1919 - 1982

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• Birth	28 Jan 1919	Alexander, North Dakota
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Jan 1982	Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
  Person ID	I3064	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2005 00:00:00
  Family	Phyllis Joyce BRAINARD, b. 6 Apr 1920, Bismarck, North Dakota
  Married	8 Feb 1940	Grand Forks, North Dakota
  Children	> 1. MCLEAN > 2. MCLEAN > 3. MCLEAN > 4. MCLEAN
  Family ID	F1245	Group Sheet

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  Custom Field:<_FA#> 28 Jan 1919born in Alexander, N.D. Custom Field:<_FA#> moved to Campbell, Minn., Hunter, N.D., and Buttzville, N.D. with his family Custom Field:<_FA#> Graduated from Lisbon High School in Lisbon, N.D. Custom Field:<_FA#> Graduated from University of North Dakota Custom Field:<_FA#> 20 Jun 1944Began service in Second World War Custom Field:<_FA#> stationed at Ledo, Assam, India at the 20th General Hospital. Custom Field:<_FA#> Was in the Medical Corp Custom Field:<_FA#> Later stationed in Calcutta, India with Armed Forces Radio Custom Field:<_FA#> 1 Apr 1946Ended service in WWII David (as he wasknown) was born in Alexander, ND. He moved to Campbell, Minn., Hunter ND, and Buttzville, ND, with his parents. He attended school in Hunter, ND and graduated for Lisbon High School, Lisbon ND. He graduated from the University of North Dakota where he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity. Phyllis wasborn in Bismack, ND and graduated from Bismarck High School. She attended the University of North Dakota and was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. David and Phyllis were married in Grand Forks, ND on Feb. 8, 1940. In theearly years of thier marriagethey lived in Bismarck, ND, Wilmington, Il., andMarion, Ohio, before settling in Minneapolis, Minn. David served in the Second World War from June 20, 1944 to April 1, 1946. He was in the Medical Corpand was stationed in Ledo, Assam, India at the 20th General Hospital. he waslater stationed in calcutta, India, where he was with the Armed Forces Radio. After his return from the war, they moved to St. Louis Park, minn. where he was empolyed as a chemist and a statistician by Archer Daniels Midland Co.of Minneapolis. In August, 1953, David contracted polio and was hospitalized at the Sister Elizabeth Kenny Institute in Minneapolis until June, 1954. His throat and jaw muscles were paralyzed, and his legs and stomach muscles were affected. his throat muscles partially improved to the point where he could swallow, having been fed through a tube to his stomach for many months.Through hours of painful theray and grim determination, he improved to th? point where he could resume work and lead a comparatively normal life. Phylliswas active in the PTA, clubs, and church activities until David became ill.she then devoted full time to her family and home. As the childern became older, she worked on a part time basis for a wholesale warehouse company. David was an ardent sports fan and enjoyed the television sports broadcasts, anavid reader, and good bridge game was his favorite form of recreation. He died on Jan. 10, 1982 after a year long illness with cancer. He is buried atLakewood Cemetery in Rocky River, Ohio. Phyllis retired in 1984 and enjoyed her retirement years with bridge clubs, Women?s Club activities, and in the summer, her yard and flowers. She died on March 28, 1997 after suffering complications brought on by a stroke. She is buried at Lakewood Cemetery in Rocky River, Ohio.