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Michael E. SLINDEE Newspaper: The New Hampton Tribune Date: October 8, 1957 Former US Treasurer Dies At Hospital Here Mike SLINDEE To Be Buried In National Cemetery Death claimed a prominent Chickasaw County man Monday, Sept 30, at 9:20am when Michael E. SLINDEE died at the St Joseph's Hospital as the result of a cerebral hemorrhage which he suffered Sept 13. He had been confined to the hospital since that time. He was 76 years old. Mr SLINDEE served in government work for 45 years and at one time held the post of United States Treasurer. Private funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Perry's Chapel. The body was shipped to Washington, D.C., Wednesday, where it will lie in state Thursday at the Hines Funeral Home. Burial will be Friday in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors, the traditional caisson cortege to be accorded. At the time of his death, Mr SLINDEE held the rank of Major in the Army Reserve Corps. A military escort of the remains to the depot was provided by Fae Stine Post of the American Legion, New Hampton. Mr SLINDEE was a member of George Washington Post, No. 1, Washington, D.C. Michael Edward SLINDEE was born May 22, 1881, at Lawler, the son of Erick and Gertrude (NORTHNESS) SLINDEE. He was a business graduate of Valpariso University, Valpariso, IN, and of Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., where he completed a four-year law course and was awarded degrees of L.L.B. and L.L.M. He was a member of the District Bar and was admitted to practice before the supreme court. He also was a graduate of the American Institute of Banking. In 1905, Mr SLINDEE was appointed as clerk in the office of the treasurer of the United States and served continuously but for a period during World War I, in which conflict he saw duty as a lieutenant in chemical warfare. Shortly after he was appointed to the treasurer's office, he was assigned to the National Redemption Agency and progressed to hold the superintendency of that branch of government work. In 1936, SLINDEE was named administrative assistant to the treasurer and later named deputy and acting treasurer. After the death of United States Treasurer William R. JULIAN, in May of 1949, Mr SLINDEE served briefly as treasurer under a special presidential commission. Because he was nearing retirement, he declined the post as treasurer. Mr SLINDEE retired from government work Dec 30, 1950 after 45 years of faithful service to his country. Since that time he had spent the summers with his brother, Jim, and sister, Mae, on the SLINDEE farm north of Lawler. Winters were spent at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Mr SLINDEE is survived by two sisters, Mae SLINDEE, Lawler; Mrs Herman (Carrie) NATVIG, Decorah; two brothers, James and Carl, Lawler; three nieces, Carol SLINDEE, Rochester, MN; Mrs John (Gertrude SLINDEE) O'KEEFE, of Washington, D.C., and Gertrude (NATVIG) WORCESTER, San Antonio, Texas; three nephews, Edward SLINDEE, Elmhurst, IL; Herbert and Cliff NATVIG, both of Decorah. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister. Contributed By: James H. JOHNSON Email: jimjoyce1@juno.com |