Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-04-22
DEATH ROLL
IS LARGE
THORE OLSON HONG.

THORE OLSON HONG.
O. D. Hong of this city received
the sad message last Sunday that
his faith T. O. Hong, an old resi-
dent of Kandiyohi county, passed
away from this life at his home in
Parkland, WASH, on that day.
Thore Olson Hong was born in
Gulbrandsdalen, Norway, on July 3,
1885, and had thus attained the
ripe old age of 72 years. nine
months and sixteen days. Mr..
Hong came to Vernon county, Wis.,,
in 1862. Here he was married to
Helena Shirlie, who passed away a
little more than a year ago. In
1869 the Hong family came to Min
nesota, settling in what was then
Monongalia. county, near Eagle
lake. From there they moved to
the township of Dovre, and later
lived on a farm in town of Mamre,
near Pennock. In 1898 they moved
to the city of Willmar and made
their home here until 1903, when
they removed to Parkland, Wash.
The name of T. O. Hong is prom
inent in the early history of both
Monongalia and Kandiyohi coun-
ties. He was one of the county
commissioners appointed to serve
the first year Of the consolidated
county in 1871. He was he first
clerk of Dovre township, which was
organized in 1869, which position
he held for four terms, and he was
also one of the first two justices
elected at the first town meeting.
He was elected assessor in 1871
and served for two terms. In 1878
he was elected treasurer and served
two terms as such. Mr.. Hong's
name headed the list of those who
signed the original petition for
school district No. 36 in the town
ship of Dovre. This petition was
dated Jan. II, 1870, and was ad-
dressed to the Board of County
Commissioners of Monongalia Coun.
ty. Mr.. Hong was the first clerk
of the district.
Deceased was a member of the
Norwegian Lutheran Synod Church
and always took an active part ir
all the affairs of his church. The
name of T. 0. Hong appears as one
Of the signers of the Vikor church
constitution adopted in 1876. He
served this congregation in the ca
pacity of trustee for three year:
and was elected delegate to the
Synod meeting in 1877. While ;
resident OF Willmar, MIR. Hong wa.
a member Of the church council o1
the local church.
Mr.. Hong was a man of sterling
character, Of a genial and sum,
disposition that won the love an(
respect Of all. 1t may truly be sait
of him that he has lived long ant
useful life. Up to about a yea
ago he was in the best of health
which he had always enjoyed, bu
after the death of his faithful wifi
it seems that he began to decIin'
and tho able to be up and arount
most of the time, he failed gradu
ally until the messenger came t.
call him from the scenes of this lifi
to join the loved ones gone before
Those left to mourn the loss of
kind and loving father are one son
Prof. N. j. Hong, and two daugh
ters, Hannah (Hong) Strom an
lnga D., Of Parkland, WASH. tw
sons, Alfred and Peter, of Wolford
N. D., and 0. D. Hong of this city
Besides the children, decease
leaves a large number of relative
scattered far and wide, and ver
large circle of friends. The man
friends of the bereaved family il
this city extend their heartfelt
sympathy to them in their loss
Peace to the memory of the depart
ed one!