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We Will Not Forget |
| Remembering Our Fallen Comrades |
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 Al Aronson
Al Aronson, one of Cal Lutheran's very first graduates, was born to Arvid and Edith Aronson on July 6, 1943, and died as a result of congestive heart failure at the age of 73 on August 11, 2016
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Al was proud of his Swedish heritage, his family, his country and his having graduated from CLU
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He was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota. His family had a farm in Hector, Minnesota, where he, his brother, Marty, and sister, Alyce, spent their early years. The family moved to central California, where Allan graduated from Templeton High School. He then came to California Lutheran University where he met his wife, Beverly. They were married in 1966 and celebrated their 50th anniversary in April this year.
After graduating from CLU, Al became an Air Force officer and was stationed in Denver, where their daughter Krista was born. The family then was stationed on the island of Crete, Greece. When they returned to the U.S., their second daughter, Audree, was born. With a two-year-old and a newborn, the family moved to Kalispell, Montana in 1970. Al then began a 37-year-career as a banker at the Valley Bank.
Throughout his life "Al" loved sports. He participated in many sports in high school and at Cal Lutheran, he was a member of CLU's first Basketball Team of 1962.
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After college and his time in the service, he coached youth teams for many years. He could quote sport statistics and could recall dates and information in an instant.
Al was active in civic and church organizations all through his life: A board member of Immanuel Lutheran Corporation and Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp, Rotary, State President of Montana Independent Banker, and Flathead Valley Community College Associate Foundation Board.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly; daughter Krista Bates, her husband Jay and their children Connor and Emma; daughter Audree Keen and her children Christopher and Matthew; brother, Marty Aronson; sister, Alyce Gross; and many nephews, nieces and friends. Al brought a lot of joy to others throughout his life, and he’ll be greatly missed by all who knew him.
A celebration of life was held at 3 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on Friday, August 19, with reception following at the Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell, Montana.
Memorials may be made to Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp or the FVCC Scholarship Fund c/o Mrs. Beverly Aronson, 148 River View, Kalispell, MT 59901. |
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