Nobel Peace Prize winner and author of the Willi Hagen series of books, Kirsten Hagen died today at the age of 99 surrounded by family and friends at her home in Flisa, Norway. Hagen began her career at Anoka Ramsey Community College in Cambridge, Minnesota and earned PhDs from the University of Minnesota and Notre Dame. She worked tirelessly to bring freedom to the women of the world, while raising five children. Her daughter Jordan Wilson currently serves as the U.S. Secretary of State. Daughter, Anna Kennedy is a pop singer and son’s Jack, Knut and Abraham are all family physicians. She is also survived by 52 grand children.
Kirsten Hagen’s philanthropy changed the lives of millions of women throughout the world by providing educational opportunities. Thousands flocked to the small town of Flisa to pay their respects to this women’s rights champion. Described as eccentric, unpredictable, fiercely independent and controversial, Hagen had a way of persuading people. Donations to the International Fund for Educating Women can be made online at www.IFEW.org
Wow, many PHDs and was that almost 60 grandchildren? At least you didn't win the Nobel prize or anything. Wait... lol. Good job, you have high expectations. died this summer, so I didn't get very far.
ReplyDeleteI loved the fact that you made your life amazing. A famous person obituary. Right? Why not! Besides that, your obituary was set up very nice. It was easy to read.
ReplyDeleteYou did an awesome job painting an image for me to see! I love the imagination along with descriptives in this! Great job!
ReplyDeleteYou have awesome goals for your life! I really like how you decided to go ahead and pretend you already achieved all your goals for this assignment. I should have done that. It reminds me of one of my high school English classes where we had to give a eulogy for our funeral. Once the kids in my class found out they could make up what they wanted to about their lives, it got pretty interesting. Half of the kids made up some random non-serious stuff they did in their life. It was pretty hilarious.
ReplyDeleteYour obituary kept me interested all the way to the end! I like how it was more of a biography type, also how you were so well-known that so many people attended the funeral. I also enjoyed it more that it wasn't just saying the times and places for the funeral but focused on your life!
ReplyDeleteYou sort of inspired me to write mine the way I did. Way to be creative with this one! I think I might have overkilled it though...
ReplyDeleteTotally loved that you included technology in your obituary -- online giving. Can you say babymakers? Over 50 grandchildren -- must be some seriously good fertility genetics in your family! Not to mention all the other admiralable charatcter traits you've mentioned that those 50+ grandchildren will likely inherit! Those lucky ducks!
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