Einar L. Bengtson

Einar L. Bengtson lost his battle with cancer on July 5 in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born Sept. 16, 1953, in Ritzville to Einar and Carla (Labes) Bengtson of Lind and was baptized and confirmed at Good Hope Lutheran Church in Lind.

He graduated from Lind High School in 1972 and attended Eastern Washington University where he met his wife, Ann Kosta. Together they moved to Phoenix where they married in December 1975.

Einar purchased Apache Awning from his boss in 1996 and continued to run the canvas products business until June 2016 when he was forced to retire due to his illness.

He is survived...