The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-11-08

English, language, basing his remarks
on scriptural passage, Though you
may rejoice" He said because you
are today celebrating your hundredth
birthday, but let me assure you that
this congregation and entire locality
equally rejoice with you in seeing you
celebrate such a memorable occasion.
He gave short review of the life of
Mr., Lindblad. He at the age of 20 en-
listed in the Swedish army and after
seven years Of honorable service was
promoted to second corporal and lat
er to second ordinary corporal. Dur
ing his residence in Sweden he lived
under the reign of four kings, Carl
18th, Carl 14th, Oscar list and Carl
18th, and served in the army during
the reign of the latter three. Entering
the army in the year 1887 he served
during a period of Sweden's greatest
prosperity. After "a years of most
faithful service he received an honor
able discharge, subject to pension,
which he has received since.
Rev. J. A. Christensen his pastor
for so many years. spoke of Mr.. Lind
blad as a church member and stated
that he believed in giving flowers to
the living instead of waiting to place
them on the grave after death, when
they could not be enjoyed. He stat
ed that Grandpa Lindblad was one of
the most faithful and earnest mem
bers he had had during his pastorate,
always filing his place in Sunday
school and looking towards the best
interest, of the church and congrega-
ton. He felt pleased to come from
Nebraska to be present on the me-
mortal occasion which would always
be one of the most pleasant memories
he would retain in years to come.
After another pretty selection by
the Mandolin c'vb Rev. Irwin Johnson,
pastor of the Free church, was called
upon. when Evening of Old Age is
Bright" was the scripture selected by
this pastor for his talk. His talk was
a most eloquent one and was enjoyed
by everyone who were held in wrapt
attention.
At the conclusion of the program
letters and kilograms of congratulation
sent to Mr.. Lindblad were read. The
services we're concluded by the bene-
|diction by Rev. ~ N Morton.
Life of Mr.. Lindblad.
The Review has never had the op-
portunity of presenting it's readers
with an account of the life of Craw-
ford county citizen who has lived to
celebrate a hundredth birthday. In
fact it is rare event and the newspa-
pers Of the country always make much
|of such a thing. .s.,
Nicolaus Lindblad was born Nov. 5,
1916, at lngoiorp, Socken. Malarn
Gard, Sweden. His parents were poor
peasants, unable to give him school
ing and at the age of nineteen he en-
tered the service of the government of
Sweden. Mr.. Lindblad was soon pro-
noted to corporal of his regiment,
which position he held for thirty-one
years. serving under three different
kings, they being Carl Bernadotte, Os-
car l and Carl v. His services in the
Swedish army extended under four
regiment commanders and four COM
pany commanders.
In the year 1870 he came to- the
United States with his wife, locating
on the North Manlan Island Mich,
where they took up their residence, re-
siding there until 1873, when they
came to Crawford county, settling on
an 80 acre homestead located one and
a half miles northeast of iron, where
their home was made until the year
1898, when on the 14th day Of April
Mrs. Lindblad departed this life. Mr..
Lindblad since the death of his be-
loved companion has made his home
with his daughter, Mrs. A. F. ,Lund.
berg, on a farm located just a few
miles north of Kiron. Three daughters
were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lindblad..
all of whom survive, they being Mrs.
s. A. Palm, aged IA years, and Mrs.
Carl Johnson, age u years, both resi-
dents of Kiron, and Mrs. A. F. Lund-
berg, age u, residing two miles north
east of Kiron. He has thirteen grand
children, forty-nine great grandchil-
dren and one great great grandchild.
Four of the grandchildren live in Kir-
on, they being Mrs. E. E. Clauson, Mrs.
F. G. Johnson and John and Emil Palm.
Since becoming citizen of the
United States, Grandpa Lindblad has
never missed casting his vote at an
election and has always taken an &C
tive interest in national. state, county
and township politics. During his
life he has always been a christian
and is member of the Lutheran de-
nomination, Bethel church of Kiron,
where he attends services regularly
when his health permits. s1
Mr.. Lindbald enjoyed the ceremon-
les held in his honor Sunday afternoon