Bob LaLonde

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Robert F. "Bob" LaLonde (* 1. December 1922 in Bay City , Michigan ; † 11. November 2015 ) was an American politician of the Republican Party .

Life

LaLonde attended Midland High School in Midland , Michigan, graduating from there in 1941. In 1944, LaLonde, who had been fascinated by flying from an early age, volunteered for the United States Army Air Forces cadet program . During his 37 years in active service, most recently as a Colonel , he was used in World War II , the Korean War and the Vietnam War and completed 30,000 flight hours . In the 1960s he studied at the University of Nebraska Omaha in Omaha , where he graduated in 1965.

He later became a county commissioner and worked as an airport manager at Jackson Hole Airport . From 1989 to 1994 he represented the 17th Senate District in the Wyoming Senate .

LaLonde was married and had a daughter.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ LaLonde, 93, dies Nov. 13, 2015, Jackson Hole News & Guide
  2. ↑ a b c d e Wyoming Blue Book (Vol. 4, 1991)
  3. ↑ a b Scars of war - Veterans remember service with pride, express appreciation for their peers. , Nov. 11, 2015, Jackson Hole News & Guide
  4. ^ The Pacific Reporter (West Publishing Company, 1975)
  5. ^ Entry on the website of the Wyoming State Legislature
personal data
SURNAME LaLonde, Bob
ALTERNATIVE NAMES LaLonde, Robert F.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH December 1, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Bay City , Michigan
DATE OF DEATH November 11, 2015