James "Al" Alley Power

James Alley Power, son of James Newman and Alice (Quamme) Power, was born in Minot, ND on October 13, 1927 and died on September 21, 2018 in Grand Forks, ND.

  He lived and was educated in Crosby, ND where his father owned and operated the Crosby Creamery.  Following service in the United States Navy, he attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry in 1950. 

Al married Phyllis Kjerstad in 1951.  They made their first home in Memphis where Al attended and graduated from the Southern College of Optometry.  In 1953 he established a private optometric practice in Beulah, ND where he was active in the community and in state optometric groups.  He served as president of the North Dakota Optometric Association, the State Board of Examiners for Optometry and as a member of the North Dakota Health Council.  He served on the Beulah school board, the Chamber of Commerce, the Eagles, VFW, the Masonic Lodge, and the Zion Lutheran Church Council. Al and Phyllis enjoyed so many wonderful friendships during the 56 years they lived in Beulah and during their retirement in Mesa, AZ.

Al was preceded in death by his wife, his parents and his brother Charles.  He is survived by his   sister Pauline (Richard) Ryan of Sun Lakes, AZ and his children:  Paula (Thomas) Berg of Rapid   City, SD, Kathryn (Carlos) Sampedro of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Elizabeth (Bruce) Hawkinson of St. Peter, MN, and Holly (Scott) Bommersbach of Grand Forks, ND, and 9 grandchildren.  He was so loved by his family.  If you timed it just right and were walking through the nursing home hallway on Thursday night, you would have heard the Power Girls singing “The Man I Love”.

 

Funeral Service will be held Monday, September 24, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Sharon Lutheran Church.
Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the start of the service.
Burial will be in Memorial Park North Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to:Preserving Sight program of the Lions Club International,  Lions Club International Foundation, Dept 4547, Carol Stream,  IL. 60122-4547, USA

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