Arnold Defries

Duluth
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b. 7 Nov 1904; d. 12 Feb 1949.  Arnold Defries was born in Melvin, IA.  The Defries family moved to Windom, MN when Arnold was an adult. He married Gladys Sogge on 6 Jun 1931; they had three sons.

For several years Arnold farmed near Windom, worked in Redwood Falls, then returned to Windom where he engaged in trucking.  When WWII started, he enlisted in the MN State Guard and was stationed at Duluth for 20 months.

After the war, Arnold returned to Windom and continued in the trucking business. He also worked part-time for Bjornsen Sales and at the Nelson Garage.

He is buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Windom, MN.

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