Richard Kerker
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Richard Kerker was born in St Paul, Minnesota, in 1916.
He was the third child of
Thomas (Dagobert) Kerker and
Sophie Ann Jensen.
He attended Cretin High School and the University of Minnesota,
where he got a degree in engineering,
and fought in World War II.
Dick married Mary Adele Schranz, also from St Paul, and
they had six children.
Helen Marie Kerker,
born June [17?] 1942, married twice:
1. Carl Cavaliere, several children,
2. Fred Rupp, one son
Richard Charles Kerker, married Penny, several children
James Thomas Kerker, married, several children
George Steven Kerker, married, several children
William Joseph Kerker
Paul Vincent Kerker, born in Los Angeles about 1961
Dick worked most of his career as an engineer for Douglas Aircraft,
later McDonnell-Douglas. Mary and Dick moved to Los Angeles
after World War II, and lived in the Westchester area near
the LA Airport. They were forced to sell their original house
for the expansion of the airport, and moved to another a few
miles away. Dick has survived several heart attacks.
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