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Naperville, Ill.
Ove Esrum passed away on July 25, 2007. Born in Aarhus, Denmark, he was 90 years old. Ove is survived by
two daughters: Eva Esrum of Fountain Inn, S.C., and Lise Leonard (husband Chuck, son, Erik) of Naperville,
Ill. He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Gudrun "Lise", brother, Carl Henry, and parents, Carl
and Jeanette.
Ove described himself as a "lifelong learner and loved reading." He earned academic scholarships enabling
him to attend college during the Depression. Ove earned a B.S. in science in 1936 and an M.S. in civil and
structural engineering in 1941. He also earned a business administration diploma in 1964 and a bachelor of
law degree in 1980.
Using his job at the Civil Defense as a cover, Ove participated in the Resistance Movement during the German
Occupation of Denmark (April 9, 1940-May, 4, 1945) by printing illegal newspapers and false identifications.
After World War II, Ove determined to pursue HVAC engineering and the "American dream."
In 1951, he joined a consulting firm in New York City and was granted U.S. citizenship in 1956. He married
fellow Dane, Gudrun Elise Rasmussen, in 1954. They raised two daughters while residing in New York, New
Jersey, Maryland, Ohio and South Carolina.
In Greenville, from 1979 to 1999, they were active at First Presbyterian Church. Ove and Lise moved to
Wheaton, Ill., in 1999. Ove was a loving husband, father, grandfather and one very proud American.
Internment will be at Assumption Cemetery in Wheaton, Ill
blev født den 14 oktober 1916 i Århus. Han blev døbt i Århus. Han tog eksamen som student i 1936 i Viby,
Ning, Århus. Han tog eksamen som cand. polyt i 1941 i København. Hans navn blev officielt ændret til Ove
Esrum i Københavns Overpræsidium den 28 februar 1941. Han var i 1951 civilingeniør i New York, New
York. Han blev naturaliseret i 1956. Han døde den 25 juli 2007 i Naperville, DuPage, Illinois, i en alder af
90 år. 2042
De to børn til Gudrun Elise Rasmussen og Ove Mortensen er:
2042 Ibid.
851 i. Eva K. Esrum; I am in my twenty-seventh year of teaching Art. My first five
years were spent at Greer High School and the rest at Hillcrest High School. I
love my school.
My bachelor's degree is in Art Education K-12.
I HAVE A FEW HONORS:
*Governor's School for the Arts Intern in 1984
*Certified in Advanced Placement Art since 1987
*Served as South Carolina Art Education Association State Secondary Division
Coordinator for two terms from 1986-1990
*1990 South Carolina Art Education Association Secondary Art Educator of the
Year
1990-1991 Greenville County Salute to Education Recipient
*1991-1992 Hillcrest High School Teacher of the Year
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