Trygve M. Blix of St. Mary's City, Maryland died peacefully on April 28, 2014 after a short illness. Katherine, his wife of fifty five years, passed away a month earlier.

Trygve is survived by his daughters Susan, Torgunn, and Gioia. Katherine and Trygve have three grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Trygve was born in Norway and came to the U.S. when he was 17. He served honorably in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and became a U.S. citizen with a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering. Trygve had a long, successful career at the U.S. Patent Office where he started as a patent examiner of marine inventions and later became part of the Senior Executive Service.

Trygve is greatly missed by his family and friends.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Cecilia's Church located at 47950 Mattapany Road, Saint Mary's City, Maryland. All are welcome. A gathering of celebration will be held following the funeral.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Cecilia's Church, 47950 Mattapany Road, P.O. Box 429, St. Mary's City, MD 20686 or to Hospice House of St. Mary's, Inc., P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.