Eric Aldinger

Eric Aldinger, 75, of Green River, passed away quietly Thursday Jan. 4, 2018, in Salt Lake City.

He was born Sept. 17, 1942, in Torun, Poland while that region was occupied by German troops. His parents were Annie Gabriella Germin of Austria and Gotthilf Aldinger of Besserarabia, Ukraine.

The family moved to Stuttgart, Germany as the troops pulled back from Poland. The family was sponsored for emigration to the U.S. and arrived in Montana in 1951.

He learned English in Glendive, Mont., and graduated from high school in Spokane, Wash. He attended WSU, where he met his wife, Carol. They were mar...