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Dale Frandsen Obituary
PITTSFIELD -- Dale R. Frandsen, 81, of White Ave., Grand Island, Neb., died Saturday at Grand Island Veteran's Home. He was the husband of the former Mavis L. Pike, a native of Pittsfield.
Born on a farm near Boelus, Neb., on May 20, 1922, son of Frank and Ethel Jacobson Frandsen, he graduated in 1940 from Dannebrog (Neb.) High School. He moved to Grand Island in 1946.
An Army veteran of World War II, he had been assigned to go to Japan, but was hospitalized because of blood poisoning. He served with the 250th Military Police Company at Fort Meyer, Va., and was a Capitol and White House guard in Washington, D.C. He later was in charge of the motor pool of the 300th Military Police Company. He received top honors for marksmanship and was discharged in 1946 with the rank of technician, fourth class.
Mr. Frandsen was employed by Hornady Manufacturing Co. for 37 years, until his retirement. Before that, he was an inspector at the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant and studied at the Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey. He also worked for Roush Motors, then owned a Harley-Davidson shop and studied at the Harley-Davidson factory.
He enjoyed gunsmithing, trap shooting and hunting, and was a life member of the National Rifle Association. He served several terms as president of Central Nebraska Gun Club.
He and his wife were married in Washington on Aug. 25, 1946.
Besides his wife, he leaves a daughter, Karen Frandsen of Grand Island; a son, Roger Frandsen of Grand Island; a brother, Ralph Frandsen of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a sister, Marjorie Christensen of Fremont, Neb., and two grandsons.
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