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Personal data Alvin (Alvin "Al") "Al" Kuper 

  • Nickname is Al.
  • He was born on January 4, 1933 in in proximo, Lennox, Lincoln Co., SD (farm).
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: LaRie Hull; Gene Hammerstrom
  • He died on August 27, 2017 in Sioux Fls., Minnehaha Co., SD (Dougherty Hospice House), he was 84 years old.
  • A child of Martin H. Kuper and Ella Muller
  • This information was last updated on December 9, 2021.

Household of Alvin (Alvin "Al") "Al" Kuper

He is married to LaVern Carol Helgeland.

They got married on April 25, 1954 at Canton, Lincoln Co., SD (Canton Luth. Chr.), he was 21 years old.

Alvin Kuper oo LaVern Carol Helgeland

Marriage sources: Title: «u»The History of Lincoln County South Dakota«/u», (Publication location: Canton, SD, Publisher: The Lincoln Co. History Committee, Publication date: MCMLXXXV), pgs. 522-3, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

Author: Hull, La Rie, Title: KUPER.GED file, (Publication location: Fergus Fls., MN, Publisher: L.H., Publication date: xv Feb MCMXCVI) for dd/mm/yy

Mrs. Hull cites her source: Mrs. Doris Bent Bousfield, Lennox, SD
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Notes about Alvin (Alvin "Al") "Al" Kuper

Alvin "Al" Kuper

Sources: Title: «u»The History of Lincoln County South Dakota«/u», (Publication location: Canton, SD, Publisher: The Lincoln Co. History Committee, Publication date: MCMLXXXV), pg. 523, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

Author: Hammerstrom, Gene; Title: "Alvin 'Al' Kuper," (Publication location: Lehi, UT, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: iv Sept MMXVII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183069727/alvin-kuper

"Photo [of a man] added by Gene Hammerstrom

Alvin 'Al' Kuper Birth 4 Jan 1933 Lennox, Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA Death 27 Aug 2017 (aged 84) Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA Burial Unknown Memorial ID 183069727

Alvin "Al" Kuper, 84, formerly of Canton, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Dougherty Hospice House surrounded by family and love.

Al was born on January 4, 1933 to Martin and Ella (Mueller) Kuper on a farm near Lennox. They moved to Canton when he was 10 years old. He graduated from Canton High in 1950 and left for boot camp shortly after at the young age of 17. Upon his return, he took classes in automotive repair. He and his instructor and friend, Bob Van Ningen opened A & B tune up shop. In 1964 they sold that business and purchased the Rushmore Motel. Some of his favorite stories were about Basketball tournament time and the chaos at the motel. He was made a "Deputy Sheriff" (that's what he called it) for those times. He said the "badge" got folks attention. 1968 Al made his move into the restaurant business, purchasing Smittys Pancake House. He was 35 years old and knew nothing about the business, but had a love of people and food. He later obtained the franchise rights for Perkins Family Restaurant in ND, SD, and NE. He spent much of the 70's and early 80"s traveling and opening stores in these states.

In 1970 the Democratic Party had a blank spot on their ballot and talked him into running for County Commissioner. He was a great people person and businessman (they told him not to worry about it, Democrats never win in this city). He lost by 9 votes! Two years later he again was put ton the ballot to run for the State Senate, he lost by 38 votes. He said, "I've been a Republican ever since". Al served as an Ambassador for the Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce in the 1980's. When he resigned they had a roast for him and made him a life time honorary Ambassador.

Al loved to travel. He and LaVern explored the US in a motorhome and made numerous trips to Europe. He was a supporter of Hope Haven and made a trip to Romania to assist in the delivery of wheelchairs. He also fulfilled a lifelong dream of going to the Holy Land. Al and LaVern wintered in AZ since 1984. He was happy that he was able to go down one last winter and is thrilled to not have to experience the SD winter this year.

Al had an unwavering faith in God. He believed in hard work, telling the truth and following dreams, not rules. Al liked to have fun and was always ready with a joke or a smart comment. His quick wit and off color sense of humor will be missed by all that had the joy of experiencing it.

Al is survived by his children; Deb (Dar) Yeager and Steve (Rebecca) Kuper, 3 grandsons: Cory (Lori), Ross (Cindy), and Alan (Jenny); step-grandson Caleb Anderson; 3 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Kathy Kuper; brother-in-law, Lloyd Helgeland and special friends, Pete and Sally Travers.

He will be greeted in heaven by his wife, LaVern, his parents and 2 siblings, Harm and Cecil.

Parents
Photo [of his stone] Martin H. Kuper 1903 - 1954
Photo [of her stone] Ella M. Muller Kuper 1905 - 1982

Spouse
Photo [of her stone] LaVern Carol Helgeland Kuper 1934 - 2016

Siblings

Photo [of his stone] Harm Marvin Kuper 1928 - 1939
Cecil Vernon Kuper 1929 - 2011

Created by: Gene Hammerstrom Added: 4 Sep 2017 Find a Grave Memorial 183069727"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Alvin Kuper

Harm Cornelius Kuper
1862-1934
Reentje deNeui
1865-1945
Sievert Müller
1872-1947
Reka (Rieka) Eckhoff
1888-1973
Ella Muller
1905-1982

Alvin Kuper
1933-2017

1954

LaVern Carol Helgeland
1934-2016

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    Historical events

    Birthday January 4, 1933

    • The temperature on January 4, 1933 was between 3.2 °C and 6.5 °C and averaged 5.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1933: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.2 million citizens.
      • January 5 » Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge begins in San Francisco Bay.
      • February 25 » Launch of the USSRanger at Newport News, Virginia. It is the first purpose-built aircraft carrier to be commissioned by the US Navy.
      • March 9 » Great Depression: President Franklin D. Roosevelt submits the Emergency Banking Act to Congress, the first of his New Deal policies.
      • September 21 » Salvador Lutteroth establishes Mexican professional wrestling.
      • October 19 » Konstantin von Neurath withdraws Germany from the League of Nations.
      • November 8 » Great Depression: New Deal: US President Franklin D. Roosevelt unveils the Civil Works Administration, an organization designed to create jobs for more than 4 million unemployed.

    Day of marriage April 25, 1954

    • The temperature on April 25, 1954 was between 0.6 °C and 14.0 °C and averaged 7.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 11.7 hours of sunshine (81%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1954: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 10.6 million citizens.
      • July 15 » First flight of the Boeing 367-80, prototype for both the Boeing 707 and C-135 series.
      • July 20 » Germany: Otto John, head of West Germany's secret service, defects to East Germany.
      • August 24 » The Communist Control Act goes into effect, outlawing the American Communist Party.
      • September 8 » The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) is established.
      • September 9 » The 6.7 Mw  Chlef earthquake shakes northern Algeria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). At least 1,243 people were killed and 5,000 were injured.
      • November 30 » In Sylacauga, Alabama, United States, the Hodges meteorite crashes through a roof and hits a woman taking an afternoon nap; this is the only documented case in the Western Hemisphere of a human being hit by a rock from space.

    Day of death August 27, 2017

    • The temperature on August 27, 2017 was between 11.0 °C and 24.7 °C and averaged 17.8 °C. There was 10.3 hours of sunshine (74%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem-Alexander (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 2013 up to present prince from the Netherlands (also called Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, November 5, 2012 to Thursday, October 26, 2017 the cabinet Rutte II, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, October 26, 2017 to present the cabinet Rutte III, with Mark Rutte (VVD) as prime minister.
    • In the year 2017: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 17.1 million citizens.
      • February 23 » The Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army captures Al-Bab from ISIL.
      • March 22 » A terrorist attack in London near the Houses of Parliament leaves four people dead and at least 20 injured.
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      • December 22 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 2397 against North Korea is unanimously approved.
    

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