Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-02-20
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MABEL SWENSON.

MABEL SWENSON.
Miss Mabel Swenson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gunder Swenson, died
Sunday, February 10 in Minneapolis.
She was born Sept. %, 1891, in Nor
way Lake township, and grew up to
womanhood at her parental home.
Mabel was one of the few quiet I'M
assuming ladies, was good attentive
scholar at school showing great ambi'
ton, was q member Of the Young Peo'
pies society, aiding greatly with her
readings and songs. She was talent
ed alto singer and valuable member
of the choir. She was her sisters and
brothers. good companion and her
mothers and fathers pride. Was con-
firmed Feb. 10, 1906 by Rev. J. s. Hal
vorson at the Hauge church. When
grown to womanhood, she lett tor the
cities to shift for herself. She made
good but never forgot to pay her reg
ular visits to her home.
She was taken i'll January 81, with
scarlet fever. On Saturday, Feb. 3,
telephone message to her folks ad-
vised them of her illness, and her SIS
ter, Anna and brothers, Melvin and
Gerhard responded Immediately. They
left for Minneapolis on Sunday morn
ing. On their arrival, she knew them
and tried to reach her weak arm for q
hand grasp but her sickness being OF
such nature, she was not granted ner
last wish and passed away Sunday
evening at seven o'clock without her
dear ones at her bedside, alth0 being
present at the City Hospital where
she was placed for treatment. The re-
mains were brought home for burial
on Wednesday and laid to rest at the
East Norway Lake cemetery on Feb.
Is, where four grandparents and one
brother are resting. Rev. M. A. Soften
dahl officiated. An unusually large
gathering of relatives and friends were
present to partake of the last sad
rites. The beautiful display of flowers
testified to the esteem in which she
was held. Flowers were contributed
by brothers and sisters, St. Paul rela-
tives and friends, Young Peoples So
ciety of St. Paul, Kerkhoven and Will
mar friends, and others. A vocal solo,
"Jeg kan Ell bedre fare" was rendered
by Rev. M. A. SOtendahl.
She is mourned by her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Gunder Swenson; seven bro
theirs, Sven, Henry, George, Otto, Mel
vim, Gerhard and William and five sis
ters, Mrs. O. A. Mankel, Mrs. o. M.
Berg, Mrs. Fred hampshire, Anna and
Lydia Swenson.
This was the second funeral in this
family in two weeks, her grandmother,
Mrs. Negaard was buried on Jan. 70.
The pail bearers were Carl Mostue,
John Berg, Martin Stene, Leonard Rus
Il ,,1S C11on nj lot
lestad.
Mabel Swenson
We shall miss you
In the church
And at our homes
Underneath
The sod we placed you
Where forget-me-nots
Were sown.
Sweetest memory
Be with you,
In your still and silent tomb
Yes, Miss Swenson
We shall miss you
In the church
And in our homes.
| Also beg leave to quote Mabel's fav-
orite song:
When the cares of life have ended
And cross the silent stream
AS reach the heavenly portal
And its glories on me beam.
shall hear the song Of welcome
AS pass within the wall
| l shall see the Saviour coming
And shall know his loving call.
I shall know my blessed Saviour
When he comes to greet me there
When he takes me to him gently
Bids me all those blessings share.
I shall hear his voice so tender
And his kindly face shall see.
I shall rest upon his bosom
Praise Him thru Eeternity.
Oh, the Joy of that glad meeting;
Precious tho it thrills me now.
I shall hear him bid me welcome
Feel his kiss upon my brow.
There I'll sing the song of Zion
There with Saints, communion hold
There I'll shout glad hallelujahs
Safe within the heavenly fold
Contributed.