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In memory of
Dr. James "Otto" Otto Berg
July 6, 1935 - November 28, 2022
Jul 6, 1935 - Nov 28, 2022
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In lieu of flowers
Please consider a gift to Hospice of the Valley - AZ or Aplastic Anemia And Mds International Foundation.
James's timeline
1935
Born
July 6th, 1935
Concordia, KS
1937
Gained a sibling, Madlyn Swenson
1937
Jamestown, KS
2-year-old Jimmy Otto Berg at Jamestown, KS
1937
Jamestown, KS
1943
James Otto, Madlyn, and mother Lena at Jamestown Lake
1943
1944
James Otto and the Champlin boys playing baseball (Jim in back in overalls)
1944
1945
Gained a sibling, Rodger Berg
1945
Jamestown, KS
1948
James Otto, Rodger, and Madlyn with parents Otto and Lena Berg
1948
Jamestown, KS
1951
Otto, Rodger, and Madlyn, with their parents Otto and Lena, at home
1951
Jamestown, KS
1953
Graduated from high school
1953
Jamestown, KS
Madlyn, Rodger, James Otto
1953
1954
James Otto and Rodger ready to play baseball - with their father, Otto Berg.
1954
Jamestown, KS
1957
Duke in the Berg Produce Store Truck
1957
Jamestown, KS
James Otto camping and fishing - Probably Wisconsin or Minnesota
1957
1958
Graduated from college
May 15th, 1958
Kansas State University
James Otto at his Kappa Sigma house at K-State
June 1st, 1958
Marine Corps Bootcamp
August 1st, 1958
Camp Pendleton, CA
1959
Red Eller and James Otto at Tommy's Elbow Room (the firefighter's hang-out) in Fairbanks, AK
July 1st, 1959
Fairbanks, AK
Started a job at Camp Cuyamaca (San Diego Public Schools)
August 1st, 1959
San Diego, CA
1960
Met Avis Berg
1960
Boulder, CO
James Otto (in sunglasses) and fellow Camp Instructors on the beach in San Diego
1960
1961
James Otto and fellow camp instructors at their Mission Beach cottage in San Diego
1961
James Berg and fellow Camp Employees at their Mission Beach cottage in San Diego
1962
Got married to Avis Berg
August 19th, 1962
Palatine, IL
Got married to Avis Berg
August 19th, 1962
Got married to Avis Berg
August 19th, 1962
Got married to Avis Berg
August 19th, 1962
Moved
August 20th, 1962
Tucson, AZ
1963
Graduated from graduate school
1963
University of Arizona
Master Degree
1968
1969
Graduated from graduate school
1969
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
1970
1972
Moved
1972
Flagstaff, AZ
Started a job at Northern Arizona University
1972
Flagstaff, AZ
1973
Avis and J. Otto hiking in the Grand Canyon
1973
Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the Grand Canyon
1973
Grand Canyon, Arizona
1974
J. Otto on his birthday in his legendary plaid Burmuda shorts
1974
1976
James Otto (right) with NAU president Walkup and IBM representative
1976
James Otto and son Erik on the Hermit Trail in Grand Canyon
1976
James Otto with sons Erik and Jeff in Colorado
1976
1978
Family Photo
1978
Flagstaff, AZ
1982
James Otto at Space Shuttle Columbia landing at Edwards Air Force Base
1982
1983
Named Flagstaff Citizen of the Year by the Daily Sun Newspaper
1983
Flagstaff, AZ
1987
J. Otto on boat at Catalina Island
1987
Avis and Otto on vacation
1987
Jeff and Jim Otto opening Christmas gifts
1987
1988
Jeff, Avis, and J. Otto at wedding of David and Karen Swenson
1988
1989
Birthday party for James Otto's Mom, Lena Berg
1989
Concordia, KS
1994
James Otto and Avis Traveling to Sweden
1994
1995
Family Picture
1995
Flagstaff, AZ
1997
J. Otto and Avis at Stonehenge
1997
J. Otto in London
1997
London, UK
J. Otto and Avis with Bob and Ludie Dickeson
May 30th, 1997
Phoenix, AZ
Jeff and Kathy's Rehearsal Dinner
May 30th, 1997
Phoenix, AZ
Jeff and Kathy's Wedding
May 31st, 1997
Rio Verde, AZ
Jeff and Kathy's Wedding
May 31st, 1997
Jeff and Kathy's Wedding
May 31st, 1997
Jeff and Kathy's Wedding
May 31st, 1997
Jeff and Kathy's Wedding
May 31st, 1997
Jeff and Kathy's Wedding
May 31st, 1997
Bergs and Swensons at Jeff and Kathy's wedding
May 31st, 1997
2000
J. Otto and Avis
2000
2002
Kathy's Baby Shower
2002
Had a grandchild
July 1st, 2002
2004
Had a grandchild
2004
2006
J. Otto with Avis, Erik, Jeff, Kathy, Riley and Kelsi
May 20th, 2006
Had a grandchild
November 6th, 2006
2007
Thanksgiving with family
November 11th, 2007
2011
Halibut fishing on Alaska trip
2011
Enjoying coffee on the patio in Oro Valley
March 13th, 2011
2012
Alaska cruise with family
May 30th, 2012
J. Otto and Avis dancing on Cruise
May 30th, 2012
J. Otto and Avis on whale watching boat
June 3rd, 2012
50th Anniversary
August 19th, 2012
2016
J. Otto and Avis Christmas 2016
2016
2018
Moved
2018
Phoenix, AZ
2018 Thanksgiving with sister Madlyn and family
November 22nd, 2018
Christmas picture with family
December 23rd, 2018
2020
Dinner with brother Rodger and family just before covid
March 4th, 2020
Chandler, AZ
2022
Celebrated 60th Wedding Anniversary
August 19th, 2022
Passed away
November 28th, 2022
Phoenix, AZ
In lieu of flowers
Please consider a gift to
Hospice of the Valley - AZ or Aplastic Anemia And Mds International Foundation.
In lieu of flowers
Please consider a gift to
Hospice of the Valley - AZ or Aplastic Anemia And Mds International Foundation.
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