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Dr. Arne K. Bergh

1928 - 2013

BORN

1928

DIED

2013

Arne Bergh Obituary

Dr. Arne K. Bergh passed away April 7, 2013, in Chandler, Ariz. He was born on December 23, 1928, in Smithers, B.C., Canada, to Steiner and Anna Berg.

He is survived by Elizabeth, his wife of 59 years; his three daughters, Valerie McEwen of Tisdale, Sask, Canada; Cyndy Hammer of Tempe, Ariz.; and Wendy Locquiao of Moorpark, Calif.; his seven grandchildren are Megan, Kirstin and Ben McEwen of Saskatchewan, Canada; Gretchen and Philip Hammer of Tempe, Ariz.; and Lindsey and Erik Locquiao of Moorpark, Calif.; great-grandson, Grayson of Tempe, Ariz.

In 1949, he joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and upon his retirement in 1974, he was Scientific Officer of the R.C.M.P. Crime Labs. He earned a PhD in two disciplines. He also became and expert marksman earning Canada's Connaught Cup. He then taught forensics at Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind., for some years until he joined the Ventura County Sheriff's Department as the Director of the Ventura City Crime Lab from 1980-1992. He and Elizabeth then retired to Chandler, Ariz.

Proud, dignified and forever a gentleman. We miss you dad!

Published by Ventura County Star from Apr. 28 to May 1, 2013.
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