River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-27

HAUGEN.-At his home in the town of
Martel, on Thursday, Aug. 20, Peder
N Haugen, Aged 70 years, ii months
and IL days.
-Peder Nelson Haugen was born in
the parish Of Nodum, Norway, on Sept.
8, 1916. His early youth was spent ON
the farm and n his fathers smithy and
in teaching the parish school. The last
ayocation he followed for eleven years.
In 1910 he married Karen Stensrud, who,
indeed, proved a helpmeet to him and
who survives him at the ripe age of 81
and is in good health for her years. AS
she was his counselor and aid during
active life so she was his consider and
nurse during his last illness and dying
hours. Six children, three daughters
and three sons, blessed their union. One
daughter. Mrs. Steiner Thorson of Mar
tel, died some ten years ago. One son
lives in Nebraska, the others in Pierce
and st. Croix counties. The family came
to this country in 1854, and. after re-
manning one year in Rock county, this
state, settled in Martel in the spring Of
1855, Mr.. Haugen buying from the
government the homestead which he has
since occupied, and the abstract to which
consists OF one single transfer, the patent
of the government to him. The Martel
settlement was new when the family
arrived there and he took an active part
in the early pioneer life,-that strange
society which is fast becoming thing of
the past with the disappearance of "the
frontier" but which, with all its draw
backs, has developed the strongest traits
OF independence and self reliance in the
American character, adopted as well as
native. His economic creed was that no
one could be independent and be in debt'
He acquireda modest competence, which
satisfied his ambition; and he spent his
later years in his quiet home, devoting
much of his time to reading, for he was
lover of good books, and his general
information occupied wide range.
Never acquiring ready use of English
he was a striking example of the adage,
truer in our mixed population than any
where else, that zone half of the world
knows nothing of the other half" He
was devoted adherent of the Lutheran
church, and died in implicit confidence
in its doctrines and promises. He was
one OF the early trustees of the Rush
River Lutheran church and active in Sc
curing the first church building. He was
kind and accommodating neighbor,
aud the general esteem in which he was
held caused large concourse of friends
to gather at the house of mourning and
accompany the remains to their last rest
ing place. he suffered a stroke of apo
plexy on January 10 last from VIII ,h time
he was entirely helpless, but retained
consciousness to the last. He was buried
in the cemetery at the Rush River
Lutheran church, six of his grandsons
serving as pall-bearers. Rev. Thorson
conducted the services and paid touch
ing tribute to the life and character of
his departed parishioner.
KINGsLEY.-In Murphy, n. c., August 10.
1896, OF hcmOrrhage OF the bowels Mrs
Olive W. Kingsley, aged 68 years, Z
months and % days.
All, what is life? brief at best
waking between rest and rest;
An insects trail along the sand;
gems bright flash upon the hand
wave-line traced on oceans shore,
Just rippled there then seen no more;
A breath upon frosted pane,
A moment warmed then chilled again:
The shadow of "a cloud that STAYS
Until obScured by passing haze
CanSt think OF aught more brief more fleet
Tonnage forth Times flyingfeet
Yet III the shadow" in the "breath"
Our love awakes which knows no death
And life which seems so brief 10 he,
Is crowned by Immortality. -