George Palmer Bredesen Jr., age 81, of Friendship,
Wisconsin died Friday, February 23, 2007 at the Tomah VA
Medical Center in Tomah, Wisconsin.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday,
February 28, 2007 at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in
Friendship, Wisconsin. Father James P. McNamee will
officiate. Interment will be at the Mt. Repose Cemetery,
Friendship, Wisconsin. Military rites will be offered at the
graveside service by the Adams VFW Post #6279; the Adams
American Legion Red Cloud Post #250; and the Grand Marsh
American Legion Snyder-Richardson Post #273.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday at Roseberry's
Funeral Home with rosary and bible reading at 7:30 p.m. and
on Wednesday at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of
Mass.
George was born June 4, 1925 in Arkdale, Wisconsin to
George P. and Edna (Anderson) Bredesen Sr. He grew up in
Arkdale and Adams-Friendship area. George was a veteran of
WWII, serving in the Army Infantry as a radio operator in
the European Theater. He was injured in the drive to
Cherbourgh, France after the Normandy Invasion. After the
war, George returned to Adams where he earned his High
School Diploma. He worked at the REA (Adams Columbia
Electrical Co-op) as billing clerk. George retired after 24
years and then became the Adams County Veteran Service
Officer until his retirement in 1987.
He married Rosemary Jinsky on May 19, 1951 in Wisconsin
Rapids, Wisconsin.
George was a member of the A-F VFW Post #6279 (Charter
Member); Red Cloud American Legion Post #250; Purple Heart
Unit 168; St. Joseph�s Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus,
Past 7th District VFW Commander; Past State
President County Veterans Service Officer, Disabled American
Vets; Military Order of Cooties, former member of Village of
Friendship Fire Department, and past Village of Friendship
President.
George enjoyed photography, camping, fishing, hunting out
west, swimming, reading, cooking on the grill, being a
grandpa and great-grandpa, and his family pets.
George was preceded in death by his father, George P.
Bredesen Sr.; mother, Edna Bredesen; sister, Ellen Martin;
and brother, Harold Bredesen.
Survivors:
