Chester A. Brink

Chester Allen Brink was born February 16, 1918, to Morris and Nellie Burgess Brink in Stuart, Iowa. The family moved to the Freeborn and Steele County area where Chester grew up. In December of 1941, Chester was united in marriage to Thea Johnson. They lived in Clarks Grove before moving to a family farm near Hartland. In addition to farming, Chester worked as a carpenter and at a potato company in Hollandale. He was well liked by everyone and a hard and industrious worker who was never fired from a job. Chester moved to Albert Lea after his wife's death in October of 1982. He enjoyed music, dancing, hunting and fishing, and traveling. Survivors include nieces and nephews: Violet Vasicek and Robert Houdek, both of Owatonna, Richard Linda Brink of Waterville, Martin Lenore Brink of Bella Vista, AR, Shirley Gary Thun of Duluth, Harold Sharon Brink of Minneapolis, Phyllis Phillip Schlosser of Miltona, MN, Alice Leo Simonson of Clarks Grove, Orien Delores Lee of Albert Lea, Allen Loe of Hartland, LeAnn David Jones of Hartland, and Orville C. Johnson of Manchester; and very special friend, Letona Wright. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Thea; sister, Leota Houdek; and brothers: George, Ernest, Carl, and Merle.