Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-03-06


broOded over a cold and darkened
world. the angel of death visited our
fair little city. entered the home of Mr.
Aug. Lundgren. and removed theref.'om
one of its most beloved members. the
eldest daughter. Miss Ella Mariana
twelve o'clock on the new born day.
Feb. %. 1918. that her immortal spirit
was released from all earthly bonds and
made its way thru azure heights to the
realms of eternal glory.
It is with ineXpressible sadness that
we chronicle the death of another young
person in our city. This is time. it
seems. in which God specially loves the
young people in this world. calling them
to himself from the peaceful home as
Of the battlefield. j.
Ella Mariana LundSren was born il,
Warren on June 30. 1889. She passed
away at the age Of * years Z mDllttffiIs
and 26 days. BY the hol: baptism per
formed by Rev S. Uuden she bacame
a member of the Swedish Lutheran
church in this city She grew up Il
bright and winSome girl. attended the
public schools. and early began to mani
fest those marked musical talents by
which later in life she gladdened the
hearts of Warren audiences on many
occasions She was confirmed by Rev
J. A. Madison in 1904 and in the fall OF
that year she entered Minnesota Col
school two years. Then. in order tC
finish her musical education. she en-.
rolled as a student at the Conservatory
of Music of Gustavus Adolphus College
st. Peter, and after pursuing her must
cal studies there two years. she grad
uated in the spring Of 1908. Since hel
graduation she has served as Organis1
at the Swedish Lutheran church in this
city, continuously. except about tiftee1
months which she spent with her aunt
Mrs John E. Ostrom. at Seattle. Wash.
in 1914 and 1915. All who have hah
the good fortune to hear her play the
pipe organ during these years have beef
charmed by her skillful playing ant
lifted heavenward by her beautiful
rendition of the great chorals of the
church. She played with touch and 6
feeling that was truly inspiring ant
filed the soul with the concord of SWEEP
sounds.
Her musical abilities were constantly
iSif
public entertainments Of various kinds
both in this city and elsewhere. an(
she always cheerfully responded to al
demands. Last summer she took {
prominent part in organizing the sing
ers of the Red River Valley district fol
the rendition of the great Reformation
! Cantata. which was successfully suns
! at the Luther League Convention il
Roseau.
But it was not alone as skilled
musician that Miss Lundgren made
friends and admirers. She possessed
also in a marked degree those noble
| womanly graces and virtues that made
her loved and esteemed by all will
| whom she came in contact Since thu
| death Of her mother eight years ago
she has had, practically. the manage
ment of the large household, giving tt
her younger brothers and sisters thu
loving care and friendly counsel tina
usually .1evolves on mother Her un
selfish devotion to the younger members
Of the family was most beautiful trai
| in her character. To her father. also
she was companion and friend tina
will be greatly missed.
A life like hers taken away will be {
big loss not only to the family, but t,
the entire community. Always cheer
full and happy Notwithstanding that sht
had her own cross to carry, she scatter
! ed sunshine wherever she went. Tha
dread disease, tuberculosis, which il
one form or another wrecks so man,
lives, both young and old, took hold O
her a number of years ago, and al