Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-11-01
FATAL ACCIDEINT ]. !.
At new \ !! LONDON Z N
Oscar Anderson at New London !.
Killed Under the Wheels
Of His Dray.
Supporting Stick Under His Seat on
Lead Of Wood Brsaks - Horses Are
frightened and Start to Run Away
Biographical Sketch.

Oscar Anderson, the wellknown
draymaa at New London, was killed
Saturday morning last in an accident
while hauling wood. The terrible ac-
cident happened at nine O'Clock, as
the unfortunate man was hauling q
load Of cord wood for the New Lon
don Milling Co. He was driving
down the street betwe n the hotel and
Norstedt's meat market, seated on the
front end of the load, when one of the
supporting sticks broke. The falling
wood caused the horses to rear and
plunge and start to run away. Oscar
fell forward and under the wagon and
two wheels passed over him, crushing
his head and one hand. From large
gash in the neck the life current ebbed
away. The accident was witnessed by
Olof Ostlund and Cornelius Larson.
1t occurred so quickly that no assist
ance was possible. Mr.. Ostlund at
once summoned the physicians, who
on arriving on the scene found the In
jured man in a sitting posture breath
ing his last 49,
He was first carried up into DIR.
Newmau's Office in the vain hope that
he might be revived. Later the body
was taken to Ekman's undertaking
establishment, where it was prepared
for burial. 1t was taken to the stricx-
en- home Tuesday morning.
F. Oscar Anderson was born in
Bruins parish, Vasterg6tland, Sweden,
March %, 1862, and thus attained an
age of forty=three years and seven
months. His father was John Peter
Anderson, who died only April 30,
last His mother survives him. The
family came to America in 1864 and
located in this county in 1866, on: 3
claim located between Nest and George,
lakes. There Oscar grew to manhood.
BE was always dutiful3 son. =: ~.
In 1895 he was married to Miss En-.
ma Monson, daughter of Daniel Mon
son OF DOvre. They at first made
their home at Mamre, where they rent
ed the Rodman farm. Later he took
charge OF his fathers farm, the old
homestead. About two years ago the
family took up their residence at New
London, where Oscar bought the city
dray, which he had charge OF. up to
the time of his death. ..
The terrible accident falls with
crushing weight on the surviving wife
and the two lhtle children, Walter
and Stella, thus suddenly bereft of
their devoted husband and father.
The widowed mother, and three broth
ers-Albert j., the depot agent at New
London; Andrew, wheat buyer at
New London; and Fredrik, resident
Of Mamre-are among the chief
mourners. = ~ -=:'.1
The funeral occurred yesterday
(Tuesday) afternoon from the Leba-
non Lutheran church, OF which the de-
ceased was faithful member A
large concourse of people attended to
pay their respects to the deceased.
Rev. A. F. Seastrand of6ciated and
spoke in both the Swedish and Eng
lish languages. The church choir
rendered two selections: 'sToner af
Langtan" and ''Thy Will Be Done"
and the church vas appropriately
draped for the occasion. The remains
were laid to rest in the adjoining
church yard. !.
j. Oscar Anderson will long live in the
memory of a wide cirle of friends,
won by the tr ats of character which
instill unbounded confidence and
esteem. His sudden death was a
shock to the community and the sym
pathy OF all go out to the stricken
ones. The Heavenly Father alone,
whose inscrutable wisdom guides the
destinies of his children, can comfort
the anguished family. >-4@,g> ..,.