John Alexander,
Paper Company
Chairman, Dies
WISCONSIN RAPIDS (AP) - John
E. Alexander, 69, chairman of the
board of the Nekoosa-Edwards
Paper Co., at Port Edwards, died
Wednesday at a Madison hospital.
Mr. Alexander spent his entire
business career, dating back to
1918, with the Nekoosa-Edwards
firm, one of the nation's leading
manufacturers of business, writ-
ing, and printing papers.
He was chief chemist from 1915
to 1925, assistant general manager
from 1925 to 1927, vice-president
and general manager from 1927
to 1934, and became president and
general manager upon the death
of his father, Lewis Alexander in
1934. He retired as president in
1962 to become board chairman
at which time S. A. Casey be-
came president.
Mr. Alexander was well known
for his philanthropies. He was
chief benefactor of the S o u t h
Wood County YMCA, built in 1957,
and was donor of the Wisconsin
Rapids, Nekoosa, and Port Ed-
wards airport property now known
as Alexander field. He was twice
named citizen of the year in Wis-
consin Rapids.
The survivors are his widow,
five daughters and 19 grandchil-
dren.
The funeral will be held at 2
p.m. Saturday at the Community
Methodist Church at Port Ed-
wards.
--Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Wisconsin; Thursday, December 12, 1963
Home in 1940: Port Edwards, Wood, Wisconsin
Occupation: President General Manager [Paper mill]
John Alexander 45 Head
Dorothy Alexander 41 Wife
Ardean Alexander 19 Daughter
Doris Alexander 14 Daughter
Joan Alexander 11 Daughter
Marcia Alexander 8 Daughter
Paula Alexander 6 Daughter
Hilda Riese 25 Maid
Marie Balkenende 25 Maid
Paper Company
Chairman, Dies
WISCONSIN RAPIDS (AP) - John
E. Alexander, 69, chairman of the
board of the Nekoosa-Edwards
Paper Co., at Port Edwards, died
Wednesday at a Madison hospital.
Mr. Alexander spent his entire
business career, dating back to
1918, with the Nekoosa-Edwards
firm, one of the nation's leading
manufacturers of business, writ-
ing, and printing papers.
He was chief chemist from 1915
to 1925, assistant general manager
from 1925 to 1927, vice-president
and general manager from 1927
to 1934, and became president and
general manager upon the death
of his father, Lewis Alexander in
1934. He retired as president in
1962 to become board chairman
at which time S. A. Casey be-
came president.
Mr. Alexander was well known
for his philanthropies. He was
chief benefactor of the S o u t h
Wood County YMCA, built in 1957,
and was donor of the Wisconsin
Rapids, Nekoosa, and Port Ed-
wards airport property now known
as Alexander field. He was twice
named citizen of the year in Wis-
consin Rapids.
The survivors are his widow,
five daughters and 19 grandchil-
dren.
The funeral will be held at 2
p.m. Saturday at the Community
Methodist Church at Port Ed-
wards.
--Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Wisconsin; Thursday, December 12, 1963
Home in 1940: Port Edwards, Wood, Wisconsin
Occupation: President General Manager [Paper mill]
John Alexander 45 Head
Dorothy Alexander 41 Wife
Ardean Alexander 19 Daughter
Doris Alexander 14 Daughter
Joan Alexander 11 Daughter
Marcia Alexander 8 Daughter
Paula Alexander 6 Daughter
Hilda Riese 25 Maid
Marie Balkenende 25 Maid
John Alexander,
Paper Company
Chairman, Dies
WISCONSIN RAPIDS (AP) - John
E. Alexander, 69, chairman of the
board of the Nekoosa-Edwards
Paper Co., at Port Edwards, died
Wednesday at a Madison hospital.
Mr. Alexander spent his entire
business career, dating back to
1918, with the Nekoosa-Edwards
firm, one of the nation's leading
manufacturers of business, writ-
ing, and printing papers.
He was chief chemist from 1915
to 1925, assistant general manager
from 1925 to 1927, vice-president
and general manager from 1927
to 1934, and became president and
general manager upon the death
of his father, Lewis Alexander in
1934. He retired as president in
1962 to become board chairman
at which time S. A. Casey be-
came president.
Mr. Alexander was well known
for his philanthropies. He was
chief benefactor of the S o u t h
Wood County YMCA, built in 1957,
and was donor of the Wisconsin
Rapids, Nekoosa, and Port Ed-
wards airport property now known
as Alexander field. He was twice
named citizen of the year in Wis-
consin Rapids.
The survivors are his widow,
five daughters and 19 grandchil-
dren.
The funeral will be held at 2
p.m. Saturday at the Community
Methodist Church at Port Ed-
wards.
--Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Wisconsin; Thursday, December 12, 1963
Home in 1940: Port Edwards, Wood, Wisconsin
Occupation: President General Manager [Paper mill]
John Alexander 45 Head
Dorothy Alexander 41 Wife
Ardean Alexander 19 Daughter
Doris Alexander 14 Daughter
Joan Alexander 11 Daughter
Marcia Alexander 8 Daughter
Paula Alexander 6 Daughter
Hilda Riese 25 Maid
Marie Balkenende 25 Maid
Paper Company
Chairman, Dies
WISCONSIN RAPIDS (AP) - John
E. Alexander, 69, chairman of the
board of the Nekoosa-Edwards
Paper Co., at Port Edwards, died
Wednesday at a Madison hospital.
Mr. Alexander spent his entire
business career, dating back to
1918, with the Nekoosa-Edwards
firm, one of the nation's leading
manufacturers of business, writ-
ing, and printing papers.
He was chief chemist from 1915
to 1925, assistant general manager
from 1925 to 1927, vice-president
and general manager from 1927
to 1934, and became president and
general manager upon the death
of his father, Lewis Alexander in
1934. He retired as president in
1962 to become board chairman
at which time S. A. Casey be-
came president.
Mr. Alexander was well known
for his philanthropies. He was
chief benefactor of the S o u t h
Wood County YMCA, built in 1957,
and was donor of the Wisconsin
Rapids, Nekoosa, and Port Ed-
wards airport property now known
as Alexander field. He was twice
named citizen of the year in Wis-
consin Rapids.
The survivors are his widow,
five daughters and 19 grandchil-
dren.
The funeral will be held at 2
p.m. Saturday at the Community
Methodist Church at Port Ed-
wards.
--Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Wisconsin; Thursday, December 12, 1963
Home in 1940: Port Edwards, Wood, Wisconsin
Occupation: President General Manager [Paper mill]
John Alexander 45 Head
Dorothy Alexander 41 Wife
Ardean Alexander 19 Daughter
Doris Alexander 14 Daughter
Joan Alexander 11 Daughter
Marcia Alexander 8 Daughter
Paula Alexander 6 Daughter
Hilda Riese 25 Maid
Marie Balkenende 25 Maid
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