The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-09-18
KIR0N Loses
OLD RESIDENT
Mrs. John L. MaImquist Dies Sudden.
Iy at Her Home-Cames As ~
Surprise to Her Friends.
HER SON is SERVING IN FRANCE

HER SON is SERVING IN FRANCE
Visit to Her Son at Camp Dodge %.
fore His Departure Believed TO-
Have Been Too Much Of Strain
Mrs. John l.. Malmquist whose sud-
den death we reported last week, WAS
born in North Manington, Michigan,
Nov. %, 1869, where she resided with
her parents until the spring Of 1876,
when they moved to this settlement,
locating on the Lundberg homestead
three and onehalf miles northeast Of
of Kiron in Sac county. In the year
1887, on March IL, she was united IN
marriage to John l.. Malmquist ana
this union was blessed with four chill
dren, three Of whom have passed
away, one son, now in France survlv
ing her. In the year 1905, she w.
converted and Feb. 5, 1906, was bap-
tized and united with the Bapfdat
church Of which she remained faith.
full member until the time Of her deatA
Her health during the past year hes
been failing. Several months ago SIN
made visit at Camp Dodge with her
son, Albin, before his departure across
to France and upon her return home.
the strain seemed to have marked
effect upon her health and her death
came as a surprise to her many
friends in short time. The funeral
took place Monday afternoon, Septem-
ber 9th, conducted by her pastor. Rev.
N. Morten A short service was held
from the home after which the pro.
cession followed the remains to the
Baptist church where the funeral ser
vices were held. The church was flli-
ed with friends and relatives of the
departed sister, who gathered to pay
their last respects and take last
look upon the face that they had
with for so many years. The
funeral services were very impressive
and sad owing to the circumstances
connected with it. The remains were
laid away to rest in the Kiron ceme-
terry. The pall-bearers were longtime
friends and members of the church:
c. s. Johnson, VIM. Lundberg, John
Headstrom, Alfred Clauson, Morris
Sjogren, and Nels Larson. Besides her
surviving and stricken husband and
son, she leaves three sisters and ona
brother, other relatives and 9 very &
large circle OF friends and nefghborH
to miss her departure The fine Ana
splendid home over which she presldv
ed is now bleak and desOlate ana
will never again have the cheer and
comfort it formerly gave. Mrs MalH-
quist possessed quiet and unassum-
ing character, good Christian
mother and wife and neighbOr and
held the utmost confidence and es.
TEEN of all who knew her. We Join
with the hosts of sorrOwing friends
to extend our deepest sympathy TO
the bereaved husband and son in the
loss Of their dear one.
Oscar Peterson and family aut0ed
over Saturday from Hawarden, Iowa,
for a few days visit with relatives
and former friends. They expect to
leave soon for California for winter.
P. A. Peterson and j. r. Tureen
transacted business at Omaha Mon.
day last.
J. L. Lundbereg went to Omaha on I
Saturday evening to visit over Sun.
day.
Albert Carlson and family residing
northwest of town started on Friday
morning by auto for Worthingt0n.
Mimi, to visit relatives and look after
their farm interests for few days.
Alfred Larson and wife returned
from Sioux City Thursday to spend
some time. They have not as yet
made any definite plans as to q per.
manent location and may possibly de- ]
eide to again locate here.
August Lundell while In town Sat
lrday dropped in and told us the frAt
crop of broom corn harvested on IS
acres of their land in the Rio Grande
Valley, Texas, brought them $500,
or $144 an acre. A second crop will
)e harvested from the same planting
II a few weeks. UT
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Clauson and n
laughter, Mable, are spending this
week visiting relatives and friends at
doldrege, Nebr., and Norton, Kan. II
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Johnson, Of
Boone now on their way to Californi1
to spend the winter, stopped OF it
kiron Saturday afternoon for visit
with the Aug. Linman and Mrs. Chas.
A. Larson family. Il,
Rev. Carl Nelson and family on their
way lIOIll Aluc1I SALyS AUWo, W SOAOA0-fs
10 last week made Kiron a visit be-
tween Thursday afternoon and FRI
lay, visiting at the Rev. H. Sundberg
home. Rev. Nelson was compelled TO
resign his pastorate at Albert City,
owing to his health and expects to re-
gain his health by the Colorado cli-
mate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Snare started
for Minnesota by auto Friday morning
after short visit at Slayton, and
visit of few weeks at Kirkhoven.
w. J. Sandberg, G. A. Norelius. Gust
Sanders and A. E. Anderson were In
Denison Monday afternoon attending
the county meeting of the food admin.
istrators. "
Gust Hammarstrom and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Johnson we're in Minneapolis
is last week in attendance at the
General Annual Baptist Conference.
Mrs. Robert L. Anderson and Mrs.
Gust Larson returned Thursday after
noon from a couple of days visit ct
Omaha.
Mrs. John Gustafsen of Old Kiron,
went to Omaha on Saturday evening
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