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Richard O. "Dick" BJORGO

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BJORGO, Richard O. "Dick" age 80, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, in Columbus, GA. Born in Chicago, IL, Dick graduated from Lake Forest College and worked for the A.C. Nielsen Company. Dick and his family transferred with A.C. Nielsen to Dunedin, where they lived for 40 years. Dick proudly ser-ved his country in the Korean War. Dick was unrivaled in his love for family and friends. He was an accomplished marksman & successfully competed in single-action shooting. Dick is survived by his wife, Alice; daughters, Kim and Jeanne and their families; and his brother, Jim of Clearwater; sister, Sandra of Arlington Hei-ghts, IL; and aunt, Ruth of Dunedin. In lieu of flowers, family asks that a donation be made to Columbus Hospice (Georgia). A memorial service is planned for Oct. in Dunedin.

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Published by Tampa Bay Times on Aug. 31, 2014.

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Mary L Mahaney

September 5, 2014

I worked under Mr Bjorgo when he was at
Nielsen's as a data entry operator and he
was such a gentle man and a wonderful boss..I stayed at Nielsen's for 29 years but as a Mainframe Computer Operator. I will miss him as I have run
into him from time to time at the WinDixie store. Wonderful man

August 31, 2014

All the members of the
Sunshine State Chapter of the
Korean War Veterans Association
wish to convey their condolences to the family of Richard O. "Dick" BJORGO.
NOT ONE OF THEM IS FORGOTTEN BEFORE GOD. WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM.

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