The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-03-24
true CHRISTIAN
CALLED BY DEATH
Mrs. Caroline Olson, Former Resident
Of kiron, Dies at Home Of Her
Son at Aleester. s. b.
CAME TO IOWA IN YEAR 1853
For a Quarter Century Mrs. Olson
Lived OH An 80 Acre Farm Just
South of Town Of kiron.


Kiron, March 22,-(special to the
Review) Mrs. Caroline Olson. whose
death occurred ON Monday morning
March Is. 1915. at the home of her
son. Martin. in Alcester, s. D.. was
buried here by the side Of her hus-
band and children in the Kiron ceme-
terry on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Olson
was born at Klintamala, Kalmar Ian,
INSweeden on May Goth. 1897, and died
at the age of u years, 8 months and
25 days. In the locality OF her birth.
place she was reared and grew to wo-,
manhood. and there In the spring OF
1866 she was united in marriage to
Svenson Englabrack. In the summer
of 1868, she and her hus band and child
left their native land and started for
America. On arriving they came to
Kiron where they had several child
hood friends. The day following their
arrival her husband, who had gone
out to labor in the harvest field, re-
ceived sunstroke which proved fatal.
This wasra q most severe blow to the
young wife alone with her infant boy
in strange country. In 1872 she
married again to Nels Olson and made
her home on the 80 acre farm due
south of town, now owned by the
Youngbergs. For many years they
resided there where four OF their chill
dren were born. Of which one boy and
one girl have passed on before and
where also her SECOND husband was
taken from her by the angel OF death
in August 1889. Her SON Charles, the
only child in the former marriage, at
the age of fifteen was killed in an ac-
cident which, many Of the pioneers
will remember, in assisting his step
father in the breaking to drive Of a
colt, which reared and with his front
feet struck the. boy in the chest In,
juring him internally. which caused
his death. Together with her two
sons, Martin and Edward who are
now left to mourn mothers death,
they remained on the on homestead
until in the fall of 1903 they moved
Ito Alcester. Soak, where they have
aince, sresisleds aAa swhefe She isn1de
her home with her Oldest son, Martin.
For a number of years. she has been
In poor health and ten days prior TO
her DEATH, she was taken down with
pneumonia. which soon ended her life.
She was q true child OF God, and her
simple trusting faith In her Jesus and
Savior brought her comfort and great
joy. not alone in her days OF health.
but from the testimony, OF those who
stood at her bedside ere her life had
gone out. that she rejoiced over the
fact that she was to be released from
this world OF sin and sorrow and be r6-
united to the dear ones and her Saw
ior in the Eternal home. She urged
her son to meet her and the others OF
the family who had gone before to the
heavenly home. Her last hours Of
joy and victory is the strongest eyi.
dence OF the death OF saint.
and is most precious in the sight OF
Godl Mrs. Olson was true Christian
under, all circumstances. At the funer-
al Sunday many of the old pioneers
|and her childhood friends who had ,
known her so well. testified that she
was most excellent christian woman.
a woman whose quiet, sincere and up
right life will continue to have an in.
fluence for. years to come in the local.
ity where she lived and in the circle
where she mingled. In. the year 1862
she was converted and became mem
Der OF the Baptist church in Sweden
transferring her membership to the
Kiron Baptist church. becoming one
of its charter members, and in NOV
ing to Dakota, had her membership
transferred to the Baptist church st
Big Springs, being most faithful and
conscientiius member up to the time
of her death. The son Edwin accom-
panied the remains to Kir0n for bur-
ial Funeral services we're held from
the Baptist church ON Sunday after
noon attended by many Of her old
friends and neiehbors. Rev. N. Nor
ton. pastor OF the church, conducting
the funeral services. Besides her
sons and large circle of friends in
Dakota. many friends and relatives
here, while saddened by her death.
rejoice to know that after stormy
voyage, she has at last gained the
long wished for Haven OF Eternal
rest. A better woman than Mrs. Car.
oline Olson has never lived in this
settlement. Blessed Is she who is now
enjoying the heavenly rest.
SchLssWiG WEDDING