The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-04-21
DIED ACROSS THE SEAS
John Everson Passed Away While on
a Visit to His Old Home In
NORWAY.

The following contribution was
handed in by a friend from Perry
township concerning the death OF
John Eyerson, which occurred a,
Christiana, Norway i short time ago,
he having gone over there for a visit
to his old home. His life is we'll wor-
thy the tribute paid him in the Toll
lowing:
John Eversou was born In Chlist-
lana, Norway April Is. 1864, and
died at the same place January 2s,
1905, aged II years.
At the aye of sixteen years, Mr..
Eyersou, IN company with an elder
brother, left the land of his birth and
came to this country. ;shortly aftel-
ward. he located near GAINESVILLE, Wis
consin, at which place he grew TO
united in marriage to Miss Annie
Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. Everson
continued to reside at Evansville for
some time after their marriage, but
finally resolving to link their for
tunes with the growing west. they
severed connections with their form
er home and came to South Dakota,
where they have since resided. For
a number of years it had been Mr..
Everson'S earnest desire to return to
bis native land and visit the scenes
OF his childhood, wishing to spend
christmas once more with his bro
theirs. aud sisters iE Norway, he re-
solved not to defer the trip longer,
SO in December last. he took passage
On an ocean Steau er and arrived safe
lY in Christiana December 81.
He seemed to be in good health
upon his arrival there, but the fol-
lowing day he was taken i'll with
pneumonia. After a severe illness
which lasted about three weeks, he
3iOwly began to recover The gain in
health however, was only temporary,
Tor IN a few days gangrene OF the
lungs set in. This together with the
wealsness OF the heart, caused his
death which occurred on January
q, 1905, just n month from the
day he was taken i'll.
Yhe funeral was held February 8,
1905, in the Methodist church ia
christina. The remains were laid
to rest beside those of his parents.
Mr.. Everson leaves d wife and five
children, three girls and two boys,
SlA SlotcIS, ibllEee DIOUuSTS IlQ u lOSt
of friends who will sincerely mourn
for him. He was devoted to his
family i'm whom he took great pride
During his final illness, his thoughts
were continually about them and his
East words on earth were my Fam.
ily.a 1t was with difficulty that he
was persuaded TO remain in bed un.
I'll strong enough to sit up, so great
was his desire to return to his fam.
ny. lie. even declared his intention
to. start on his return voyage, before
he was we'll enough to do so
As a husband, a father, a neighbo1
and as a member OF the church, he
was an ideal man. He was progress.
i've in his ideas, socially inclined,
and he took an active interest in
matters pertaining,t to the public vel
fare. In disposition, he was cheerful
optimistic, thoughtful of others ane
religously inclined.
His loss will be severely felt in his
family and his place can never be
filled. He will also be greltly miss.
ed by his many fiends and neighbo1s
who will always remember his many
acts and words OF kindness. Hi.
life was a living example of thu
pIecept:
"Be kindly a%ffectioned one to an
other with brotherly love, in homo
preferring u another"