Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-12
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MRS. HANS ERICKSON.

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The community OF Green Lake was
saddened last week when 1t was learn
ed that Mrs. Hans Erickson had pass
ed away. A few days before she had
underwent a serious operation at the
Sunnyside Hospital at New London
and was seemingly getting along very
well, when he contracted q cold that
developed into pneumonia and on Sun
day forenoon, March q, 1919, at II
O'Clock her spirit loft her, leaving
her near and dear ones to bow: in
humble submission to the will Of the
One who doeth all things well and
for our best & ~, -. z <
Mamie Alice Thompson was born
the 24th Of November, 1896 In the
township Of Green Lake to her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Theo. Thompson.
At the time of her demise, she was
in the fair years OF sweet young wom-
anhood, % years, 3 months and
days. She was of kind and. loving
disposition, quiet and unassuming in
all her ways. Her girlhood days were
spent at home. She attended school
In Dist. No. %, where she was great
ly loved by her teachers and school
mates. -
On her birthday in 1915 she was
united In marriage to Hans Erickson,
Shortly afterwards they went to make
their home in Oaklee, Mimi, where
they resided happily till coming home
in February this year. One child
came to bless this Union. lit
tie Harold, who is now two years old,
who together with the bereaved father
mourn their irreparable loss, also the
mother, Mrs. Hannah Thompson,
brothers Carl, Tony, Eddie at home
and Otto Of Oaklee; sisters, Hattie,
Mrs. Oscar Thompson Of Eagle Lake,
number Of other relatives and a great
circle of friends.
The funeral was held last Thurs
day afternoon at the Green Lake
church at two o'clock after a short
service at the home of her mother,
Rev. A. M. Lunde, officiating. Inter-
ment was made In the cemetery ad-
Joining the church. The pallbearers
were: Albert and Sigwald Olson, Carl
and Alfred Kloster, Carl Thompson
and Harry Hanson
The bereaved family have the sim
cere sympathy of all In their deep
sorrow.
CARL ENGEN.
Last Friday, March Z, 1919, death
came to Carl Engen of this city.
He had been ailing all winter and fin
ally an operation for appendicitis was
performed from which he did not
survive. He was q young man in his
best years. Had he lived till the 10th
of this month he would have been SO
years old
Carl George Eugene Engen was born
in Eidanger, Norway on.~N March 10
1886. Hereahis youth was spent and
his early education received. He came
to Willmar in the year 1911 and af
ter four years he moved to Northfleld
In the year 1911 he married Marie
Slaaen. In 1917 they returned to Will
mar and have since resided here. He
was employed as car inspector for the
Great Northern. He leaves to mourn
his untimely death his beloved wife
and one daughter Margaret, also his
parents, Hans and Christine Engen
| five brothers and one sister, all II
| Norway.
The funeral was held last Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the residence
Rev. J. N. Andersen having charge
There were an abundance of beauti
full flowers from friends and fellow
workmen. The pallbearers were: N
J. Sletten, VIM. o. Johnson, Nels Ben
son, Ludwig Carlson, Carl Nystad ant
Soren Larson. Interment was mad,
in the Synod cemetery.