The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-06-12
WELL KNOWN Bust
ness man CALLED
ALBERT w. DAHLEM SUDDENLY
81 SUMMONED EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING OF LAST WEEK.
SHOCK TO THE COMMUNITY
WAS IN USUAL HEALTH PRE-
CEEDING DAY-LARGE FUN
ERAL SUNDAY

ERAL SUNDAY
Sank Centre citizens were greatly
shocked Friday morning, June 6, 1919,
when the announcement spread about
the city that Albert w. Dahien, one
of the city's well known business men
had died.
Everywhere about the city little
knots of men could be seen discussing
the announcement. They could not
bring themselves to realize that a
man whom they had known for years
and actively engaged in the business
of the community, had passed beyond.
) Mr.. Dahlem was at his fathers
store on Third street as usual; all
day Thursday. In the evening he
assisted his wife with work in the
garden at home and retired at the
usual hour in his apparently good
health. Mrs. .Dahlem was awakened
about $3.50 Friday morning with an
unusual disturbance coming from her
husband. She was Mortified and
heartbroken to find Mr.. Dahlem
dying: Medical assistance was sum-
moned at once, but his soul had cross
ed that bourne from whence no
traveller returns" before the physician
arrived. Death came at about $3.50.
Albert Dahlem was born in Sank
Centre, December 16, 1869. His
entire life was. spent in this
city. While in his teens he entered
his fathers store and had no small
part ia its development. The dry
goods. clothing and shoe departments
were under his direct supervision.
His acquaintances in town and co1n-
try was probaly asxextens've as that
of any other resident.
Mr.. Dahlem was educated in the
Sank. Centre public schools. In
Septembsrr 1901, he was married to
Miss Geneva Faiuesof .Qsakis. Our
children blessed this union,s Leon,
jeanette. Wayne and Dayton. All
: survive. =.
Mr.. Dahlem was in love with: his
business and hes handled his affairs
with an enthusiasm and steadfastness
of purpose equalled by few men, He
was not an idler in any sense OF the
word. He loved his home and family
dearly, and when not at the store he
was at his home. Besides his Wl1e
and children, his aged parents, MI.
and Mrs. Albert Julius DaHenn; Two
brothers, Emil and August, and one
sister, Miss Pauline, are the immet
late relatives left to mourn.
When the Sank Centre Lodge
Knights of Pythias was in its heyd ~
Of prosperity Mr.. Dahlem was one OF
its active members. He was also q
valued member of the Sank Genre
band. On Sunday the band turned
out in a body and rendered music IN
honor of their dead companion
The deceased was a member OF the
Congregational church. The funeral
was held at the church Sunely after
noon at two O'Clock, the pastor KeV.
Cecil S. Sparkes, officiating. Inc
spacious structure was all too small
To hold the hundreds OF frlenas VINO
were anxious to honor the departed
with their presence.
The choir consisted of Mrs. ). w.
Ward. Mrs. w. A. Moore, Mrs. ben
Schroeder, Mrs. V. Conklin, DR.. =. Y.
Rich and A. F. Stlebel, with MISS
Hattie Erwin at the organ. MRS.
Ward sang mo Night There; Mrs.
Moore sang "Someday He'll Make 1t
Plain.n and the choir sang Nearer
NV Cod to Thee" and "Safe IN the
Arms Of Jesus" Rev. Sparkes chose
for his discourse "For now we see
through a glass darkly, but then race
to face. now / know in part, put them !,
I shall know even as also am known.
/ Cor. 18th Chap. 18th verse.
In the course of his remarks Kew.
Sparkes referred to the mystery OF
death when it comes to those who nave
not lived the allotted time and how ia
an hour like that one was driven back
to TIE Bible as Gods word. DE re-
ferred to Paul's word as a great
reminder Of our imperfect knowledge
shall understand what is now mystery
and great hope that some day whes
we see Gods plan for human life we
shall understand what is now mystery
8te us. He warned against judging
Gods plan for human life with our
limited knowledge and plead that We
should admit of Paul's wisdom,
acknowledging that "now we see
through glass darby"
After speaking words of comfort to
the bereaved and asking all present
- k....- Al -. l1>>.x<~I,k =. &<,.xrd ~ tho