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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271846
Title: Alexander "Alex" J. Muggli
Date: 11/9/1917-10/3/2020
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Inscription/Marks: 11/9/1917
Summary: Alexander (Alex) J. Muggli, age 102, of Bismarck, ND, formerly of Glen Ullin, ND, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020 at. St. Gabriel’s Community in Bismarck. Funeral Mass was at 11:00 a.m., CT, Thursday, October 8, 2020, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Glen Ullin with Father Boniface Muggli celebrating. Burial took place in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. Military Honors were presented by VFW Post #707 and American Legion Post #40 Honor Guard, Mandan. Alexander Joseph was born November 9, 1917, in Glen Ullin, the son of Lucas and Mary (Theisen) Muggli. Growing up he attended Sacred Heart grade school, later graduating from Glen Ullin High School in 1936. Prior to graduating high school, he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Alex continued his education at NDSU in Fargo and ND State College of Science in Wahpeton. In 1941, he went to work for KGCU radio station (now KLXX 1270 AM), in Mandan, as Chief Engineer. On September 26, 1942, Alex joined the US Navy during World War II and served at Treasure Island, CA, and Navy Pier in Chicago, IL, as an electronics instructor. He reached the rank of Chief Electronic Technician’s Mate and was honorably discharged on February 2, 1946, at Great Lakes, IL. Following his service, he returned to Glen Ullin and was a surveyor for the Bureau of Reclamation for two years on the Heart Butte Dam project. Alex married Alice Jane Fischer on May 1, 1948, and their marriage was blessed with four children, David, Diane, Shirley and Sheila. Alex worked for the Glen Ullin Roller Mills from 1948-1979, eventually serving as the Manager. He also served on the Board of Directors for Marian Manor Healthcare Center in Glen Ullin from 1963-2018. He was 100 years old at the time of his resignation from the Board. Alex enjoyed playing cards with family and friends. He took his cards very seriously and was very competitive. Alex and Alice loved to travel and made many trips throughout the United States. They also loved to drive in the country and check on the progress of the crops. Every year he would plant a garden and usually had a big harvest, which Alice would can. He was an amateur radio operator his whole life and a member of the Amateur Radio Relay League (ARRL) for over 80 years. During that time he talked to most of the countries in the world. He had friends in many countries that he would stay in contact with, and he even talked to the space shuttle. Alex liked to keep up with technology and enjoyed “Facetiming” with his children, watching videocam feeds, and playing video games on his tablet. Alex is survived by his wife, Alice; son, David (Karen) Muggli of Bismarck; daughters, Diane (Tom) Conklin of Douglas, ND, Shirley (Steve) Haider of Mandan, Sheila (Mike) Finneseth of Detroit Lakes, MN; Grandchildren, Lisa (Brad) Johnson, Scott M. Muggli, Ryan (Marci) Conklin, Cara (Marty) Melland, Katie (Andy) Wirt, Allison (Nick) Thomes, Lee Haider, Derek (Erica) Finneseth, Matt (McKenzie) Finneseth, and Bryan Finneseth; Great Grandchildren, Eli & Ella Johnson, Carson, Ava & Brooklyn Muggli, Logan & Hailee Conklin, Devon Crawford and Colton & Kinsley Melland, and Lute & Finley Wirt. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lucas and Mary Muggli; and all his siblings, Secunda, Marcus, Lawrence, Renilda, Alphonse, Otto, Fridolin, Viola, Adella, and Dolores.
Red ID: FND_I_79341 Image ID: 538233 Image Notes: FND001 271846

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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