ARNOLD J.D. "VON" VONSEGGERN

Age 85. Resident of Pueblo, Colorado.
DEATH: March 6, 2000.
BIRTH: November 23, 1914.

PRECEDED IN DEATH by wife Patricia.

AMONG SURVIVORS: Son Richard (Sandy) VonSeggern of Aurora, Colorado, daughter Beverly (Lee) Brewer of Texas, grandchildren Dana, Norman, Terry, Jody, Eric and Krista, brothers and sisters Bertha Kidder, Ann Lashley, Grace Weeder, Richard B. VonSeggern, Mae Reed, Ed VonSeggern and Les VonSeggern.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: Imperial Memorial Gardens Chapel.
INURNMENT.

EDIT:
History Arnold wrote in the late 1980's for Hugo, Colorado resident book:

Arnold von Seggern was born on a farm west of Pender, Nebraska, on November 23, 1914. The move from Nebraska to Hugo, Colorado was made in March of 1927 in a (mobile covered wagon) a 1927 Chevrolet truck with a home-made cover over the truck bed. It was built by Uncle Albert Roenfeldt. There were no factory built campers at that time. The move was a life-time dream of our father's. The home was a large adobe.

Arnold graduated from high school in 1934. After graduation he joined the CCC's at Colorado Springs. From there he worked as a bulldozer operator on road construction on Loveland Pass and Mt Evans. He was employed continuously with Colorado State Highway Department from October of 1937 to April 1980 when he retired as Assistant Superintendent of Section 4 of the Colorado Department of HIghways.

Arnold married Chandos McNeal in 1938. Two children, Richard and Beverly, were born. After World War II Arnold and Chandos divorced. Richard and his wife raised two children in Aurora and Beverly raised four children in Arvada with her husband Lee Brewer.

From 1944 to 1946 Arnold served in World War II in Pacific Theater with the 52nd and 78th Combat Engineering Battalion, 1164th Maintenance Group. He was discharged from the 583rd Engineering Construction Group.

From 1965 to 1969 Arnold was in Afghanistan as a Highway Maintenance Advisor on American Built Highways there. Arnold met his wife, Pat Sparks, a native of Pennsylvania, while they were both working for the US State Deparment in Kabul Afghanistan. They were married in San Francisco, California on June 13th, a Friday, 1969. They made their home in Pueblo, Colorado.
Contributor: M VonSeggern (49386698)

RE Beverly: Norman Allen Simmons 1966-2018

Norman Allen Simmons of Littleton, CO passed away in his home on January 29, 2018. He was born on January 27, 1966 in Wheatridge, CO and grew up in Arvada, CO. He was preceded in death by his Father Norman Leroy Simmons and his Mother Beverly Chan (VonSeggren) Brewer. He is survived by his three sisters, Dana Kay Giddins of Wyoming, Teresa Lyn Lynchof Colorado and Jody Lou Cristner of Nebraska. He is also survived by his children Laura Davis and Benjamin Crout as well as nieces, nephews and 5 grandchildren.