Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-02
MRS. G. Y. LARSON DEAD

MRS. G. Y. LARSON DEAD
Wife Of Prominent Green Lake Citizen
Passed Away at Minneapolis
Last Wednesday, Dec. rs.
SPICER, Dec. 3l.-The news of the
death of Mrs. G. V. Larson of this
place last Wednesday came as shock
to her many friends here, as it was
not generally known that her condi-
tion was serious. She died at the
Swedish hospital in Minneapolis,
where she had undergone an operation
for cancer nine days before. Three
minor operations had previously been
performed by DR.. Cassel of Litchfield,
and this last thoro one was too severe
to allow of recovery. Tho she re.
gait ed consciousness she did not re-
cover the power of speech. At her
death bed were her husband and her
Oldest daughter, Dena. Her oldest
son, Ernest, had been summoned from
Sea tie, WASH, and hastened to Min
neapolis, arriving on Friday to find
his mother dead and that day taken
home.
The funeral will take place next
Thursday afternoon from the Presby-
terian church here, Rev, N. Frykman
of Mamre officiating.
Thekla Charlotte Larson, nee Sven
son, was born in Ostrarud parish,
Eosterg gotland, Sweden, Sept. q, 1858.
She emigrated from Norrk0ping to
America with her brother F o Swan.
son in 1876, settling in Indiana. She
was married at Goodland, Ind,
March 8, 1878, to Gustaf V. Larson
After brief stay in Illinois the couple
moved to Minnesota in 1881, renting a
farm in town of Kandiyohi. Later
Mr.. Larson bought a part of the Bur
dick homestead mile west of Spicer
where they have lived since.
Mrs. Larson was good woman
beloved by all who knew her. Sht
leaves to mourn her loss, besides {
large circle of friends, her grievins
husband and five disconsolate chill
dren-Ernest, Dena, Emma, Constance
and Hilda. Leonard, the son of ;
sister who died several years ago
was adopted by the Larsons ant
me ourns her as his mother. Another
sister, Mrs. J. P. Larson of Mamre
died five years ago, and now Theckl:
has joined them to complete trio
that was broken here. She leave.
three brothers-F. o. Swanson O
Green Lake, J. A. Swanson of Mamr,
and A. P. Swanson of Litchfeld.
This locality has had its full quot.
OF Christmas festivities. Sunda,
school festivals were held as follows
Christmas eve, in the Harrison Pres
byterian church; Christmas day in tn,
evening, at the Spicer Presbyteria,
church,; Wednesday evening, in tn
Hauge Norwegian church; Thursda,
evening, in the basement of the nev
Swedish Lutheran church at Spicer
All were unusually we'll attended.
The lecture given by Prof. Mellon
OF the state university at the Norwe
gian church last Sunday was a trea
such as we seldom get in these parts
In mastery manner he answered tn
question: HAS Jesus of Nazareth full
filled the astounding claims made b,
him, and if so, how do they affect u
now politically, morally and social
Typ" He deserved a greater audience
than that which greeted him. Prof
Mellon, who has travelled around tn
rid, teaches Spanish in the stat
university. He is brother of Rev
J. s. Halvorson of Long Lake.
DR.. Jno. G. Jacobs, of the Spice
Drug Co., takes the prize for success
full advertising. He received a ful
carload of Christmas goods, told tn
people about it in full-page adver
tisement in the local paper, and then
with his Santa Claus, made persona
canvass of all the surrounding school
houses The children we've told tha
all letters received by Santa Claus a
his headquarters in Spicer would b
considered and their requests TO
presents heard. It is needless to sa,
that good Saint Nicholas was floode,
with letters.
Lawrence o. Swanson is home from
the college. at St. Peter for the holi
days. sa.=>: ..*::~ s,....se.. :.
A. u. Swanson spoke in the Swed
Iish Luthera an church here last nnda,
mornine. Con.