Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-06-25

AN OLD PIONEER OF VIKING
GOES TO HIS REST

UUE0 ~ HIS RESI-
b Saturday, June 18th, at a hospital in
Minneapolis accured the death Of Israel
Peterson, prominent pioneer settler
of Viking. Mr.. Peterson was taken i'll
several weeks ago. He was brought to
the Warren hospital, but since no help
was available for him there, he was
taken to a hospital in Minneapolis.
Here he underwent an operation from
which he seemingly recovered, but
pneumonia set in and ended his worthy
career. Thus all that loving hands could
do was done for him but the icy hand
Of death had gained ascendency and
Saturday evening, June Is, 1919, Israel.
,PetersOn's soul passed from this tenn
p0ral sphere to that spiritual realm.
Amidst vast cOncourse Of people
assembled from far and near the fun
eral was held in the Swedish Mission
church Wednesday afternoon, June IS.
Scriptual reading and prayer was read
BY Reverends Olson OF Warren, Larson
Of Roseau, and Drotts Of Viking. Sew.
eral Of Mr.. Peterson's favorite hymns
were sung by the congregat ton. The
church was prettily decorated and the
floral tributes were many and beauti-
ful.
After the remains had been viewed
by those present and the last farewells
had been spoken or enacted, the long,
funeral cortege slowly wended its way.
to the Viking cemetery where all that
was mortal Of Israel Peterson was re-
claimed by Mother Earth.
Those who, addressed him as father,
to those he was known as Israel, and
those who spoke to him as Mr.. Peter
son. all feel the loss in a greater or
less degree.
The death of Mr.. Peterson. removes
man Of sterling worth from our
midst. AS a friend he was unequalled
and his judgment was unusually sound.
His disposition was always happy and
he always looked upon the optomistic
side of life. He became a Christian
shortly upon his arrival in America,
and remained as such faithfully until
the day Of his death.
Israel Peterson was born in Sweden
April 9th, 1910, and immigrated to
America in 1888. He was 20 years, 2
months and s days old at the time of
his death. He is mourned by four sons
and four daughters. Their names are.
Charley, Oscar, Emil and Engvald, and
Mesdames e. Styrlund, Q. Anderson, G..
Westberg and Ida. His beloved wife
died 80 years ago.
Peace to his memory.
y Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Strand, of St.
Thomas, N. D., visited at A. Axelson's
Saturday and Sunday.
The n. Larson family visited at
Testrip's last Sunday.
A large crowd Of the Viking young
people autoed to Rosewood Wednesday
evening to attend the Young Peoples
Society held there.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kohl, from st. Paul,
arrived in Viking Sunday, where they
will visit for some time with friends
and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Lindquist,- Mrs. II. Loge
and Mr.. and Mrs. I. f. Anderson were
Sunday visitors at G Lindells.
Stella Gulseth, from Middle River,
visited at the "a ,Gulseth boz last
Wednesday. g "
Manda Halvorson left for Grand
Forks Saturday morning to be employ
ed at the Golden Rule store.
Mrs. M. Vinje, from Canada, is visit
ing at the home of her uncle, G. Swan
son, of this town.
A very heavy rain fell Saturday even
ing and Sunday morning, hinderins
quite few pleasure trips planned fol
Sunday.
Don't forget the Marshall Count!
Fair at Warren July 3, 4 and 5.
Mrs. Oscar Drotts went to Deer Ri
yer last week to visit with her brother
! Neander.
Esther Halvorson left for Lake De
| troit Friday where she will remain fo1
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. NJ. Myrbo went OF
an auto trip to Alexandria last week.
John Gustafson has purchased tn
| c. FranSOn residence