The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19
swan MOLINE -.
PASSES AWAY
Relatives and Friends of Swan Moline
Receive News of His Death Which
Occurred at Battle Creek
DEATH CAME ON NOVEMBER 14TH
Deceased Leaves Father and Two
Brothers and Four Sisters-Remains
at Rest in kirOn Cemetery

KIRON, Nov. 1s-special-On Fri
day evening the sad news was received
from Battle Creek that Swan Moline
had passed away. The news came as
shock to relatives and friends here.
For quite a while past his health has
not been the very best and a number
of times during the fall he had been
compelled to quit work for several days
when afterwards he would resume his
work in the employ on the farm of Fred
Erickson.
A week ago, not feeling just right, he
took a lay off and wis visiting at the
Odeb0lt. On Friday morning, feeling
somewhat weaker he decided to go
to Battle Creek where he had been re-
ceiving treatment at intervals during
the past six months. His brother, Ear
nest, accompanied him, reaching there
at noon. As his condition did not ap-
pear anything serious his brother re-
turned home in the afternoon. Toward
evening Swan became weaker and at
o'clock became unconscious in which
state he remained until three hours
later, when death released him from
his suffering. al. =
A complication of ailments from
which he has been a long sufferer, to-
gether with heart arrangements caused
his sudden and most unexpected death
which caused a surprise to his relatives
and friends.
Swan Moline was born in Kristian-
stad lau Sweden, June -, 1874. When
at the age of years upon the request
of an uncle risiding at. Gothenburg
Neb, who made visit in Sweden, Swan
accompanied him to America. and re-
manned at the home Of his uncle until
he was sixteen years of age when he
came to Kiron where his time has
since been spent.
At his death he had attained the age
of As years, months and days. Swan
was of a most quiet and peaceful dis
position and held the good will and es-
TEEN of all who knew him. While his
health Of late years has been Impaired.
he bore the burden with patience and
without a word of complaint. Where.
erer he was employed he very consci-
entiously performed the duties required
Of him and at all times enjoyed the
trust and dependency upon him by his
employers AS a Christian he tried to
live so as his deeds and words would
testify and correspond to- his confes:
sions. He now has realized his hope Of
being with his Saviour and is forever
freed from the mortal body which had
been wrecked by sickness and suffer
ings.1 ~ |7sis* ..-,-! .g,. ...,...,
Swan has now reached the eternal
shore, where sickness or sorrow are
not allowed to enter. but eternal bliss
and happiness is the portion of all in
habitants. He leaves his father. s. NJ.
Moline, of this town, two brothers, Ed.
ward, of Kiron, and Ernest residing
near Odebolt, four sisters, Mrs. Roy
Eckman and Mrs. Ed. H. Johnson ret
siding near Kiron and Mrs. Emil Olsen
and Mrs. Barnhard Leonard, residing
near Odebolt and the relatives and
friends to mourn and miss him.
The funeral took place Monday from
the Baptist church of which he was a
member. His remains will be laid to
rest in the Kiron cemetery. Peace to
his memory.