Portland, Oregon
Apr 20, 1926 – Jun 25, 2021 (Age 95)
William Duane BirkelandApril 20, 1926 - June 25, 2021 Duane was born to Olaf and Mary Elizabeth Birkeland in Eddy County, N.D. He was raised on a prairie farm in a family that had six children, he was the second oldest. He enlisted in the Navy in 1944 and served as a Seabee electrician in the...
Read MoreSalt of the Earth, Duane and Dora both. I'm grateful to have known them and grown up in their midst. I miss them both. Such great role models. Love and prayers for their family. Thanks for streaming his memorial.
Kris Andeen
September 10, 2021
RIP. Uncle Duane you are a good man. At the end of our time here on earth that what really matters.
Dan Birkeland
August 28, 2021 | Family
My heart goes out to the Birkeland family on the passing of your father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a quiet, warm sincere man. May your memories wrap around you like a big hug as you remember him.
Kathy Zimmerman White
August 28, 2021 | Other
Duane will be missed. He was a great supervisor, neighbor, fellow engineer, and friend
Barry W. Kennedy
August 23, 2021
Dad, you were one of the "greatest generation" and the most honorable and generous man I ever knew. Your last few years were not easy, but I rarely heard you complain, you faced your final days with courage and strength. Rest in Peace.
Paul
August 22, 2021
