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Edgar Lyle Hayek

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Edgar Lyle Hayek

Birth
Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
31 Oct 1954 (aged 69)
USA
Burial
Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
Plot
L-5
Memorial ID
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Edgar was born in Medford, Wis., and came to Albert Lea in 1916. He was a co-founder of Trades Publishing Co. and the Community Magazine. Hayek owned Radio Station KATE which started broadcasting in the fall of 1937. He also served as the city's mayor from 1932 to 1942. Hayek is credited with the creation of Fountain Lake Park, the original West Main Street Viaduct, and a baseball park on West Clark Street which now named in his honor.
Edgar was born in Medford, Wis., and came to Albert Lea in 1916. He was a co-founder of Trades Publishing Co. and the Community Magazine. Hayek owned Radio Station KATE which started broadcasting in the fall of 1937. He also served as the city's mayor from 1932 to 1942. Hayek is credited with the creation of Fountain Lake Park, the original West Main Street Viaduct, and a baseball park on West Clark Street which now named in his honor.


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  • Created by: K. Pike
  • Added: Jan 1, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23687978/edgar_lyle-hayek: accessed ), memorial page for Edgar Lyle Hayek (17 Mar 1885–31 Oct 1954), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23687978, citing Graceland Cemetery, Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by K. Pike (contributor 46787693).