Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-07-08
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PETER SIMON ASPAAS.

ty old settlers summoned. Mr.. Peter
Simon Aspaas died at his home in
Lake Lillian township last Thursday,
July End at about 4 o'clock p. m. Mr..
Aspaas has been ailing for long
time. Last winter he had some treat
ments in Willmar and felt so we'll that
he returned to his home believing the
good and tender care he received
there would be sufficient for a full re-
covery. After some time, however,
the disease was found advancing on
him slowly till death finally came and
removed him to the shore of eternity.
Mr.. Aspaas was born July. 80, 1851
In TrOms0, Norway, and thus reached
the age of 62 years II months and 2
days. With his parents he migrated
to America in 1862, where he resided
in Chicago for three years. In the
fall of 1865 he moved to Kandiyohi
county and located in East Lake Lill-
ian. His youth was spent in the hard
ships of early pioneer life. March 20,
Mr.. Aspaas was married was married
to Miss Anna Olson. Eight children
have blessed their union. Mrs. Forss-
man at home, Mrs. Hagen of Willmar,
John Christian of Svea, Samuel Reub-
en- of Lents, Oreg., David and Henry
Ives at home and two children who
died in infancy.
The funeral took place last Sunday,
July 5th from the house at o'clock
p. m. The remains were taken to the
Free Baptist church cemetery in Lake
Lillian township for interment. DR..
In n Torcoo11 0f V1i11noor ofRoio%o6
A very large number of friends from
far and near had gathered. The fl.
neral procession extended over mile.
At the church large crowd was wait
ing. Mr.. Ole Larson, an old friend of
the deceased, spoke. The choir of the
Swed. Baptist church of Fahlun rem.
dered two numbers and DR.. Forssell
sang two songs. One at the grave:
| Let him rest in peace,
Cease the bitter mourn,
He invites to feast
| Soon before the throne.
The pallbearers were S. B. Qvale, S
S. Glarum, J. G. Flann, Ninas Nelson
Jim Hanson, Adolph Vik.
JOHN A. MELANDER.
A respected citizen of our commun
ity passed from the scenes of this life
last Friday morning, when John A
Melander died at his home on corner
Of First street and Minnesota avenue
after a five weeks illness with st0m
zach trouble.
The deceased was born in Smaland
iSweden May "a, 1848. He grew tt
manhood on a farm and married :
Miss Hanna Olson in his native land
In 1888 he left N0bbele parish ant
emigrated with family to America
He located on a farm in Harrison
township of this county where hi
: daughter Anna and family now live
Nine years ago he moved to Kandi
yohi village. Here his wife die
5 about seven years ago. Three year
) ago the deceased moved to Wilma
) and was making his home with hi
, daughter, Ida and husband, when h.
| was called away. He leaves five Chi
l dren to mourn his death: Martil
Melander, Of Diana, Fla; Mrs. Chas
1 Frans of Diamond Lake; Mrs. Coz
3 nelius Johnson, Oscar and Axel Me-
l ander of this city. They have til
= sympathy of many friends in their be
reavement.
The funeral took place last Monday
Rev. w. E. Pearson conducted ser,
o ices at the house at 1880 o'clock. A
= three the sad cortege arrived at Tril
oils, where Rev. B. E. Walters Official
ed and consigned the remains to thei
n resting place in the churchyard. Th
:, pail bearers were John Peterson
- Charles Jacobson, Nels Sorenson, A
bert Shosten, Gilbert Johnson an
, Peter Thulin.