Malcolm* Joseph Estrem

1908 - 1993  (85 år)

• Namn	Malcolm* Joseph Estrem
  Födelse	19 Apr 1908	New London, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, USA
  Dop	16 Okt 1940	US Army   [1]
  Kön	Man
  Död	30 Aug 1993	Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA   [2]
  Begravning	eft 30 Aug 1993	Sunland Memorial Park, Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA   [2]
  Person-ID	I27474	Allan Kvalevaag
  Senast ändrad	16 Dec 2020

  
  

  Far	Joseph Oleander Olsen Estrem*,   f. 2 Maj 1865, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 31 Dec 1937, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA (Ålder 72 år)
  Mor	Britta Dorothea Larsdatter Thorpe,   f. 15 Dec 1873, Minnesota, USA d. 7 Dec 1911, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, USA (Ålder 37 år)
  Vigsel	19 Sep 1894
  Familjens ID	F31950	Familjeöversikt  |  Familjediagram

  
  

  Familj	Maybelle L Hagen,   f. 24 Jun 1908, Blue Earth City Township, Faribault County, Minnesota, USA d. 27 Nov 1996, Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA (Ålder 88 år)
  Vigsel	28 Jun 1933	Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
  Barn	1. Phillip John Estrem
  Familjens ID	F31980	Familjeöversikt  |  Familjediagram
  Senast ändrad	8 Feb 2012

  
  

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• Noteringar

  Han tjänstgjorde i 2:a världskriget De bodde i Maricopa county, Arizona. De skänkte som gåva egendomen till “Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center” i Sonoraørkenen i Arizona Bio: Malcolm Estrem was born in Minnesota, a son of Joseph Oleander Olssonn Estrem 1865–1937 and Dorothea Larsdtr Thorpe 1873–1911. He had siblings Edith Evangeline 1896–1984, William Thorpe Josephsonn 1897–1973 and Goodwin Ferdinand 1906–1910. His family lived in New London, Minnesota where his father was a bank cashier in 1900 and later worked for the church synod as a secretary and auditor. Malcolm lived with his father in 1930 when he worked as a gas station attendant. He married Maybelle Lillian Hagen 1908–1996 in 1933 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They had a son Phillip J. The family lived in Maryland and by 1940 in Blue Earth, Minnesota where he worked for the International Milling Company Malcolm was a World War II veteran according to his obituary. Malcolm invented and held many patents on a product vending machine, the "world's best hot chocolate machine", starting and becoming President of the Vendomatic company in 1960. This machine was in practically every Denny's and McDonald's in the world. He and Maybelle moved to Sun City, Arizona in 1972. In 1992 he and Maybelle made a $1.2 million gift of the Spirit in the Desert to the Grand Canyon Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. This became a retreat and renewal center in Carefree for thousands of Valley Lutherans. The renewal center is in a building that once was the Adobe Inn and also once housed the Diet Center of Carefree and was originally called the Estrem Center. Relatives of the Estrems were the first overnight guests in the 16-room accommodations area of the center. Malcolm, then 84, said he funded the renewal center in part because "the Lord has blessed me with the ability to do so, and it was time to give some back to him." In 1992 by the man who invented the "world's best hot chocolate machine." Malcolm Estrem's invention, which was in practically every Denny's and McDonald's in the world, made him wealthy. But the Sun City resident lived modestly and wanted to use his money for others, He was a member ol American Lutheran Church in Sun City, Masonic Lodge, El Zaribah Shrine, Lions Club and Palmbrook Country Club. Malcolm was survived by his wife, Maybelle of Sun City; son, Phillip J. of Minnesota; and three grandchildren of Minnesota.

  
  

• Källor

  [S49106] US World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1940-1947. [S92] www.findagrave.com.