W. Dwight Stone 89 of
Minneapolis
,
Minnesota
died Sunday September 28, 2008 at
Walker
Methodist
Health
Center
in
St. Paul
.
Burial was in
Shiloh
Cemetery
in
Wellsburg
,
Iowa
.
Memorials may be directed to Westminster Presbyterian Church or the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. To send messages of condolence or to view the complete obituary, please visit
www.abelsfuneralhomes.com
.
W. Dwight Stone born February 12, 1919 same date as his father in
Donaldson
,
MN
Kittson County, MN.
He was the only son of Bill and Olga Stone.
He attended 2 years of High School in
Stephan
,
MN
,
Marshall
County
, and 2 years in
Lake Bronson
,
MN
,
Kittson County
,
MN
.
After high school he attended Itasca Jr.
College
in
Coleraine
,
MN
– now located in
Grand Rapids
,
MN
in 1939 he attended
Aakers
Business
College
in
Grand Forks
,
ND
in 1941 he worked for Robertson Lumber Co. in east
Grand Forks
,
ND
.
In 1942 he moved to
Minneapolis
where he was employed by NSP.
He married Lorraine Anderson on November. 19, 1945.
He retired in 1988 after 46 years.
After he retired he volunteered at SCORE – Service Corp. Of Retired Executives.
He did this volunteer work for 15 years until poor health forced him to again retire.
He was a member of “Romeos along with Bill Huntington, Bob Frugner, Charles Engh Jay O’Hara and a man named “Bill” and Marty Romero.
During his tenure at NSP he was active in the Minneapolis Jr. Chamber of Commerce, Senior Chamber, Down Council, Minneapolis Orchestra and Tree of Lights of the Salvation Army.
He was active in the Men’s Garden Club of
Minneapolis
, Minnesota State Horticulture Society, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and a life member of Men’s Garden Clubs of America.
He was a member of the Gopher Toastmasters Club and served as area Governor.
His wife:
Lorraine
, parents and sister Adell preceded him in death.
He is survived by friends and many acquaintances.
