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Howard Leroy Alexander

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Howard Leroy Alexander

Birth
Chariton, Lucas County, Iowa, USA
Death
15 Mar 1976 (aged 47)
Shoreview, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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Section R Site 3094
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Howard Leroy Alexander graduated in 1946 from Ottumwa High School, He was first chair in the orchestra playing the violin that his great grandmother Sally Alexander had once played. He joined the Army Engineers as a draftsman in 1947-48. After he got out of the service he went to work as a draftsman for the Burlington railroad in Chicago. He also worked in the in the signal department in Minnesota until his death in 1974. He was married 4 times and had two daughters. - Bio by brother Harry.

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Obituary

Howard Leroy Alexander, 47, of Shoreview, Minn., and a former Ottumwan, died Monday in a Minnesota hospital. he was a 25 year employee of the Burlington Northern- Railroad, serving as a planning engineer in the signal department at the time of his death.

Born Jan. 28, 1929, in Chariton, he was a 1946 Ottumwa High School Graduate and served in the Army engineers. Surviving are his mother Mrs. W. E. Alexander of Ottumwa, his widow of Shoreview; one daughter; two grandchildren; and one brother Harry Alexander of Ottumwa.

Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Roseville Memorial Chapel in Roseville, Minn. with burial in Veterans National Cemetery in Fort Snelling.
Howard Leroy Alexander graduated in 1946 from Ottumwa High School, He was first chair in the orchestra playing the violin that his great grandmother Sally Alexander had once played. He joined the Army Engineers as a draftsman in 1947-48. After he got out of the service he went to work as a draftsman for the Burlington railroad in Chicago. He also worked in the in the signal department in Minnesota until his death in 1974. He was married 4 times and had two daughters. - Bio by brother Harry.

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Obituary

Howard Leroy Alexander, 47, of Shoreview, Minn., and a former Ottumwan, died Monday in a Minnesota hospital. he was a 25 year employee of the Burlington Northern- Railroad, serving as a planning engineer in the signal department at the time of his death.

Born Jan. 28, 1929, in Chariton, he was a 1946 Ottumwa High School Graduate and served in the Army engineers. Surviving are his mother Mrs. W. E. Alexander of Ottumwa, his widow of Shoreview; one daughter; two grandchildren; and one brother Harry Alexander of Ottumwa.

Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Roseville Memorial Chapel in Roseville, Minn. with burial in Veterans National Cemetery in Fort Snelling.

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  • Created by: Elsetta Alexander Relative Niece/Nephew
  • Added: May 14, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14290116/howard_leroy-alexander: accessed ), memorial page for Howard Leroy Alexander (28 Jan 1929–15 Mar 1976), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14290116, citing Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Elsetta Alexander (contributor 46841053).