Born Jan. 29, 1902,Elbow Lake, Minn., to KnutA Pikop (b. June 3, 1874) and Andrea Nelson Vang (b. Sept. 14, 1878, Lillehammer, Norway. Immigrated at age two with parents). Married Ellen Agnes Huseth, July 15, 1934. Parishes served: Aurora, and Chicago, Ill.; Tomahawk, Wis.; Suttons Bay, and Northport, Mich.

One son: Richard Nathanael, Suttons Bay, Mich.

One daughter: Carol Ann (m. Norman Kahle), Tomahawk, Wis.

Honored by Bethany Lutheran Church, Northport, Mich.