Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18
W|LLMAR M0URNS DEATH OF
|lLUSTRI0US WOMAN CHARACTER

Cross society. She followed the work
of her husband in public life as SEN
ator, lieutenant governor, and men,
ber of the Board of Regents of the
State University with the most lively
interest, and was ever his true conf
dante and counsellor until the last.
AS a. girl Mrs. Rice was confirmed
in the Lutheran faith by Rev. Erik
Hedeen and became a member Of the
Swedish Lutheran Augustana church.
On coming to Willmar, there being no
church of that denomination at Will
mar at that time, she attended the
Episcopal church and became active
in the work of the same.
Surviving Relatives.
Besides husband and son, the de-
ceased leaves to mourn her death two
sisters and their husbands, Mrs. c. G.
Selvig and Mrs. John Olson Of this
;sitx; one brother-at-law, John Beck
sSfoih fof Oakland, Neb.; a number OF
nephews and nieces- Adolph
Holt Of Omaha, Neb.; Mrs. (Rev.) S.
L. Wilson Of Ironwood, Mich; Mrs.
(Prof) F. E. Peterson Of Minnesota
College, Minneapolis; Mr.. Paul Holt
and Lydia Holt of Rock Island; Atty
David Beckstrom, county attorney OF
a county in Kansas; Atty. Warner
Beckstrom Of Chicago; Walter Selvig
of Pittsburgh, Pa; Mrs. Victor Wick
strom, Duluth; Adolph Olson of Vir'
, ginia, Minn.; Robert, Myrtle and Ce
celia Olson and Edwin, Victor and AL
bin Selvig of this city; and one bro
ther-at-law, Mr.. Olof Holt of Rock Is
land, ILL.,
The Obsequies.
The funeral occurred last Monday
| Services were held at the late resi-
dence at 1870 o'clock by Rev. w. E
Pearson, Of the Bethel Lutheran
church. Rev. Pearson sang NEARER
My God to Thee," led in prayer, reat
the 130th Psalm and used that as thu
subject for a brief discourse. HI
spoke of the life of the departed ant
addressed words of comfort to thu
mourners.
The funeral cortege then proceeded
to st. Luke's Episcopal church, wher'
the impressive funeral ritual and les
son was read by Rev. E. R. Todd, th'
rector. The vested choir sang severa
selections and Miss Esther Larse,
sang, "In the Sweet Bye and Bye.
At the close of the service, a chance
was given to view the earthly remain
of the departed and several hundre'
people passed silently by the bier an,
cast last look at the wellknown feat
ures.
The cortege left the church TO
Fairview cemetery, where the caske
was placed in the receiving vault.
| The active pallbearers were six G
A. R. comrades Of Gov. Rice-M. D
Manning, A. H. Sperry, E. M. Stan
ford, ]. B. Boyd, w. E. Roberts an
John Costello. The honorary pal
bearers were Mr.. c. Hennings, of tn
G. A. R. Post, and Messrs. L.
Thorpe, Alton Crosby, Chas. Johnson
c. B. Carlson and S. B. Qvale, mem
bers of the Public Library Board.
| The floral offerings we're most pre-
fuse and beautiful. There were n
less than forty different pieces. TIL
offering sent by the members Of tn
Board of Regents of the U. of M. alon
sufficed to cover the casket. Hand
some pieces were also there from tn
Red Cross society, The Housekeeper'
Club, the Library Board, the Ladies
Guild, Mt. Nebo Chapter No. 63, tn
Baptist church, Col. Heg Post G.
R.; Monday Afternoon Club and tn
B. P. O. E. The remainder were cor
tributed by relatives and friends o
the departed.
II Among those from a distance VIII
attended the funeral were Mrs. F. f
Peterson Of Minneapolis and Mr.. an
Mrs. c. E. Hornbeck of Superior. Wis
Mrs. Hornbeck was a very clos
friend Of the deceased.
Mayor E. c. Wellin of the City O
Willmar issued a proclamation read
Ing as follows:
! @ The City in Mourning.
Mrs. A. E. Rice passed away at he
home in this city in the morning 20
February 18th, 1914. On that day tn
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