Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-08-15
NELSON PARK PIONEER
PASSED AWAY
NEl-s G. ROOD FALLS FROM WA
Con AND INJURIES SPINE, RE-
suLTlNG IN DEATH COMMUNE
TY LOSES GOOD AND USEFUL.
'cITIzEN-oTHER NELSON PARK
NEWS

NEWS
Ihe news of the death of N. c..
Rood on Sunday morning at eleven
o'clock came like shock to the
whole community. He had been well
and q strong but Friday morning he was
to take some stock that had been sold
to market. He had hitched the oxen
Itozthe wagon and was in the wagon
himself. The wagon had a hay rack
on "a and he was going to jump out Of it
from behind, when the oxen started
with jerk. The result was that he
fell backward to the ground striking
on his spine which was injured caus-
ing paralysis of all his limbs. Dr..
Turnbull of Karlstad, was called i'm
medlately and DR.. Bratrud of Warren,
was also summoned but they could do
nothing. He fingered until eleven
o'clock Sunday morning when he fell
asleep never to wake again.
Mr.. Rood has been a we'll respected
man in the neighborhood and has al
ways been prominent in public affairs
in his town. He has lived here al
most thirty years and during that time
served this district as county com.
missioner one term and has been
chairman of the town board for the
remainder of the time. AS man he
has been looked up to and as a hus-
band and father, he has been loved
and relied on and will be deeply miss
ed. He leaves besides a wife, three
daughters, Mrs. George Benson, of
Augsburg, and Ida and Mabel who are
staying at home, a son, Hjalmar and
a bgother, Christ Rood OF East Park,
besides several other relatives and a
host of friends. The funeral will be
conducted Wednesday from his home
and the remains will be laid to the
last rest in the Fir cemetery. The
entire community extend their deep
est sympathy to the bereaved family
Thou art gone. Beside us stands an
empty chair.
We know that we shall never see
thee there,
Eut always still the hope with us re.
mains
On resurrection morn to meet
again.
Thou art gone; but we, we do not
know
When comes the Masters call that
bids us go.
We can but look to Him who helps us
And bow in meek submission to
Gods will
Aug. 12.-Magnus Johnson of Lin
coin, called on friends in this town
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Johnson spent
Sunday in East Park visiting their
daughter, Mrs. A. II. Lund
Lille, Hulda and Charlie Gustafsor
autoed to West Valley yesterday for q
visit with their sister, Mrs. Elsetl
there.
The young peoples society of the
Swedish Lutheran church at Strand
| quist met at P. Isaacson's place yes
lterday.
Gunval Torkildson left Saturday fol
1.-The twin cities with carload Of stool
that he had gathered up in the neigh
borhood.
Emma Mosied and Annie Benson o
Augsburg, visited friends here yes
lterday.
Harvesting of wheat has commend
ed and in week more most OF tn
grain will be ready to be cut.
The raspberry crop this year j
more abundant in this nedghborhoo
than has been usual. They seem t
grow where It was never known t
have been raspberries before. VIII
currants and cranberries are also ge
ting ripe.
Mr.. and Mrs. r Woolery and th
.(latter's father, Henry Olson, Of Wa
slren, came in their auto, called here b
1.-THE sudden death Of Mr.. Rood. Mr.
s|Woolery remained here with her aun
Mrs. Rood. Mr.. Woolery and Mr.. 0
slson returned to Warren in the afte
.lnoon.
Il Samuel Kneeland, Of New Uln
minnesota, was looking over Land her
Iearly this week.