THE INSPIRING LIFE OF

Christian Frederik Kongsore

1927-2017

Bente, CFK, Christian Petter and Aase on vacation in Norway ca. 1961
Zellner Milling Eugene, OR soon after 1986 purchae
Christian Frederik's business card ca. 1952
Christian Frederik surveying the new purchase in Eugene, OR ca. 1986
Eugene Mill soon after it's purchase
CFK and family attending Bente's confirmation in Oslo in 1972
CFK and Asse on their 20th wedding anniversary in 1974
Interior of second Lysaker mill ca. 1955
CFK and Aase skiing in Jackson Hole, WY in 1975
CFK sailing on the Oslo fjord with Chicho Nicolini in 1974
CFK bird hunting in Norway with his brother-in-law Dick Grimnes
CFK during his time in Norwegian Brigade 481 of the Yorkshire Regiment of the British Army of the Rhine in 1947
CFK and daughter-in-law, Paula Kongsore in 2000
CFK enjoying the company of friends and family in Norway in 1973
Aase and CFK with grandaugthers Kari and Lindsie Kongsore in 2009
CFK Mark Ghaly selling rice in Saudi Arabia in 1983
Chris Petter, grandaughter Emilie and CFK in 1995
Chris Petter and CFK celebrating Christmas in 2001
Christian Frederik rowing back from his boat Kismet III, Huntington, NY 1969
CFK, Chris Petter (as Santa) and Aase celebrating Christmas in 2005
CFK upon graduation from Kansas State University in 1952
Chris Petter, CFK and grandaughters Emilie and Lindsie in Sunriver, OR in 1998
CFK competing in NASTAR in Jackson Hole, WY in 1976
CFK head shot at 35 yrs old in 1958
CFK (4th row, 3rd from left) and his Acacia fraternity brothers at KSU 1951
Bente, CFK and Chris Petter enjoying Christmas dinner in Bellevue, WA in 1984
Kongsore family vacation Jackson Hole, WY in 1975
Aase and CFK in their living room in their home on Clyde Hill, Bellevue, WA
Christian Frederik (far left) fly fishing in unkown location ca. 1967
Aase and Christian in their home in Bellevue, WA in 2012
Zellner milling's DBA Triangle Cereal prior to purchase in 1985
Christian and grandaughter Janet Pasko in 1990
CFK and Finn Wollebek golfing at Santa Rosa in Palm Desert, CA in 2008
Construction of 2nd family mill in Lysaker, Norway in 1954
Christian and Pillsbury associates doing business in Russia in 1981
Christian Frederik's school photo from Treider College ca. 1947
CFK with brother Jorgen at Jorgen's cabin in Rena, Norway in 2009
Aase and Christian trout fishing at his dear friend JD Guffey's fishing lodge in Wyoming in 2004
Aase and Christian enjoying a sunny day in Aruba ca. 1971
CFK and Chris Petter at Jorgen's house in Rena, Norway in 2009
A postcard CFK sent from Peru to Aase, Bente and Christian Petter ca. 1970
CFK in Houston, Texas ca.1975 proudly displaying his tennis trophy
Construction of 2nd family mill in Lysaker, Norway in 1954
CFK's Hallberg-Rassy 42 in the Puget Sound, WA year 2000
Aase and CFK posing in Houston, TX in 1975
Hans Mauritzen and Christian F. in Seattle on Hans' Norwegian-built container ship in 1983
Aase and Christian Frederik Kongsore on their wedding day in February 19, 1954
CFK and Aase celebrating Christmas location unknown ca. 1980
Christian's head shot in 1988 for Grain Millers first company brochure
Christian F. in Lloyd Harbor, NY during his time at Conti 1970

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