Richard Benedict Egan, 1914–2013 (aged 98 years)
- Name
- Richard Benedict /Egan/
- Given names
- Richard Benedict
- Surname
- Egan
- Name
- Dick //
- Given names
- Dick
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Shared note: Event Description: Ft. Snelling National Cemetery |
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Shared note: Event Description: Fort Snelling National Cemetery |
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Shared note: Event Description: ashes over Yucca Mountain, Nevada |
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Shared note: Event Description: Ft. Snelling National Cemetery |
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1877–1963
Birth: February 4, 1877
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— Raymond Township, Stearns County, Minnesota Death: July 3, 1963 — Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota |
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| mother |
1882–1955
Birth: April 11, 1882
— Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota Death: July 15, 1955 — Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| Marriage | Marriage — June 2, 1901 — Raymond, Stearns, Minnesota, USA |
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3 months
elder sister |
1901–1964
Birth: September 8, 1901
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— Bangor, Pope County, Minnesota Death: May 12, 1964 — St Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
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1903–1989
Birth: March 31, 1903
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— Bangor, Pope County, Minnesota Death: September 7, 1989 — Edina, Hennepin County, Minnesota |
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elder sister |
1904–1991
Birth: August 31, 1904
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— Bangor, Pope County, Minnesota Death: February 27, 1991 — Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota |
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1906–1985
Birth: July 26, 1906
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— Bangor, Pope County, Minnesota Death: August 21, 1985 — St Anthony, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
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3 years
elder brother |
1909–1998
Birth: May 6, 1909
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— Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota Death: May 18, 1998 — Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota |
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elder brother |
1911–1980
Birth: August 14, 1911
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— Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota Death: November 14, 1980 — Sauk Rapids, Benton County, Minnesota |
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3 years
himself |
1914–2013
Birth: March 6, 1914
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— Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota Death: January 1, 2013 — Shakopee, Scott County, Minnesota |
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younger sister |
1919–2004
Birth: August 6, 1919
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— Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota Death: March 18, 2004 — Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota |
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1914–2013
Birth: March 6, 1914
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— Bangor Township, Pope County, Minnesota Death: January 1, 2013 — Shakopee, Scott County, Minnesota |
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1926–2017
Birth: August 26, 1926
— Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Death: July 10, 2017 — Prior Lake, Scott County, Minnesota |
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1954–2008
Birth: November 18, 1954
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— Melrose, Stearns County, Minnesota Death: May 7, 2008 — Naples, Florida |
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Shared note
Event Description: Ft. Snelling National Cemetery |
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Shared note
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Richard B. "Dick" Egan, age 98 of Melrose, died Thursday, January 10, 2013 at St. Gertrude's Health and Rehabilitation Center in Shakopee, Minnesota. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday, January 18 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose with Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating and Rev. Ken Thielman concelebrating. A private family inurnment will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Military Honors will be provided by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the mass at the church. Richard Benedict Egan was born March 6, 1914 in Brooten, Minnesota to Joseph and Anna (Anderson) Egan. Dick was a World War II veteran who served during the Battle of Normandy, where he earned a Silver and Bronze Battle Star. On May 24, 1952, he was united in marriage to Lucienne "Lucy" Gosselin in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Dick started as a field representative for Willmar Poultry Company. He then went on to become an independent turkey farmer in the Melrose Area. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Melrose, Schanhaar-Otte VFW Post 7050 and the American Legion Post 101. Dick enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting, golfing, boating, and traveling and loved spending time with family and friends. Survivors include his wife, Lucy Egan; children, Michelle (Jim) Langlas of Naples, Florida, Anne Marie (David) Gant of Apple Valley, Tim (Ann) Egan of Dillon, Montana, and Denise (Robert) Loonan of Shakopee; 14 grandchildren; and daughter-in-law, Patricia Egan of Naples, Florida. Dick was preceded in death by his son, Joseph Egan; infant grandson, Philip Egan; brothers, Philip Egan, Russel Egan, and Vincent Egan; and sisters, Ethel Mollner, Leone Witts, Margaret Nelson, and Elaine Egan. |