Roy E. Hallquist

March 14, 1920 - August 11, 2010

Roy E. Hallquist was born March 14, 1920 to Agnes and Emil Hallquist in Lancaster, Minnesota. Soon after, the family moved to Middle River, MN where Roy grew up and went to school. He attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. He left Concordia his senior year to join the Army Air Cadet program in 1941. He was commissioned a second lieutenant and served as a communications officer in Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. Later he set up a base in Medford, OR where he came to love Oregon. After the war he returned to college, became an optometrist, and returned to Oregon where he practiced until 1986. He remained in the Air Force Reserve and attained the rank of Lt. Colonel. On August 13, 1959 he married Betsy Kevill. Their daughter, Barbara, was born in 1960 followed by a son, Marc, in 1963. The family has lived in West Linn since 1962. Barbara married Lance Danner. Marc and his wife Charissa have two sons, Garrett, 10 and Mikael, 7. The grandsons were Roy's pride and joy. Roy enjoyed skiing, hiking, sailing, golf, and travel. He visited Europe several times as well as Canada, Mexico, and Hawaii. He passed away peacefully August 11, 2010 at the age of 90. PDF Printable Version