Richard Kreul
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Biography
Kreul was born Richard Theodore Kreul on April 26, 1924 in Mount Ida, WisconsinMount Ida, Wisconsin
Mount Ida is a town in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 523 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Mount Ida is located in the town.-Geography:...
. In 1943, he married Geraldine Ann Walker. They would have five children. Kreul was a member of the United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
. He passed away on February 25, 2011 in Fennimore, Wisconsin
Fennimore, Wisconsin
Fennimore is a city in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,387 at the 2000 census. The city's area was separated from the town of Fennimore, which remains as an adjacent rural area.-Geography:...
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Career
Kreul was a member of the Senate from 1978 to 1991. He was a RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)
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