Robert O. McEachern
Robert O. McEachern | |
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Born | March 9, 1927 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
Died | February 6, 2008 Buffalo, Minnesota, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | politician and teacher |
Spouse | Dorothy C. McEachern[1] |
Robert O. 'Bob' McEachern (March 9, 1927 – February 6, 2008) was an American politician and teacher.
Biography
[edit]McEachern was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota and grew up in Delano, Minnesota. He went to College of St. Thomas, University of Minnesota, and St. Cloud State University. He graduated from University of North Dakota with a major in industrial arts. McEachern served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. McEachern lived with his wife, Dorothy C. McEachern, and family in St. Michael, Minnesota, and was a school teacher. He served as the mayor of St. Michael, Minnesota and was a Democrat. McEachern served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1973 to 1992.
Marriage and family
[edit]He married Dorothy C. McEachern and they have six children.[2] His wife died on April 7, 2013.[1]
Death
[edit]On February 6, 2008, he died from Alzheimer's disease in an assisted living facility in Buffalo, Minnesota.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dorothy C. McEachern Obituary". Star Tribune. April 21, 2013.
- ^ a b "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Robert O. "Bob" MaEachern". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Robert McEachern Obituary". Star Tribune. February 9, 2008. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024.
- ^ Ben Cohen (February 20, 2008). "Robert McEachern, a 'most colorful' legislator". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
- 1927 births
- 2008 deaths
- Politicians from Saint Paul, Minnesota
- People from Buffalo, Minnesota
- People from St. Michael, Minnesota
- St. Cloud State University alumni
- University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) alumni
- University of Minnesota alumni
- University of North Dakota alumni
- Schoolteachers from Minnesota
- Military personnel from Minnesota
- Mayors of places in Minnesota
- Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- Deaths from Alzheimer's disease in the United States
- 20th-century members of the Minnesota Legislature
- Minnesota politician stubs