Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-05-08
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JAMES KELLY

- lr JAMEO MILL /.
James Kelly, the we'll known livery
man Of Willmar, the senior partner
Of the firm Of Kelly & Sanderson
passed away from the scenes of this
life at his home at 4l3 Third street
last Thursday morning at IL 80. Mr.
Kelly has been in bad health for sew
eral months. He was operated upon
for serious malady in December,
but the efforts to check the disease
were not successful.
James Kelly was born in Elgin,
Kane county, Illinois, November 5th,
1874, and hence had attained the age
Of thirty-seven years, FIVE months
and twenty-seven days. He came to
Minnesota in 1889 and to Willmar
twelve years ago. He worked ON the
Great Northern railway for two
years and then entered into the en-
ploy Of Downs Bros. in the livery
barn. Five years ago he formed a
partnership with Ed Sanderson and
they have managed the Freese livery
barn since that time. October 18th,
1905, the deceased was united in
marriage to. Miss Lucille Downs,
daughter Of Mrs. Mary Downs. Two
children have been born to them,
Phyllis, now five years old, and Fran
els, aged three years. Besides his
wife and children he leaves to mourn
his untimely death, his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Kelly, ST., Of st.
James, Mimi; four brothers, Thom-
as and Charles of St. James, Will
lam of Murdock and Father Benja-
min Kelly of Portland, Oregon; and
four sisters, Mrs. Keehoff, Mrs. Zin-
der, Mrs. Petresia Of Rochester and
Miss Mary Downs of St. James, and
other relatives, besides a large circle
Of friends whose respect and esteem
he had won by his quiet, kindly and
upright life. The mourning family
has the profound sympathy of their
many friends in the sore affliction
which has been visited upon them.
The funeral services we're held last
Sunday morning at 10 a. M, all the
members Of the immediate family be-
ing present. Father Benjamin Kelly
said the high mass at St. Mary's
Catholic church Of this city. The re-
mains were taken to Kandiyohi for
interment ia. the St. Patrick's ceme-
terry. The pail bearers were William
Dermott and NJ. Lawler of Kandi-
yohi, Fred Alderman, Ed Carlin,
George Brill and Pat Kielty Of this
city. 0ut-of-town people In attend
ance at the funeral were Mrs. George
Bennett and Miss Anna Downs of St.
Paul, Martin Murray Of Duluth, Dan
and P. H: Downs Of Spicer, and
Francis Downs from Long Lake.
ANDERS PERSON..
Anders Person, the aged father of
Olof Brogren of this city and Peter
Brogren Of New London, passed
away at New London last Monday
The deceased was born in Arbro par
ish in Halsingland, Sweden, Octo-
ber 10, 1888, and was married in
1856 to the wife who survives him
They emigrated to the United States
in 1892, coming to New Londor
where they resided until 1897. The
family then moved to a point in Cass
county near Pequot, Minn., where
the son, Andrew Brandt, had take1
a homestead. Here they continued
to live until April of this year, wher
they moved back to New London
The funeral occurs today, Wednes.
day, at three o'clock, at New Lon
don. Besides the three sons men
toned above, the deceased leaves {
daughter, Brita, and a number o:
grand children and other relatives.
| JORGAN FRIDRICKSON.
The death Of Jorgan Fridricksol
occurred at Pennock Saturday, Ma.
4th. The cause Of death was cance
of the stomach. The deceased ha,
attained the age of sixty-fve year
and eight days. He was born il
Heallsted, Denmark, on April 26th
1843. He came to America in 1877!
and settled on farm near St. John
lake in town of Mamre, where h
lived until 1908, when he retired iron
farming and moved to Pennocl
where he has since made his home
He leaves to mourn his death wifi
and one child, Mrs. Thorwald Nelso
Of Willmar, and three grand children
Henry, Anna and Viola Nelson. Th
funeral occurred yesterday. Servi
ces were held at the residence in Pen
mock at one O'Clock and. at st. John