Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-05-08
SAD RITES FOR
SOLDIER BOY
Many People Attend Funeral Services
in Warren and Vega for Andrew r.
SkOg, Who Died in California.

The body of Andrew Rudolph Skos.
announcement of whose death was
made in the Sheaf last week. arrived
here Monday for interment
Private Andrew Rudolph Skog was
born at Moose Lake. Carlton county.
Minnesota on April 20, 1896 After
the death of his mother in 1904 and his
father in 1905, he came to Warren.
MIMI, to make his home with his uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred John
son. then living on their farm in town
OF WarrentOn. He grew up fine and
manly young fellow and was a prime
tavorlte among the young people of the
nelghborhood. Mr.. and Mrs. johnson
treated him as one of their own child
rem and gave him the best training and
education that they could afford. For
time he was a student at North Star
College. Andrew was confirmed in the
Swedish Lutheran church in Warren
on April 10, 1910, and was always an
active worker in the church and the
Young Peoples Society. His untimely
death has cast pail of gloom over his
many relatives and friends, by whom
he was held in the greatest esteem.
He was drafted into the U. s. army
in September, 1917, and left for Camp
Winfield Scott, San Francisco, Deem
Der II, 1917, arriving there December.
%, 1917. He was member of the
39th Company, End Coast Artillery and
q rsL~ P0ff p
Park, G. G. c., Fit. Winfield Scott
Contracting a severe cold, he was
taken to the hospital on April -. 1918,
and died there on April 20, 1915 His
captain has written very kind letter
to the foster parents in which the de-
parted soldier is referred to in the fol-
lowing words: ''Private Andrew SkOg
was an excellent soldier. honest and
faithful in his work and was rniver-
sally loved by his officers and fellow
soldiers. His unfortunate death is a
source of genuine sorrow to us ALL"
Besides by his foster parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Johnson, the departed
soldier is Immediately mourned by one
brother, Ernest Skog, at Watkins.
Mont; and three sisters, Anna Skog.
OF. Sioux Ste Marie 80 Mich. 49, sHilda
Skog, Of Duluth, MIMI. and Edith
Skog, of Warren, MINI. He is also
mourned by many other relatives and
friends
Funeral services were held this,
Wednesday, afternoon, at the Swedish
Lutheran churches in Warren and
Vega, Rev. o. NJ. Anderson, of Crook
ston, officiating. The services in the
church here were held at 1 o'clock,
Rev. Anderson preaching very ap-
propriate and impressive funeral ser
mon in English. The pastor dwelt
specially on the fact that Andrew Skog
had listened to his country's call in
time OF danger and willingly given his
life in its service, and that he was en-
titled to as much honor as if he had
died on the field Of battle. Miss Lille
Anderson, of North Star College, sang
a beautiful solo, and at the close of the
service Capt. G. L. Spaulding, of the.
Warren Home Guards, and three re-
turned soldiers, Allison Clark, Leonard
Winberg and Lon Bradley stepped for
ward and stood in front of the coffin
while Bugler L. L. Steen sounded the
taps in honor of their departed COM
rade in arms.
The funeral procession then proceed
ed to the Vega church where Rev. An
derson preached sermon in Swedish
and Prof. G. E. Sjostrand spoke in
English. Mr.. Aug. I. Bystrom and
Miss Lille Anderson sang fine solos,
and the same military men as at War
rem acted as honor guard and taps were
also sounded here. The casket was
draped in the national emblem and
there were many floral tributes. The
services in both churches were largely
attended. Interment was made in the
cemetery at the Vega church.
The foster parents, brother, sisters
and other relatives have the sympathy
of all in their bereavement.