The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-17
ARTHUR PIONEER
DROPPED DEAD
ED soMMERFlELD, WELL KNOWN
RESIDENT OF cAss COUNTY,
SUDDENLY CALLED
BY DEATH.

| Arthur, NJ, D., March 14.--Ed Som
merheld,s one of the pioneer settlers
OF Arthur, dropped dead at his home
Monday morning. Yesterday he at
tended the Farnham funeral and last
evening visited in town, apparently in
the best of health This morning the
doctor was called to see him, and after
an hour or so he feitrso much better
he went out to look after the morning
routine. of work on the large farm. A
few minutes later his wife found his
lifeless body. His death was caused
by heart failure. The funeral will be
held Friday on account OF relatives
coming from a distance Besides his
wife he leaves nine children: { Messrs.
j. r. Sommerfleld A. f. Sommerfield,
Paul, Henry and William Sommerfield.
Mrs. VIM, Iwen, Mrs August Toun,
Mrs. Emil Boettcher and Miss Annie
Sommerfield
Mr.. Sommerfleld has been a resident
here for thirty years and has held
various Offices of trust He leaves his
family in easy financial circumstances.
He has long enjoyed the respect and
esteem Of his neighbors.
Funeral of Marjorie Farnham.
The last sad rites have been observ-
ed for our beloved little Marjorie
Farnham and she hasSbeen laid to rest
among rare flowers that were not more
fragrant than her pure young life.
All who knew the bright and beauti-
fui maiden loved her "for to know her,
was to love her, to name her was to |
praise" ~ 60
An excellent scholar. II was her am
bition to complete the eighth grade
and she had looked eagerly forward to
the coming finals but God had other
plans for the little scholar and after
a brief Illness from appendicitis she
was called home.
She was a member of the Methodist
church and a faithful attendant at
Sunday school. Those most closely
associated with her there bear testi- |
mony that her mind had, grasped the |
eternal truths and her little feet were |
working. in the steps Of her SAVIOR"
Though the aching void in the home |
circle may never be filled yet those |
who loved her best know at is we'll |
with the child"
The Methodist church where the SER !
vices were held by Rev. J. A. Kahl, was |
with mourning friends and |
relatives. The casket was completely |
covered with beautiful flowers ordered |
from Fargo and Minneapolis by teach
ers, schoolmates, relatives and friends.
Large floral designs were sent by the
M. W. A. and B. A. Y. lodges and the
M. E. Sunday school. In the tall vases
5hone fragrant Easter lilies symbolical |
of the resurrection.
The choir sang Beautiful Reckoning
Hands. Some Glad Day and Face to |
Face.
The pail bearers were Messrs. r. J. |
Ross, Ruben Phillips: j. S. Roberts; l.. |
w Schur, Wilbur Hackett and w. &C.
Gamble. r.. ,- . .-.' -. .~
She was the third daughter of Mr..
and Mrs: q. B. Farnham and a grand
daughter of A. T. rBurgun. This is
the first death in a family of four
brothers and five sisters.
All that was mortal of Marjorie
Farnham was laid to rest in the Arthur
cemetery where kind hands had lined
the grave with ferns and flowers
Relatives and p, friends from a.. dis
lance were VIM. Farnham Milbank, S.
D.; Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Bayart, Fargo;
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Bayard, Ayr; A. r.
FaFnham. Grand Forks: Mr. and, Mrs.
w. G. Muir, MI, and Mrs. j. NJ. Bower,