Giersdorf, Robert

1935 - 2003  (67 Jahre)

• Name	Giersdorf, Robert
  Spitzname	Bob
  Geburt	24 Feb 1935	Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA   [1, 2]
  Geschlecht	männlich
  Tod	5 Feb 2003	Seattle, King County, Washington, USA   [1, 2]
  Beerdigung	15 Feb 2003	Evergreen Washelli Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA   [2]
  Personen-Kennung	I91944	Zimbelmann
  Zuletzt bearbeitet am	18 Sep 2014

  
  

  Mutter	Giersdorf, Genevieve Chase - wife of,   geb. geschätzt 1908   gest. nach Feb 2003 (Alter 95 Jahre)
  Familien-Kennung	F42668	Familienblatt  |  Familientafel

  
  

  Familie	Heinle, Lorraine,   geb. 20 Jul 1936   gest. 7 Dez 2002, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA (Alter 66 Jahre)
  Kinder	1. Lebend   2. Giersdorf, David,   geb. geschätzt 1962
  Zuletzt bearbeitet am	18 Sep 2014
  Familien-Kennung	F28440	Familienblatt  |  Familientafel

  
  

• Ereignis-Karte		Geburt - 24 Feb 1935 - Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA Tod - 5 Feb 2003 - Seattle, King County, Washington, USA Beerdigung - 15 Feb 2003 - Evergreen Washelli Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA  = Link zu Google Earth
  Pin-Bedeutungen	: Adresse       : Ortsteil       : Ort       : Region       : (Bundes-)Staat/-Land       : Land       : Nicht festgelegt

  
  

• Fotos

  Robert Giersdorf - 1995 Robert Giersdorf - 1995

  
  

• Notizen

  www.findagrave.com: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=giersdorf&GSfn=robert&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=96227644&df=all& Robert Giersdorf:- Sunday, February 9, 2003 Robert "Bob" Giersdorf, a travel and tourism leader and the youngest member of the first Alaska Legislature, died Feb. 5, 2003, in Seattle after a brief illness. He was 67. Born in Great Falls, Mont., on Feb. 24, 1935, Giersdorf spent two years at the University of Oregon before he moved to Alaska, working first in construction and then the airline industry. He was elected to represent Fairbanks in the first Alaska Legislature in 1959. Giersdorf served for one year in the House before moving to the Senate on Dec. 26, 1959. After one month, he resigned because the state constitution required Senate members to be at least 25. Giersdorf was two months shy of his 25th birthday when he joined the Senate. After he resigned, Edmond Orbeck was appointed to the Senate by Gov. Bill Egan, and Giersdorf was appointed to replace Orbeck in the House. Later, he held the position of senior vice president of marketing and sales for Alaska Airlines for 12 years. In 1972, he and his wife, Lori, created Alaska Tour & Marketing Services Inc. Several tourism businesses followed, including Exploration Cruise Lines, Glacier Bay Lodge, YachtShip Cruise Line, American West Steamboat Co. and Lewis & Clark Cruises and Tours. Giersdorf maintained his home and business headquarters in Seattle beginning in the 1970s, but spent much of his career and leisure time in Alaska. He had been president of the Alaska Visitors Association, and served as a national chairman of the Travel Industry Association of America. His family remembered him as a tireless entertainer who enjoyed being a host. They said he pursued every aspect of his life with great passion and joy. His wife, Lori, died on Dec. 7, 2002. He is survived by his daughter, Debbie Giersdorf-Ritchie; his son, David Giersdorf; his sisters, Barbara Brock and Kathy Fields; his mother, Genevieve Chase; and numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Memorial services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15 at Evergreen-Washelli Funeral Home Chapel in Seattle. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the American Heart Association. Gov. Frank Murkowski ordered state flags be lowered from Feb. 7-17 in memory of Giersdorf. "He was an important part of the growth of Alaska Airlines into a world-class air carrier," Murkowski said. "He will be missed."

  
  

• Quellen

  [S126] Rebecca Wright, (ancestry.com). [S170] Findagrave.com, (findagrave.com).