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*Magnus Egge ’49

*Magnus S. Egge slipped away in his sleep on Oct. 12, 2014 in Fallbrook, Calif. Magnus was born on April 23, 1922 in Ottertail, Minn., to Marvin and Soneva Egge. Magnus served as a Navy Pilot in World War II as a Lieutenant, flying submarine patrol off an aircraft carrier. He graduated from St. Olaf College with a degree in theology. He graduated from Luther Seminary, in 1952 with a Masters of Divinity. The churches he served and built were in Greenwood and Longwood, Wis., and Redwood Falls, Minn. He started St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, a home mission church in San Diego. He also served at Chapel of Peace in Inglewood, Calif., where he re-established the school. He moved to Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in San Clemente, Calif., and then retired from Christ the King Lutheran Church in Fallbrook. If Magnus wasn’t singing hymns, he was reading or golfing. Magnus is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 71 years, Elaine; his children: Pamala Grender and husband Robert, Marcus, Paul and wife Victoria, Elaine Brillhart and husband David, and Kaarn Westerhoff and husband Robert; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Memorials may be given in Magnus’ name to Fallbrook Hospice, Christ the King, or Luther Seminary.