Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-07-12
TWO WELL KNOWN ALVARADO
PIONEERS PASS AWAY.

TWO WELL KNOWN ALVARADO
PIONEERS PASS AWAY.
Andrew P. Palm and Peter NJ. Berg
man Die on the Same Day
Double Funeral on Sunday
Afternoon.
Andrew P. Palm, highly respect
ed pioneer farmer of town of Vega,
died on July 7, 1916, at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon, aged 81 years and 22
days, the cause of death being can
GER.
Deceased was born in Nyskoga,
Wermland, Sweden, June Is, 1852.
He came to America in the early
1SS0s, and settled on a homestead in
town Of Vega, which has since been
his home. In 1888 he married the
wife who survives him and now
mourns the loss Of her good and
faithful companion on the journey
through life. The children are:
Hilma, Willie, Lille, Nils, Ida and
Emma, all Of Alvarado; four child
rem have passed before to the better
land. One brother Paul, resides at
Alvarado; brother Ole, lives at Co
kato, and another, Nils, at Duluth.
Mr. Palm was a quiet, hard work
ing farmer, a good, useful citizen
and sincere Christian. He was an
earnest and active member of the
Swedish Lutheran church. In the
winter of 1913 Mr.. and Mrs. Palm
celebrated their silver wedding when
a large number of friends were
present to do them honor In this
connection it may be stated that the
editor of this paper, in 1888, then a
justice of the peace, tied the nuptial
knot, which has now been severed by
the death Of the husband.
Peter M. Bergman, another we'll
known. pioneer from the vicinity Of
Alvarado, died on July 7, 1916 at
S:15 A. NJ, at the ripe old age Of rs
years, 9 months and 8 days, death
resulting from paralysis.
Mr.. Bergman was born in
Ny socken, Wermland, Sweden, Oct.
1, 1889. He was married in Sweden
to Miss Christine Olson. In 1888
they emigrated to America and set
tied on: a farm in town Of Oak Park.
The wife and six children have pre-
ceded the husband and father to the
heavenly home. Four living child
rem mourn the good fathers death,
their names being, sons Ole. and
John, Of town of Oak Park, and
daughters Carrie and Mary, Of East
Grand Forks.
Deceased was man who was held
in the highest esteem in the com
munity where he lived. He was q
man of sterling Christian character
and affiliated with the Swedish, Mis-.
sion Friends. ~ ~
One of the largest funerals eve1
held in Marshall county was held al
Elm church hear Alvarado last Sun
day when these two old pioneers
Andrew P. Palm and Peter NJ
Bergman were taken to their fina
resting place. There were about 2O'
automobiles at the funeral and mos
of the people were unable to get in
! side the church. The funeral com
menced at the Palm home at
o'clock P. M. and at Bergman's a
2:3O o'clock P. M, both funeral par
ties joining short distance mort?
of the church and proceeded to tn
church as the church bell tolle
| it's sad and solemn tones. Th
church was draped in black an
beautiful flowers.
Rev. J. w. Lundgren preached a
/. impressive funeral sermon, whic
was followed by few remarks b
Rev. o. Boberg. Several songs we1
rendered by the church choir, ais
solos, "En Liten Tid," by Rev. Free
imam and "Han Brister Smart, mi
Silver Trad" by Mrs. Hoglund.
The remains were laid at rest
the beautiful cemetery near Il
;church. The pail bearers at Il
Palm funeral were: Peter Nor
81 Ilund, Ole Lundin, Henry Nyber
Henry Person, Nels Hanson al
Marcus Hoglund; and at Bergman
funeral: John Holm, NJ. Linderot
N. soderlund, 2. Swanson, ]. Mod
and John Bergman.
Z Peace to the memory Of the ty