The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1913-02-08
BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE
TO FELLOW WORKMAN
Duluth Bricklayers Lay Flowers
Of Love on Memory Of
John Hurtig.

layers hall, Nineteenth avenue West
services We're held there under the
auspices Of the Bricklayers' union,
after which the remains were re-
moved to the Swedish Baptist church
where tribute was paid to the memory
of the deceased by Rev. Swaney Nell
son.
At the services in Bricklayers hall
Deputy Grand President Hugh Todd
eulogized the departed member. The
hall of the bricklayers was formerly
the Swedish Baptist church and SER
vices were conducted therein at the
request of Mr.. Hurtig. This build
ing had played an important part in
his life, for it was there he was bap-
tized and afterwards married. Men,
bers Of his family had also been bap-
tized in the same building, and the
funeral services Of three of his chill
dren were conducted in it.
His Pastors Tribute.
At the Swedish Baptist church
Rev. L. w. Under, pastor Of the
Bethany church, conducted the SIM
pie service Of the church in the Swed-
ish language, after which an eloquent
eulogy was delivered in English by
Rev. Swaney Nelson. He spoke in
part as follows:
There are some things that we
can leave after us that are not TO
die when We come to put off this
earthly tabernacle. Peter left the
world such a legacy and the same can
be said of our friend Mr.. Hurtig,
whose memory we today honor.
Eve remember him as man.
There was something so manly about
him. He had grown and matured
through his life experiences. Broken
in health in his early manhood he
had looked at life different than many
who were older than he.
1--WE remember him as husband
and a. father. To him had been en-
trusted the responsibility of home
and family. He was anxious for the
welfare of his loved ones; he was in
this sense a true head Of his house.
Worked AS Bricklayer.
I'VE remember him as a fellow
workman. He had chosen a work
by which he hoped to make his liv-
ing and also contribute his share to
the building Of the city. His work
showed him to be a skilled and honest
bricklayer. Good and honest work.
I'VE remember him as Chris
tian. With him religion and faith in
God was a tremendous reality and no
uncertain speculation, he knew to
What his faith was, anchored. This
upheld him in life and this bore him
up when death called.
I'VE remember him as a member
Of the church. He has taken an ac-
tive part in all her missionary enter
prises, has with the rare gifts which
he possessed given of his very best
both preaching and writing poetry.
His simple testimony and warm pray
err lent inspiration to many a meet
ing and will remain lasting benedic-
ton in the lives of many
Obituary of John Hurtig.
John Otto Hurtig was born on the
tenth day of May, 1869, in Sweden
and passed from this life at his home
301 Osakis street, Woodland, Duluth,
MIMI, on the 9th day of January,
1913, being at the time Of his death
40 years months and 10 days old.
He leaves to mourn his too early
passing, his wife, Mrs. Hulda Hurtig,
(nee Johnson) and daughters Miss
Lydia and Miss Martha, one sister
living in Duluth, Mrs. Nels Nylander,
one brother, Frank Hurtig in Supe-
rior, also a father and mother, a
brother and sister in Sweden and a
large circle Of friends.
He came to Duluth in June, 1887,
and has resided in the West End the
whole time with the exception Of the
last three years that he has resided
in Woodland. He was married to
his first wife on the 14th day Ct
March 1892. This union was of short
duration as she died on the 10th OF
August, 1894. He was united to his
present wife on the 18th day of July
1901. Three children have passed on
before.
On Sept. IA, 1890, he was baptized
and united with the First Swedish
Baptist church in this city and has
been an active and respected mem.
Der. On different occasions while il
health he would preach in the alb.
sence of the pastor. at the genera
services.
AS a poet he was known and hi:
productions revealed a keen mind an6
We're listened to with interest. He
was a member Of the Bricklayers
union for 20 years and Of the Swedish
Christian Help association for sever
years and Of the North Star Beneti
association for eight years. The
church has lost faithful member
the Bricklayers' union a true brother
workman, the Swedish Christian Helr
association a valued and beloved
member Peace to his memory