Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-08-20
ters of Scandinavia, because of it's Re.

publican form of Government and it's free
institutions. The year of his arrival
(1869 he settled in Austin, accepting a
clerkshlp in the dry goods house of Sol
ner & Morgan, and has continued in the
service of the same house (the firm being
j. Solner after the death of Mr.. Morgan)
until his death. His Integrity and his
faithfulness during these many years, and
his uniform steadfast loyalty to the inter
ests of bis employer, induced Mr.. Solner
to give him an interest in his business,
ners of the firm of -. Solner & Co., "
February list of the present year.
| He was married December 18th, 1879,
to Miss Lizzie Sorenson, of Austin. One
child was born to them-a son, George.
This one tender bud dropped and faded,
dying in the autumn last year, aged about
four months. And who Dof the fathers
friends then thought they should be
called 50 soon to perform the sad offices
of to-day. The father and the baby boy
are to day companions in the tomb and
companions in that land of mystery.
George had two brothers in this country
who are with us to- day-Karl Hamberg,
of St. Paul. and Martin Hamberg, OF
Oakland, Freedom county. He also
leaves an aged father and mother in Nor
way, who are yet to learn of their sad
atf1iction.
His fast-failing health admonishcd him
of the necessity of rest and change, and
through earnest persuasion of friends he
consented to quit work, and it will be
four weeks tomorrow, since he left home
for Montana, anticipating much benefit
from the ''rest from labor" and the brac-
ing air of that m ountainous region. His
6iaaaso Woc ooncumnfinn on6 In at Thurs.
day evening, about 6 o'clock, fifteen
hundred miles away from home, without
a moments warning, the messenger came.
Painless and quietly, and without a
struggle, he passed away. The work of
the day was done; the evening hours
stealing on, and all so suddenly, the cur
tain dropped. The slight cough, the
stream of warm life-blood flowing, the
quick fluttering of the pulse, and the end
had come.
George Hamberg was highly esteemed
in this community. He was devoted
husband, true friend, faithful, COM
petent, honest employee, leading a life
of almost faultless purity. Like all true
Knights, he was Soldier of the Cross"
"a member of the Lutheran church Of
this city. The Knightly virtues are:
Courage, plety, consistency, honor, pa
tience, justice, generosity, mercy. Who
among us possesses these virtues more
than did he.
To his sorrowing wife, who for months,
has been praying, silently, tearfully, con-
stantly, that this bitter cup might pass
from her lips, that the Loving Father
would stay His hand, and that the life of
her husband might still be precious in
His sight, we can only say: Your husband
is not dead, but only passed on before;
and, as we stand by his new-made grave,
and sadly realize that in this casket be-
fore us our brother slumbers that last un-
broken sleep, our sympathies are offered
anew, and our tears flow afresh. And it
can but be consoling to you to know that
your husband, though dead, will not be
forgotten; that his friends were Logon;
and their tributes of regret and sorrow
arc more precious than costly marble or
granite mausoleum.
To the Sir Knights of St. Bernard Com
mandery: We loose one of the bright
jewels in our order: We shall look in
vain to find one to fill his place. Death
has done his work, but this is not the end.
The Bible, that great light in Masonry,
teaches us that though man die yet shall
but let our grief be full Of the blessed
hope of never-ending life. Oh! blessed
hope of Templar faith, of that life ever
lasting vouchsafed to all through the suf-
fering, death, and resurrection of Christ,
our Saviour and Friend.
I And let us watch, and be ready,
For it may be in the morning,
Or it may be in the evening,
When the work of Day is done,
To cali us from our busy work
FOreverm0re. z
Ind n
Our hearts must watch,
For the door to our home
May be already on the latch
For you or me.
So let us watch s..z.. 49,. .-. .-.~
And be ready when He comes'
At the funeral lodge of Fidelity No.
80, A. F. & A. NJ, committee on reso-
buttons was appointed. and the following
has been prepared by them and handed
us for publication: ~
WHEREAS, The Almighty has, in His wisdom,
removed by. death, our beloved brother,
George Hamberg: ---sE ,
Resolved, That this Lodge, of which he was
50 loyal member, do put on perma-
nent record our appreciation of his manly
virtues, our high regard for his noble and
| loss, since he is to meet with US no more in
our earthly lodge. He was true friend and
brother, generous, kind, and afectionate.
/ "
and endeavor to emulate those traits of his
character in which he commended himself to
the Great Father.
Resolved, That our unfeigned sympathy is
| hereby extended to the wife who has so sud-
denly been left widowed, and we assure her
that she shall not lack aid or friendship in the
hour of need.
Resolped, That we Appreciate the timely
service of love rendered by the Lodge at Miles
City. Montana, to a brother who died SO far
away from home and friends. The All-Seeing
Eye observed and will reward.
H. A. AVERY. y
d. q. ROBINSON,
| j. X. STREvER,
| Committee.
The Executive Committee of the
Mower County Agricultural Society, at
their last meeting, made arrangements to