Albert Lea community banker Herb Lund died Dec. 10, 2004 at St. John’s Lutheran home in Albert Lea.

Herb was born in Northwood, Iowa, on Feb. 23, 1924. He graduated from Northwood-Kensett High School in 1942. He attended the University of Minnesota, where he received a bachelor of business administration degree in 1948. He was awarded a Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado School of Law in 1951 and was admitted to the South Dakota bar in 1953.

Lund enlisted in the US Army in October 1943 as a private and served in the Pacific theater during World War II. He retired from the U.S. Army Reserves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Judge Advocate General Corps in 1984.

Herb married Evelyn Granskou in 1948. Evelyn died in 1971. Herb married Mona Joan Berg in 1972. He was a devoted husband and father throughout his life.

Lund joined Security Bank Minnesota in 1962. As president and board chairman, he led both Security Bank and the First State Bank of Emmons through 40 years of dramatic changes in the banking industry. Lund served as a former president of the Minnesota Bankers Association and past member of the American Banks Association Leadership Council.

Herb loved being with people, talking with people, and introducing and connecting people with each other. He used this skill both in his profession and in his many community activities; including long-time service and leadership

roles with the Albert Lea Industrial Corporation, Jobs Incorporated, St. John’s Lutheran Home, Boy Scouts of America’s Twin Valley Council, the Freeborn County Historical Society, and First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.

He participated in the Elks Club, Kiwanis, American Legion, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a regent of Augustana College from 1979 through 1991 and Waldorf College from 1991 through 2003.

Herb drew strength from faith in Christ. He once talked about Gods; strength during times of need: “As we got back into prayer,” he said, &uot;We started smiling again. Think about your personal Christian faith, and as you do, you can’t help but keep smiling.”

Lund was honored in 1993 as a Distinguished Eagle Scout and Regent for Life of the National Eagle Scout Association. He maintained avid interests in photography, travel, Norwegian-American heritage, aircraft and stamp collecting.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Art and Alma Lund; and his first wife, Evelyn.

Herb is survived by his wife, Mona; children, David (Debra) Hjortland of Postville, Iowa, Richard (Nancy) Lund of Atlanta, Ga., Barbara Lund of Minneapolis, Jonathon (Laurie) Berg of Northwood. N.D.; Rachel (David) Christensen of Albert Lea; Mane (Johnny) Gillespie of LaGrange Park, Ill.; a sister, Ruth (Warren) Williams of Rochester; and 10 grandchildren.

Visitation will be at Bonnerup Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Tuesday, at First Lutheran Church of Albert Lea. Military honors will be provided by the Albert Lea Area Veterans Groups.

Memorials are preferred.