COURT, Dominic
Of Delton
Dominic Court of Wall Lake, Delton, a retired English Teacher for Galesburg-Augusta Schools, died October 29, 2009 as a result of congestive heart failure and leukemia He was born on August 15, 1925, in Kimball, MN. His parents, both deceased, were Peter and Magdelena Court. After graduating from Tech High School in St. Cloud, MN, in January of 1944, he enlisted in the United States Army. Upon completion of basic infantry training, he volunteered for the United States Army Paratroops, completing jump training at Fort Benning, GA, in September of 1944. Overseas, in the WW II Pacific Theater of operations, he was assigned to the 11th Airborne Division and saw combat with them in Southern Luzon, Philippine Islands. On April 5, 1945, he was severely wounded by enemy artillery shrapnel. After a year of hospitalization and convalescence, he was separated from the military in April, 1946. In September, 1946, he enrolled in St. Cloud State University and in 1949 earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in English Education. He obtained a Master of Science Degree in 1964. He began his English teaching career at Swanville, MN, in 1949, After three years there, he taught for three years in Amboy, MN, and for one year in Granite Falls, MN. In 1956 he began a 25 year stint in the Galesburg-Augusta schools, teaching English, driver education, journalism, speech, and dramatics. He retired in 1980. In 1962, he married Barbara Allen, formerly of Batesville, AR, who was employed and retired from the (former) Upjohn Company of Kalamazoo, Ml. She survives. Among his interests were bridge, bowling, water skiing, snowmobiling, and golf. He was a 25 year member of the Kalamazoo Metro Bowling Association Board of Directors, serving as vice-president for ten years. In 1989, he was made a life member of the Association. He also was proud of the fact that he continued slalom water skiing until age 82. He was a member of AARP and Michigan Association of School Personnel and held life memberships in the VFW, DAV, and the l1th Airborne Division Assn. Beginning in 1989 until 2007, Dominic and Barbara spent the winter months on South Padre Island, TX and the summers at Wall Lake, Delton, Ml. In addition to his wife, survivors include a brother, Leo Court of Eau Claire, WI. and two sisters Dolores Preusser of St. Cloud, MN, and Teresa Haus of St. Paul, MN. Two sisters preceded him in death Marie Wesenberg and Peggy Hiemenz. Burial and memorial arrangements will be announced at a later date. Arrangements by the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, 622 S. Burdick Street. Please see www.langelands.com for online obituary, directions, register book and condolences. 343-1508
Published in Kalamazoo Gazette on October 31, 2009 (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection)