Former Gustavus vice president Ross F. Bloomquist dies at 75.(NEWS)(Obituary)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: November 21, 1998| Author: Taylor, Kimberly Hayes | Copyright information

For more than four decades, Ross F. Bloomquist dedicated his life's work to Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn., helping hundreds of students get the money to obtain higher education. He died Wednesday of heart failure. He was 75.

After serving as a Navy lieutenant in China during World War II, Bloomquist, a native of Willmar, Minn., settled in St. Peter. He graduated from Gustavus with a bachelor's degree in business administration and began his career there...

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Former Gustavus vice president Ross F. Bloomquist dies at 75.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) ; For more than four decades, Ross F. Bloomquist dedicated his life's work to Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn., helping hundreds of students get the money to obtain higher education. He died Wednesday of heart failure. He was 75. After serving as a Navy lieutenant in China during World