Robert Dean “Bob” Ingwersen, 83 of Portersville, Pa, formerly of Butler and West Sunbury, died Thursday, May 31, 2007 in Butler, Pa.
He was born Sunday, March 16, 1924 in Oakland, Ca., the son of the late Lou and Bertha Ingwersen.
He attended St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Mr. Ingwersen served his country in The United States Marine Corps from 1942-1946.
Bob was active in many Civic Organizations as well. He was Vice President Northbrook Illinois Jaycees, member U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, member U.S. Power Squadron, President West Sunbury Bantam Little League, Commissioner Boy Scouts of America Troop 5, member of Bantam Detachment #743 Marine Corps League, a volunteer for Volunteers Against Abuse, Butler County Helpline volunteer, President Moniteau Area Food Cooperative, a volunteer and Board Member of Habitat for Humanity of Butler County grateful to have had the privilege of serving (with the Rev. Jim Gordon, the late Mrs. Alice Skander et al.); all having helped and who continue to contribute in the lives of many families locally, nationally and internationally.
He worked as a Self Employed Sales Professional for Consulting Engineer Magazine, McGraw Hill Publishing Company, The Borden Company, Kraft Foods Company, and Pittsburgh Magazine in addition to other advertising, sales, and publishing concerns. He also worked as a manufacturer's representative for companies in Pennsylvania and Ohio. He was also partner in a small alternative energy company that he started with his neighbors.
Bob is survived by his wife, Adele Berman-Ingwersen of Portersville, Pa.; Daughter Mrs. Bob (Lisa) Dupre of Redstone, Colorado; Two Sons, Pete Ingwersen of Lake Forest, Illinois; Matt Ingwersen of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania; Four Grandchildren Jami, Collin, Michael and Adam; A Sister, Mrs. Donald (Barbara) Davidson of Connecticut; and a Brother, Mr. Jim (Phyllis) Ingwersen of Wisconsin.
He was Preceded In death by his parents and his wife Mary Alice Ingwersen nee Larson and wife Claudia E. Ingwersen nee Krawczyk.
Services will be held at the St. Peter's Episcopal Church Butler, Pa. on Friday, June 29, 2007 at 10 am, Rev. Bruce J. Geary officiating. A Celebration of Life reception and luncheon will follow at the Portersville residence at 112 Miller Rd. all are welcome.
Memorials, Contributions and volunteer effort may be made to Habitat for Humanity of Butler County and The Prospect Library, Prospect, Pa., and are greatly appreciated.
Fondly remembered by his friends, community and family, Bob will be missed.
Semper Fidelis.
Good Morning God
Good Morning God!
You are ushering in another day,
untouched and freshly new.
So here I am to ask you, God,
if You'll renew me too.
Forgive the many errors that I made yesterday
and let me try again dear God
to walk closer in Your way.
But Lord, I am well aware,
I can't make it on my own.
So take my hand and hold it tight,
for I cannot walk alone.
TRIBUTE TO THE UNITED STATES
This, from a Canadian newspaper, is worth sharing. America: The Good Neighbor. Widespread but only partial news coverage was given recently to a remarkable editorial broadcast from Toronto by Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian television commentator. What follows is the full text of his trenchant remarks as printed in the Congressional Record:
"This Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for the Americans as the most generous and possibly the least appreciated people on all the earth.
Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain and Italy were lifted out of the debris of war by the Americans who poured in billions of dollars and forgave other billions in debts. None of these countries is today paying even the interest on its remaining debts to the United States.
When France was in danger of collapsing in 1956, it was the Americans who propped it up, and their reward was to be insulted and swindled on the streets of Paris. I was there. I saw it.
When earthquakes hit distant cities, it is the United States that hurries in to help. This spring, 59 American communities were flattened by tornadoes.
Nobody helped.
The Marshall Plan and the Truman Policy pumped billions of dollars into discouraged countries. Now newspapers in those countries are writing about the decadent, warmongering Americans.
I'd like to see just one of those countries that is gloating over the erosion of the United States dollar build its own airplane. Does any other country in the world have a plane to equal the Boeing Jumbo Jet, the Lockheed Tri-Star, or the Douglas DC10?
If so, why don't they fly them? Why do all the International lines except Russia fly American Planes?
Why does no other land on earth even consider putting a man or woman on the moon? You talk about Japanese technocracy, and you get radios. You talk about German technocracy, and you get automobiles.
You talk about American technocracy, and you find men on the moon - not once, but several times - and safely home again.
You talk about scandals, and the Americans put theirs right in the store window for everybody to look at .
Even their draft-dodgers are not pursued and hounded. They are here on our streets, and most of them, unless they are breaking Canadian laws, are getting Americandollars from ma and pa at home to spend here.
When the railways of France, Germany and India were breaking down through age, it was the Americans who rebuilt them. When the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central went broke, nobody loaned them an old caboose. Both are still broke.
I can name you 5000 times when the Americans raced to the help of other people in trouble. Can you name me even one time when someone else raced to the Americans in trouble? I don't think there was outside help even during the San Francisco earthquake.
Our neighbors have faced it alone, and I'm one Canadian who is damned tired of hearing them get kicked around. They will come out of this thing with their flag high. And when they do, they are entitled to thumb their nose at the lands that are gloating over their present troubles. I hope Canada is not one of those."
Stand proud, America! | 
