Epilogue

Alf Larson is a self-made individual who became successful by pursuing the American dream. He achieved it through determination and hard work. Alf and Jane Larson married on February 8, 1946, and moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana in March of the same year. He worked for the Dupont Corporation in Baton Rouge and began studying at Louisiana State University. In 1948, he re-enlisted in the Air Corps, was sent to Tucson, Arizona and enrolled as a part-time student at the University of Arizona. Alf was discharged from military service, for the second time, in 1954 and moved back to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was employed at Ethyl Corporation and continued studying at the University of Louisiana. He and his family left and came to Minnesota. He was employed by Honeywell Corporation and continued his schooling at the University of Minnesota. Family finances forced him to leave school. However he continued studying Electrical Engineering. He applied for, took and passed examinations by the Board of Registration, and was licensed as an Electrical Consulting Engineer through the State Registration Board of Electrical Engineering. He started his own business designing electrical specifications for commercial buildings.

Upon retirement, Alf spent time volunteering for the Minnesota Zoo, donating over 7,000 hours at that facility! He is currently a long-time volunteer at the Veterans Administration and an active participant in a Prisoner Of War group. Alf and Jane Larson have three children and five grandchildren. They reside in Crystal, Minnesota.