Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-04-10
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SPICER, April s The whole COM.
munity was cast in a gloom last Tues
day morning on hearing of the death
of Ella Thompson after short illness
OF only five days from pneumonia in
it's worst form. Ella was born in this
neighborhood in 1890, and would have
been II years old the 10Th of June and
was therefore just entering young
womanhood with all life full of prom
ises before her. Ella was a talented
young lady, possessed of exceptional
ly good qualities that made her loved
by all who knew her and her bright
and happy face is missed not only in
the home, but also among friends and
school mates, old and young as we'll.
The deceased leaves a sorrowing
father and mother, six sisters and two
brothers. All but two sisters and a
brother, of North Dakota, were at her
bedside when the Angel of Death came
to take her spirit away. The funeral
services were held Friday afternoon
at the Green Lake church. The large
church was filled with sympathizers of
the bereaved family. Rev j. S. Hal
vorson delivered an impressive sermon.
There were beautiful floral tributes
from young friends, relatives and
schoOlm ates of the departed. The
pail bearers were Martin Carlson,
Hans Erickson, Carl and Otto Thomp-
son, Alfred Martinson and Enock
Swenson. The sympathy of the whole
community goes out to the bereaved
family and may He who taketh also in
his goodness console in the dark hour
of tribul alton.
Death, the grim reaper, has claimed
as his victim George Beardsley Par
sons, the editor Of the Green Lake
Breeze, who died last Thursday morn
ing. Mr.. Parsons was a man of ex-
.cellent character, honest and upright
in his daily life. Considering his af-
fiction and what he has been able to
accomplish in spite of the same, he
was man of morethan ordinary pur-
pose and vitality. The funeral oc-
Cured last Sunday afternoon. Ser
vices were held at the Presby yterian
church at Spicer. Rev. Henry Bask-
erville conducted the services. The
Harrison choir rendered several ap-
propriate songs. The pail bearers
were Hugh McManus, Thomas TAFT,
Albert Dahl, Claude Masters, William
Henderson and Thomas Murray. A
large amount of pretty flowers in
! handsome designs covered the casket.
Relatives from other points, who at.
tended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs.
+. II. Parsons, Jr., of Roosevelt;
Robert Parsons, Kenmare, N. D.:
Mrs. }. ). Henderson of Minneapolis;
Peter Burns and family from Kandi-
yohi and the Louis Harris family of
| Atwate besides a large number of
friends from different places in the
county. The church was unable to
room those who came to pay their las.
| respects to the departed. The remains
| were taken to the Harrison cemetery
for interment. A long cortege of for
ty teams made up the funeral party
! and accompanied the remaius to the
last resting place.
Gust Carlson returned from Chi
| cago, where he has been working this
| winter.
Miss Esther Lawson of New London
visited with her sister, Mrs. +. O.
| Swanson, the first of the week.
Mrs. 0 T. Olson of Spicer will en-
| tertain the Ladies society of the Sa-
ron Lutheran church next Friday af-
ternoon and evening at the basement
of the church. Every body welcome.
Amanda Running of Spicer IS re-
ported i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hultberg and children
returned from LindsbOrg, Kansas,
which place they left for about a month
ago to attend funeral of a relative.
! Mrs. Sophia Gustrud and family o1
Spicer moved out on farm in Ringo
Lake today. The Gustrud family
have lived in Spicer twenty years and
will be greatly missed by their many
friends here.
Remember the lecture by Prof. Mel
lom next Saturday evening.
John NOrdeen had the misfortune o1
having his toe crushed by a heavy
plank falling on it last Wednesday.
Mr.. Nordeen had just recovered from
a bad leg that would have resulted in
blood poison, but for prompt medical
treatment.
1t is reported that Ole Moe, who has
been employed at the ''Progress'' at
| Wlllmar, has become part owner OF
the Spicer drug store, and will assist