The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-10-08
DEATH CLAIMS
CENTENARlAN
'NlcoIaus LindbIad, 102 Years, II
Months and Is Days Old, Passes
Away on September goth .'''
WITNESSED REIGN OF 4 KINGS
Located Near kiron in 1s73-As Amer
lean Citizen Received Substantial
Pension From Sweden

or A. r. LundDefS, Two miles nOlIu
east of town, deceased having attained
the record age Of loS years, 1omonths
and rs days.
Mr.. Lindblad will ever be remem
bered as the only settler and resident
of this locality that had attained the
unusual high age of 100 years.
Grandpa Lindblad was born in ing.
atorp, Socken Jonkoping lau Sweden
November S, 1916, where he grew up
and resided until in the year 1870
when he left his native country and
started for the country in the west,
which he had learned afforded great
er opportunities and priviledges.
Before attaining the age Of twenty
years he entered the service of the
kings army in which he faithfully
served as a private soldier for seven
years and where his efficiency in the
tion to vice corporal and later to first
corporal.
After a DISTINGUISHED record CT
thirtyfour years service in the army
he requested a release from the SER
vice and was granted an honorable
discharge with lifelong pension.
And after leaving his native land and
coming to United States where ne be-
came citizen the pension has been
regularly allowed up till the time of
his death. During his residence in
the United States the government of
Sweden has doubled his pension three
times. Mr.. Lindblad resided in Swed-
en- under the reign Of four kings-karl
14th, Oscar l, Karl the 18th were three
kings in whose service he was EN-.
ployed and recognized and honored
for his valient, loyal service.
On coming to America together with
his wife he located on an island in
Michigan. North Manitou, after two
years residence moved to Otter Creek,
ILL.,, remaining there year They
started for Iowa and located in Kiron
February, 1873. In the fall OF the
same year they erected the residence
on the old homestead northeast of
town in Wheeler Township. Sac Coun-
ty and it Ia claimed this was the first
house erected in that township and
at a time when that entire tract was
he not alone saw developed but con-
tributed his share towards develop
ing. On the old homestead this couple
resided until 1898. April 4th his COM
panion and wife passed on into the
world beyond. Being left alone, he
vacated the home which had been of
a twenty-five year duration and with
the exception OF one year took up his
home with his daughter and son-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Axle Lundberg,
where he enjoyed their care and com
fort bestowed upon him until nearly
two years when Mr.. and Mrs. Lund-
berg retired from the farm. moving
to Kiron to reside. Their daughter,
Mrs. Marvin Snare and her husband
taking charge Of the old homestead.
Mr.. Lindblad, after few months, re-
sided at the home ol his daughter.
Mrs. Carl Johnson and husband in
Kiron, moved back to the old home
stead of Mr.. Lundberg where he re-
unained until his death, enjoying the
care and comfort ministered to him
by his granddaughter and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Snare.
notwithstanding his advanced age,
he retained his vitality and mental
faculties in q wonderful way and was
able to be about until the past two
months, when he became helpless as
a child and required the constant aid
and care so cheerfully given him.
Death came to him so peacefully and
quietly that those about HIM did not
realize but few minutes prior TO his
no
He resided in the United States
during the administration of twelve
Presidents. casting his vote for the
most of them in politics supporting
the Republican party. Three ,daugh-
tiers survive him, namely: Mrs. s. A..
Palm, Mrs. Carl Johnson and Mrs. a..
+. Lundberg. Besides the daughters,
he leaves 13 grand children. 43 great
grandchildren and great great grand
children and an unusual number of
acquaintances. lie was a devoted and
most loyal member of the Lutheran
church of which he was a charter
member and from the time the Bethel
church was organized up to the time
that his strength failed him, he de-
Votedly aided in its advancement and
progress at all times, never failing
while he was able to be present at
all its services the sabbath day. He
was always founG at the house of
worship unless sickness prevented
him. This should stand as forcible
example to the present generation
who dishallow the sabbath day with
their visiting, pleasure and business
upon the Sabbath day, which keeps
them from the house of God.
AL the trees now growing on the
Lutheran church grounds were plant
ed by Grandpa Lindblad and which
now stand as memorial to him. AL
so the fine oil painting back of the
altar in the church, was presented by
him and will always silently keep
ilim memory.
The funeral took place on Thursday