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Submitted: 4/18/12 • Approved: 4/20/12 • Last Updated: 8/13/15 • R157575-G0-S3
Lester L. Bach
Lester L. Bach, 85, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Dell Rapids died Sunday, Aug. 15, 1993, at Valley Lutheran Hospital, Mesa.
Lester Bach was born on Sept. 3, 1907, at Dell Rapids. He grew up in Dell Rapids and graduated from Dell Rapids High School. In 1925 he entered S.D.S.U. at Brookings graduating as an Electrical Engineer.
After college he worked for Northern States Power Co. in Sioux Falls and later moved to Fargo, N.D., and plant manager. He married Clara Hoese on Sept. 30, 1944, at Fargo. He went to Shippingport, Pa., to attend Atomic Energy School to train in nuclear power plant operations. They returned to Sioux Falls and he worked at the Pathfinder Plant. He retired on May 1, 1971, after 40 years with Northern States Power.
They moved to Mesa, Ariz., and his wife died in June of this year.
He was a member of the Lutheran church and a member of the Mason since 1930
Survivors include nieces and one nephew.
Committal services were held at the Dell Rapids Cemetery on Friday, Aug. 20. 1993, at 11 a.m. Kahler Funeral Home, Dell Rapids was in charge of arrangements.
Dell Rapids Tribune August 25, 1993
Contributed on 4/18/12 by dellsfig68
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