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- Fridstrom, 86, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13, at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main Street, Wheaton. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at the funeral home. Born Feb. 10, 1922, in Alingsas, Sweden, to Karl and Alma Fridstrom, he passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, at St. Anthony's Hospice in Crown Point, Ind. Gus "Swede" Fridstrom immigrated to the United States with his family in 1924. Gus was a World War II veteran and served with the Coast Guard from 1942 to 1945. Most of his service was as a crew member on the U.S.S. Pettit, a destroyer escort which made 12 trips across the Atlantic. Following World War II, Gus had a 38 year career with Illinois Bell Telephone and AT&T in operations and in statistical and financial analysis. Gus was a committed follower of Jesus Christ and throughout his life was active in many churches as a Sunday school teacher, deacon, treasurer and various other support and administrative functions. These churches include Northside Gospel Center (Chicago), Summerdale Evangelical Free Church (Chicago), South Park Church (Park Ridge), First Christian Missionary Alliance Church (Orlando, Fla.) and Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church (Knoxville, Tenn.). In addition, Gus was a supporter of many missionaries and missions around the world. Gus' home-going was preceded by his parents, Karl and Alma; his wife of 55 years, Grace; and his brother, Leonard. He is survived by his daughters, Donna (Jim) Lindell and Cheryl (Mike) Mahoney; his grandchildren, Jenny Lindell, Jeff (Carri) Lindell, Kelly Mahoney and Tracy (Gus) Arceo; and his great-grandchildren, Tymon Lindell, Asher Lindell and Nathan Arceo; and many other nieces, nephews and close friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Wheaton Christian Grammar School, 530 E. Harrison Ave., Wheaton, IL 60187, or Wycliffe Bible Translators, P.O. Box 628200, Orlando, Florida 32862-8200. For information, 630-668-0027. Family and friends may sign a guest book at www.hultgrenfh.com. Published in Chicago Suburban Daily Herald on October 10, 2008
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1922 - 2008 (86 år)
