Maude Lillian Rosanna Loe

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Maude was born May 9, 1911 in Ross, ND, and was baptized May 4, 1912 in the local Norwegian Lutheran Church. Her family lived in near Ross, then White Earth, and finally Sanish, ND. She was 16 when her mother, Ingeborg Larsgaard Loe, died in 1927. As the oldest child, she felt a lot of responsibility for her younger brothers and sisters. The younger children went to live in the Fargo Children's Home, when their father was unable to provide for them. Maude lived and worked in the Fargo-Moorhead area and attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN.

She moved to Washington,DC, during World War II to work for what was then called the War Department. She later worked for the Navy Department as a ship scheduler. At that time, she was the only woman who scheduled ships on both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Maude spent vacation time with her siblings and their families across the country. She also traveled to Norway to spend time with her mother's family there. She maintained regular communications with several relatives in Norway.

Maude had a distinguished career with the Department of Defense and retired in 1973. After retiring, she worked part time as an accountant and became even more active in her church, Augustana Lutheran. In addition to being the congregation's treasurer, she served several terms on the Congregation Council, was active in the Lutheran Church Women's Organization, was a member of the Lydians, and volunteered at a local homeless shelter and other charities. She was awarded a plaque for her devoted service to the church and the community. Augustana paid special tribute to mark her 80th birthday, declaring it "Maude Loe Day".

Maude was also active in the Business and Professional Women's Club (B&P WC) and the Federation of Republican Women, serving in several official roles, including president and treasurer for the local chapters of both organizations. Among the many honors she received was a citation from the United Nations Association of the United States for "outstanding contributions to the advancement of human rights." She was a life long student, taking classes in a variety of subjects including Norwegian. She was also very physically active and enjoyed vigorous walks.

Maude had one son, Myron "Mike" Luverne Loe. He was born in Fargo, ND, May 29, 1928. He was baptized July 29, 1928 in the First Lutheran Church in Fargo and confirmed in the Norwegian Lutheran Church in Mandan, ND, April 2, 1942. He died in Arlington, VA, June 26, 1975. His death was devastating for Maude.

Maude died of complications from pneumonia on Monday, November 7, 1994, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. She is buried next to her beloved mother in the Riverview Cemetery near New Town, ND. She is survived by two sisters, four brothers, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, her son, her brother, Sidney, who was lost at sea during WWII, and her sister, Ruth, who died in California in 1966.