When he was a child the Alquist family moved into Clay Center. He was a graduate from the Clay Center High School and of the Kansas City Dental College, with the Class of 1912. He was married Oct. 23, 1912 to Elsa Slade. He was a member of the Clay Center Baptist Church, Clay Center Lodge No. 134, AF&AM, Bethany Chapter, Coronado Commandery and the Shrine. Alquist was a charter member of the Rotary Club, a charter member of the Country Club, a long time director of the Union State Bank and served as a member of a number of honorary Dental societies. He also served for a number of years on various committees and organizations in the community.
Preceding him in death was a son, Orien, who died in infancy, his parents, a sister and two brothers. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Elsa Alquist of the home at 424 Frederick St., and a niece, Mary Anne Caldwell of Kansas City, Mo.
The services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Donald Gaines officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood cemetery. Friends may call at the Neill-Schwensen Funeral Home Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Source: Clay Center Dispatch, Mar. 16, 1976.
When he was a child the Alquist family moved into Clay Center. He was a graduate from the Clay Center High School and of the Kansas City Dental College, with the Class of 1912. He was married Oct. 23, 1912 to Elsa Slade. He was a member of the Clay Center Baptist Church, Clay Center Lodge No. 134, AF&AM, Bethany Chapter, Coronado Commandery and the Shrine. Alquist was a charter member of the Rotary Club, a charter member of the Country Club, a long time director of the Union State Bank and served as a member of a number of honorary Dental societies. He also served for a number of years on various committees and organizations in the community.
Preceding him in death was a son, Orien, who died in infancy, his parents, a sister and two brothers. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Elsa Alquist of the home at 424 Frederick St., and a niece, Mary Anne Caldwell of Kansas City, Mo.
The services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Donald Gaines officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood cemetery. Friends may call at the Neill-Schwensen Funeral Home Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Source: Clay Center Dispatch, Mar. 16, 1976.
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