The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-02-04
COMMUNITY LOSES
ADMIRABLE LADY
~ S4SSS = - ASS0
Tho Death Of Mrs. Martha Julia Erick.
son at KirOn Deeply MOurned by
st Numerous Friends ~
PASSED AWAY JANUARY oath
Funeral Took Place at G. s. johnson
Home and at the Baptist Church
Remains Buried ut KirOn

KIRON, Feb. 2.-Special-Mrs. Mar
tina Julia Erickson, whose death we
mentioned last week.. was one of the
highly respected and prominent pioneers
who settled here, in an early day. She
was born at Sundsvall. Stode SOcken,
Sweden, Dec. 20, 1S40, and spent the
first twenty-eight years of her life at
that place. In the year 1868 she came
to America, coming to KirOn, and made
her temporary home with our townspeo.
pie, Mr.. and Mrs. I. Afichaelson, until
In the fall, when she was united in
MAfriage to John A. Erickson. Mr..
Erickson then owned the land on which
today the town OF Kiron is located and
on which they started life together,
their first home being a dugout. Some
time afterward disposing Of this land
they moved out on the farm three miles
sbtitheast of town, where they resided
until some sixteen years ago, retiring
from active farming and moving to
KirOn to enjoy the so well needed and
deserved rest. Their peaceful and con.
teiited home life during their old age
together was marred last March when
the devoted husband babe her and the
family and happy home good bye and
passed on into the celestial beyond far
away from this world of tears and trou-
bic. Mrs. Erickson continued to reside
itls the home until some three months
aEo when, owing to infirmities, she was
taken to the home Of her daughter and
sGn.in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. johnson,
where she was tenderly cared for until
Iii the early hours of January oath when
death closed her long journey in life,
III which she had attained the age OF
~ years,'1 month and 4 days. She
leaves to mourn her death four chill
dren, Mrs. Lydia Swartz and Lew
Erickson at Boyer, Mrs. c. S. johnson
ill., Kiron, and Fred Erickson. who re-
Sides on the old homestead; two sons.
iSi-law, two grandchildren and q. very
large circle of friends. I The children
hive sustained a great loss in the death
OF their splendid motherf and the entire
community has lost most admlraple
woman. In her early days she was con.
verted to Jesus Christ and joined the
BAPTIST church in her native land and
coming to Kiron became charter
member of the Baptist church here that
WnA organized in the year 1858, and at
all times as long as her strength and
health permitted was a most devoted
and tactiveT member and did all she
cottld in various ways to further the
oAilbe Of the church and christianity.
She not alone protested Christ, but evi.
ipnced in her daily walks and life that
she had been with Jesus. She has left
-
consistent christian, a quiet, true
llbarted,. Kind woman who never failed
atfriendsAhd who at all times was ready
I'D % tt to ts,ee Comfort andiRsb fsneS nes
ali. whomhsie ASSOCIATED VIII. sFrfahdell
and svisBttS will ever 1qtAeuN3e the
gllmpseS a1fs the Erickson home where
the hosp4 lily was so cordial and whole
hearted 3d the atmosphere was SO full
II. a.S o,,l oh
& 81 k o9 II "a sses sSSs dkss|bSt
years Wilt eby until it lbs iApd fsensive
With thd arce OF her a9pa1 StaHxs, and
those N, had known sr Bnges, in.
.dicf ties IT. fact shat nd li6 NeS oyer
'suvernel Hoy those PRIV les&kesesSch
Comman al the prospect and confidence
ACCORDED let. tt is such women as Mrs.
E'rickso d Who helped to form the
true prtaples and upright life during
the earlydays. The funeral took place
on TueaW. afternoon withsaS shortg ser.
VIDE at e Johnson home, after which
the remains were taken toAthe Baptist
church Where the funeral services We're
tc6hducted by the pastor, Rev. Peter,
son, the church services being attend.
ed by many old time friends and &C.
quafntances. Rev. Largerquist, of Des
MOines, former pastox and friends OF
the deceased, was present at her fun.
eral and. assisted in the service. The
splendid floral tributes banked back of
the casket at the church, forcibly testi-
fled of the esteem of this aged pioneer
woman. AT the close of the service her
reinainsf were conveyed to the kiron
cemetery and laid to rest by the side of
her husband The pail bearers were
Nels Winquist. c. ]. Johnson, John
Winquist, N. p. Johnson, G. M. Olson
and Pet4f Johnston. Among those In
Mrs. Gu. Bartcher and Mrs. P. w.
Weberg;S 81 Denison: c. J. and Harry
Johnson} SfI Bronson; Mr.. and Mrs. FL
mer TuS1Iund. of Council Bluffs. Fare
well, reSpected pioneer and Friends
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