Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-04-26

fully dressed for she had her shoes
on, but the man had been in his stock
ing feet with his Overalls tucked in
side and garters outside, evidently
with the expectation Of putting on his
rubber boots.
The theory of the accident arrived
at is that the wife had been up first
and had kindled fire. When this
did not burn we'll she took the can to
pour on some Oil. The heated Goals
produced gas and an explosion which
communicated to the can which was
blown to pieces and soaked the un-
fortunate woman with the burning oil.
Her screams quickly brought the hus-
band who fought to extinguish the
flames and was overcome in the ef-
fort. When found his arms were
about his wife, placed there probably
in an attempt to carry her out. In
the midst OF the suffocating flames
and gas, he had been unable to un-
lock and open the door. There is
some doubt as to whether the oil was
really kerosene and whether it was
not mixed with gasoline, for kerosene
these days is usually not very vola.
tile. There was no use for gasoline
on the place. There are no gasoline
burners or engines of any description.
The can was kerosene can. The en-
tire damage to the house will prob
ably not exceed 5000.
After consultation with the cor
oner committee of neighbors con.
sisting Of Samuel Erickson, Delos Mil
Ter and George Harding took charge
OF the desolated home and with the
cicto Of
munity did the last Offices necessary
to give the remains Christian burial
On Monday morning, the entire Lake
Lillian community gathered at the
house that had lost it's inmates so
sadly on Good Friday morning, and
Rev. c. o. Bergquist, pastor of the
Christine Lutheran church,, conducted
services. Those Immediately in charge
asked the Willmar Tribune to express
their thanks and appreciation for the
manner in which all the people of the
community came forward with assist
ance and showed their sympathetic
feelings on this sad occasion which
shocked the community as never be-
fore in it's history.
The remains were taken to Willmar
Monday to Olson's Undertaking estab-
lishment.
The double funeral took place at
the Lutheran Free church in this city
yesterday afternoon at two o'clock
and was conducted by Rev. NJ. B.
Michaelson. The large church edifice
was filled to it's utmost capacity and
the occasion was an unusually sad
one. The two caskets, laden with
flowers, were carried by the follow
ing pail bearers: Paul Holt, T. o. Gil
bert, Peter Bassebo, r. w. Stanford,
Alexander Sand, Severt Benson, Chas.
Johnson, George H. Bitterness, w.
D. Frederickson, Olof Dale, Peter
Bonde and N. o. Nelson.
No mourners were there to repre-
sent the wife's side, for the father,
Frank Ledell, died about four years
ago; the mother, grieving her loss be-
came mentally deranged; and the on
ly sister, Frances, after travelling in
the Southwest for her health, return
ed home to die two years ago. On
the husbands side the mourners were
G.. S. Green, the father, of Sioux City
James w. Green, a brother who has
been making his home at Lake Lii
liam; George Harding and wife, cous
ms of the deceased; Samuel Erickson
and wife, great uncle and aunt; Delos
Miller and wife, great uncle and aunt;
all of Lake Lillian; and N S. Milford
an uncle from Bradford, Iowa.
The funeral services were held ir
the English language, Rev. Michael
son, however, making a short talk al
so in Norwegian. The interment tool
place at the Lutheran Free cemetery
where remains of other members o.
the Ledell family are buried.
Arthur Mertin Green was born il
Hancock county, Nebraska, Nov. 13
1887. Here his youth was spent. Lat
er the family moved to Sioux City
Iowa. From there the deceased came
to the Lake Lillian community, wherl
he had some distant relatives, tw,
years ago. Here he met and wooea
the school ma'am in Dist. No. los
Miss Ledell, and they were marie,
just five months ago, the 25th of thi
month. He rented the Susens farm
near the Christine church, where tn
young couple began their housekeer
ing, which had such a tragic termino
tion- Mrs. Green was still teachin
the school in Dist. No. 105. The de
ceased Mr.. Green is mourned by fatf
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Green; brother, Earl M. Green;
sister, Mrs. Maude NJ Carey; and
! sister, Nettie Estella, all Of Siou
City; by a brother, James Williar
Green, who is staying with Samuel E.
ickson at Lake Lillian; and by a nun
ber Of distant relatives.
Mrs. Hilda Sophia (LedelD Gree
was born at Minneapolis July S, 1888
Il %I,@ - -
Frank Ledell. After living at Mimi
apolis and in North Dakota the fan
lily came to Willmar when the decea
ed was about seven years of age. The
were faithful members of the Luthe
an Free church of this city. He1
the deceased was confirmed by Re
E. E. Gynild, and she continued |
teach in the Sunday school while ;
| Willmar. She attended the publ
schools and fin shed the high scho
course, being a member of the 19(
graduating class. She fitted herse
for teaching by attending the
Cloud Normal school and taking
dustrial work at the State Universit
Her father died in 1913, and her sist
Frances, Oct. 18, 1914. Another 81
ter Bertha, died about nine years ag
The deceased leaves in life her mot
er; an uncle, a Mr.. Ledell, a broth
of her father, at San Diego, Calf, al
some cousins in Minneapolis and r
chester, N. Y.
III DR.. liver s. Benson
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