Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-04
o 1lTUARY
MRS. ALBERT J. ANDERSON.

Mu0. AA6Gni j. ANUEHSON.
The little village of Spicer on Green
Lake was cast into mourning last
Wednesday afternoon when word
spread that Mrs. Nettie Anderson had
passed away at $3.50 o'clock. Mrs. An
derson had been failing in health for
some time. Her passing away was
quiet and peaceful as her life had
been.
Nettie Orred Anderson was born on
her fathers farm near Grove City on
April 30, 1870. In 1887 the family,
consisting of the parents, four sisters
and two brothers, moved to Spicer and
here deceased spent her happy girl
hood days, assisting her father in his
business. On June 2Sth, 1892, a doub-
ell wedding occurred at the Orred
home when the daughter Nettie was
united In marriage to Albert ]. An
derson and her eldest sister was mar.
ried to Sam Anderson, then of New
London. Mr.. Albert Anderson took
his bride to st. Paul, where he held
a position with the Great Northern
Railway Co. Their honeymoon had
scarcely passed, however, when a
great sorrow came to them in the loss
OF Mrs. Anderson's younger sister. Mr.
and Mrs. Anderson remained in St.
Paul two years and then removed to
Cold Springs, Mimi, where Mr.. An.
derson was employed as station agent
until 1899, when they moved to New
London where they lived until 1906
when Mr.. Anderson went into business
at Spicer and here again the Orred
family lived together for few happy
years. Again great sorrow came tc
them last March when another sister
of the deceased, Mrs. August johnson
of Minneapolis, passed away suddenly
The funeral of the late Mrs. Ander
son was held last Sunday Afternoon
at two o'clock from the residence
where a short service was held aftel
which the remains were taken to thu
Swedish Lutheran Saron church where
Rev. Christian Swenson of New Lon
don conducted the services, speaking
in both the Swedish and English Ian
guages, and Rev. I. A. Johanson of tn,
Norw. Luth. church of Spicer alst
made some remarks, both paying higl
tribute to the departed one. Severa
songs were rendered by the Swedish
Lutheran choir Of Spicer, assisted b,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nordlie and Miss Heg
strom Of New London. The littl'
church was taxed to it's utmost capac
ity and the largest number could no
get into the building at all but remain
ed outside patiently waiting for tn,
opportunity Of passing in for a las
look upon the sweet, familiar face
1nterment was made in the Spice
cemetery where the last mortal re
mains, were laid away in a bed Liter
ally made Of flowers-tokens of Low
and esteem, testifying in their beaut
full way Of the sympathy of friend
from afar, as we'll as those at home
Relatives from distance who attend
ed the funeral were August johnson
Arnold Anderson Bennie Hendrickso
and Miss Mamie Hendrickson of Mir
neapolis; Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Main
quist and daughter, Mr.. and Mr.,
Chas. Malmquist, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
drew Malmquist and children Of Grow
City; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Anderson {
Mamre and Mr.. and Mrs. Andre,
Anderson of New London; ais
a large number of friends from Ne,
! London and Willmar.
n Mrs. Anderson was a woman Of
! loving and happy disposition and the
I home was hospitable one, where oil
) and young were made welcome at a
I times. OF her it may truly be said thu
) she did the best she could and espe
I tally the last two or three years {
her life her one aim was to unde
stand the word of God and live
close communion with Him. Sh
leaves to mourn her early departur
S her loving husband and daughte
Alice, aged ten; her parents, Mr.. an
I Mrs. Nelson Orred; one sister, Mr.
, Sam Anderson and two brothers, O
5 car and Elmer Orred-all residing {
Spicer, besides numerous other rel,
t tives and host of friends. The syn
= pathy of all goes out to the husban
. and little daughter who must fin
I heart and home lonely and empt
without the wife and mother; and til
loss is especially hard on the parent
sister and brothers that they shoul
have to part with two so near and dea
= in a few short months.
= ooh, the changing bells of Time! Ho,
! their changes rise and fall,
:. But in undertone sublime, Soundin
clearly through them all,
Is voice that must be heard, AS on
moments onward fee,
And it speaketh, aye, one word-Ete
nifty! Eternity!
"Oh, the changing bells of Time! 500
their notes will all be dumb,
And in Joy and peace sublime, w
shall feel the silence come;
. And our souls their thirst will slak'
And our eyes the King will see,
When the glorious morn shall breal
|, Eternity! Eternity!"