Notable Personalities
Born, Raised, or Became Famous in Lake, Porter Counties Indiana
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Ernest Lisle Reedstrom
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Born December 8, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois. |
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Raised in Central Illinois and was a long time
resident of Cedar Lake, Indiana. |
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Died March 11, 2003. |
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Historical
author and illustrator of numerous books including Custer's
7th Cavalry: From Fort Riley to the Little Big Horn,
Scrapbook of the American West, Bugles, Banners and War Bonnets, The
Apache Wars, Authentic Costumes and Characters of the Wild West and
Historic Dress of the Old West. Mr. Reedstrom was a veteran
of the Korean Conflict, U.S. Army, with the original M.A.S.H. Unit. He graduated from Steinmetz High School in Chicago and attended Tempe
University in Tempe, AZ. Mr. Reedstrom came
from a diverse background which included training at numerous art
schools, he was a miner in Arizona and a ranch handyman, a freelance
illustrator, artist, and curator of the John Dillinger Museum in Crown
Point from 1976-1979. He was a member of American
Legion, Crown Point Post #20.
He did many freelance illustrations for Gun Digest magazine. |
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| If you know of a notable personality that is not on this list, who was born or raised in Lake , Porter Counties Indiana or Surrounding Illinois Communities please feel free to e-mail your suggestions to: ljackson@lakeco.lib.in.us |
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