[mou] George Rysgaard

[Ann and Manley Olson]

George Rysgaard,the first president of the MOU, died Dec. 25. He was 89. 
In April,1938 the MOU was formed by three existing bird clubs: The 
Minnesota Bird Club, based at the U of Minnesota, of which George was a 
member; the T.S.Roberts club of St Cloud: and the Duluth Bird Club.He 
served as president until 1940. George was a family physician in 
Northfield for many years.
Services will be in Northfield on Saturday. A complete obit will be in 
the Star Tribune on Friday

Manley Olson
Falcon Heights