Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-22
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With sorrow and painful surprise,
this community heard last Saturday
afternoon news Of the death of Mre.
Mary Lind bergh, wife Of G. A. Lind
bergh, at Minneapolis that morning.
The event was 50 unexpected and IN
looked for that the announcement
profoundly shocked every body.
Mrs J4indbergll went to Minneapo-
Ii, Thursday t. undergo an opera
tion for the removal of an internal.
tumor. The surgeon in charge, Dr..
Abbott, did not consider the opera
tiou dangerous, but after it was be-
gun found complications which would
inevitably have resulted in Mrs.,
I1indbergh's death within two
months, and she would have lived in
great pain until the end. The OPERA
ton was successful, but Mrs. Lind
bergh's weak constitution could not
STAND the shock. and she died about
two hours after. She was able. to
speak a few words to Mr.. Lindbereh,
who was present, before her death.
The stroke was a heavy one to Mr..
Lindbergh and to the members OF
Mrs. Lindbergh's family, as they had
no expectation of serious results.
The remains were brought home on
the night train Saturday.
Mrs. Lindbergh would soon have
been 81 years OF age. She was the
youngest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Moses Lafond, was born in Little
Falls and always lived here. She was
Of bright, CHEEKY, genial nature.
and her host of friends bear testi-
monial to her many good qualities.
She leaves a husband and two young
daughters-Veda and Eva-to mourn
her untimely loss, besides her parents,
her sister, Miss Ellen Lafoad, and
three brothers, George, Charles and
Edward, all residents of Little Falls.
The funeral services were held at
the residence on Broadway at 3
O'Clock Monday afternoon, Rev. r.
A. Sumner, of the Congregational
church, officiating, and the remains
were inferred in Oakland. The Ma
sonic, Odd Fellows and Rebekah
lodgesattended the funeral in body.
Mrs. Lindbergh was a member of the
last named lodge. A number of
beautiful floral tributes were pre-
sented by the several orders.
Mrs. Catherine Parsons, widow of
Rev. VIM. Parsons, who was drowned
in the Crow Wing river two years
ago, died at the home OF her son-in-
law, J. N. Matheny, in St. Matthias,
Grow Wing county, Sunday at noon,
of la grippe, aged Is years. She:
leaves two daughters-Mrs. Matheny
and Mrs. R. A. Whitelock, OF Wright
county. The funeral was held at St.
Matthias Wednesday morning, Rev.
H. B. Cook conducting the services.
The remains were laid to rest in the
Skinnerville cemetery.
Christian Frederick Mike died at
his home in the town of Swanville
Monday morning, April Is, aged 81
years, 6 months and 5 days. Mr..
Mike had lived on his farm for more
than thirty years, and was a man OF
probity and industry. He leaves a
wife and seven children-Ferdinand,
OF Howard Lake; Mines. Deitrick,
Streick and Klamer, of Hutchinson;
Mrs. Overman, Of Rush City; VIM.
Mike, of Culdrum, and Albert Mike,
of Swanville. The funeral was held
from the home of the deceased yester-
day afternoon, and the interment
took place in the German Lutheran
cemetery in Swanville.
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