Elwood G. Elg

Aboard USS Shields;
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b. 24 Feb 1927; d. 21 Mar 2017.  Elwood Garland Elg, son of Eben and Hazel (Nelson) Elg, was born in Comfrey, MN.  He attended Comfrey Public Schools.  Elwood joined the U.S. Navy at age 17 and served one tour of duty on the USS Shields before receiving his honorable discharge.

He returned home and began his farming career.  In Oct 1948, Elwood married Irene Kruse.  He farmed in partnership with his brother, Donald, from 1959 until retiring in 1998.  He also worked part-time for Sawatzky Livestock in Darfur.

Elwood Elg died in 2017 at a Hospice in Worthington, MN.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Irene, and is buried at Bethlehem Cemetery, Watonwan County, MN.

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