Obituary for Richard Halverson | Strong-Hancock Funeral Home
- Date Of Birth: January 14, 1923
- Date Of Death: March 22, 2016
- State: Maine
Richard D. Halverson, 93 of Newcastle, passed away peacefully at his home on the afternoon of March 22nd, surrounded by his loving wife, son and daughter-in-law, and caregivers. Born in Minneapolis, MN, on January 14th, 1923, he was the son of Jasper and Hazel (Boeghrhardt) Halverson. Richard grew up in Minnesota, residing there until he joined the Merchant Marines during WWII. He was chief purser and pharmacist mate as an Ensign, and following the war married Sally Gascoigne on Valentine`s day, 1946. They returned to Minneapolis where he worked as an accountant for Phillips Petroleum, soon promoted to the Head of Retail Accounting Department while also initiating Halverson Construction Company which specialized in installation of large irrigation and water systems. In 1950 the family moved to Harlingen, Texas where his company installed hundreds of miles of 60″ pipelines for local towns, as well as large cattle ranches for irrigation. They moved to Miami in 1958 where he supervised the installation of Miami`s new water system, and also headed World Agencies for JW Dant Company, which exported electronics and other products.