WORLD WAR II VETERAN Thank you for serving our country! and keeping
your high standards of faithfulness and honor
while you served! We love you!
This is the only known photo of Dewayne on his ship the USS Massachusetts. Photo kept by brother Herb in his wallet ever since receiving it from Dewayne when Dewayne was in the Navy. Herb gave a copy to Dewayne's son Larry. Dewayne's Ship the U.S.S.Massachusetts        Dewayne took a terrible fall or was pushed from the second deck of the ship, 20 feet down, injuring his body and precious head. He was barely 18 years old, having been brave for his country and followed his brother into the War before he turned 18. But God was with Him so far from his beloved home. Far, far away, at that beloved home, his sleeping Mom was awakened abruptly at just that very moment and felt strongly that she was supposed to pray for Dewayne and that God was telling her he was in trouble. She got out of bed and began to pray constantly for him. His life was spared and his mom, dad, sister & brother who loved him so much were eternally grateful to God. His mom found out later through his letters and she writing down the date & time, that she was wakened at the exact time he fell & needed help. Dewayne was in tune with God and so was his mom and the results were powerful.  "Who is this shy Sailor-boy?" Perservering, Conscientious, Energetic, Hard-Working. Always busy, Up-Keeper of the Home; Outside and Inside Thankful  Dewayne is thankful for his family's Spiritual Heritage. "Yep, that sailor boy is Dewayne!" Faithful, Up-beat, Funny, Positive, Loyal Husband & Friend, Lover of Jesus, Servant in the Church Appreciative  Dewayne appreciates his ancestors. He loves his Scandinavian heritage!  
Note his hand around his Daddy's shoulder - so sweet 
with his kitty TINA  with sis Adella 
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 Expert Watchmaker, in his beloved father's footsteps;  "Hansen's Jewelers" Store  Designer of Jewelry; Teacher of Goldsmithing, Fixer of everything, "Jack of all trades" Lover of home, 
Loves working on projects, being outside, scooting around on the tractor, cutting trees, etc.  What mischief is he thinking up? His mischief always of the pure & innocent kind and it showed in his demeanor as he aged. A faithful man in all respects - to his mother and father and to his future wife. With his high moral standards, he resisted the temptations of the Navy despite his powerful masculinity and he saved himself as a gift for his future wife who did the same, knowing only one woman in the Biblical sense. A feat not only of faithfulness but also of the highest kind of courage and strength with love for God Many around him had no personal restraints from higher goals in life and livedlike animals and thus making fun of him. However, Dewayne chose Navy friends with similar high standards for living life well and happily with no regrets. His sister has kept all his precious Navy letters for his descendants. He stated that he gave away all of his Journals from the Navy to some Navy organization. Born April 20   
 like a little model  brothers  He was the younger brother. When he was 10 yrs old, he became the middle child and expressed sympathy with grandson Eric, although he joined up with the Navy when his sis was only 7 yrs old, leaving home until the war was over. He came back home to live whereas his brother Herby never came back home to live because he married just before shipping off for the dangerous assignment to Germany. 
Roy Street backyard slide with sister  with grandma & big brother in front of house his dad built.  Three young cousins having fun at beach. More photos to come! |
WAR MOMENTOS:
Dewayne's Navy New Testament In Which He Put His Important Dates:         Dewayne's World War II Sewing Kit with his name on it (top part) Here they are: (photos taken by Sis before giving them to him)    DEWAYNE'S NAVY SEWING KIT Dewayne always stated that he did not want these things; however they were lovingly saved anyway for Dewayne by first his Mom, and then by his Sister, When Adella gave them to Dewayne in a wooden box made by Alden, after his melanoma surgery, he was happy to receive them and remember. 
 visiting Minnesota 
Cherlyn has kiss for Uncle  
Covenant Founders' Day Reunion Sept.2000 |
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