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Ole Alfred MathisenFebruary 9, 1919 - March 12, 2007 Ole Alfred Mathisen died March 12, 2007 at the age of 88. He was born in Oslo, Norway on February 9, 1919 and studied Zoology at the University of Oslo. During World War II he served in the Norwegian Underground Service. He came to the US after the war to continue his studies at the University of Washington and earned his PhD in Fisheries Biology in 1955. He was a Professor at the College of Fisheries, University of Washington, teaching and conducting research, from 1955 to 1982. During this time he spent summers in Bristol Bay, Alaska studying the population dynamics of sockeye salmon. In 1983, he became the Dean of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Science, University of Alaska in Juneau. He served as a visiting scholar at the University of Moscow in 1960-1961 and also was a Fulbright Scholar in Norway in 1965-1966 and in Malaysia in 1988 -1989. During his professional life Ole participated in many scientific expeditions to regions ranging from the Bikini Atoll to the Antarctic to South America and the African continent. After his retirement from the University of Alaska he built a log cabin near Friday Harbor on San Juan Island , Washington where he continued his research and many professional activities. He is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Randi, his two children and their spouses, Sven and Gro and granddaughters, Karine and Benedikte of Oslo, Norway and Heidi and Klaus and grandchildren Kristiaan and Annika of Seattle and many friends and former students all over the world. Two memorial services will be held. On March 31st a service will be held at 1:30 pm at the Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church, 425 Spring Street, Friday Harbor, WA. On April 3rd a service will be held at 2:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1200 10th Ave East, Seattle, WA with a reception following at Lake Union Crew, 11 East Allison Street, Seattle, WA. His ashes will be interred in Norway later this year. Remembrances may be sent to the Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th Street, Seattle WA 98117 www.nordicmuseum.org |
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