Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-25
OBITUARY
THE ANGEL OF DEATH

Deep sorrow entered the home of Mr..
and Mrs. F. Hultgren of the Teepeeton-
ka Hotel at Green Lake Thursday af-
ternoon Of last week when the angel of
death made it's appearance and took
away their only daughter, little Norma
June.
The little girl had just stepped into
the kitchen to get a piece Of bread and
butter and being waited on, went out
again to play. 1t seems she must have
seated herself on the cover of the els
tern and in some way fallen in. No one
saw the accident and just how it hap
pened will never be known. By merest
chance Marie Erickson who works at the
place happened to look into the c:stern
and discovered the child floating in the
water. Help was summoned and the
little Ifeless body brought out. Four
doctors and a nurse did all that could be
done in an effort to resuscitate the
drowned girl. but her little spirit had
already taken it's flight Norma June
had left her earthly play house.
The loss to the parents seems more
than they can bear, and her relatives
and friends will greatly miss the pat
ter of her little foot steps. She was a
bright and beautiful child; so beautiful
that God deemed it best to transplant
her to His kingdom where she would
be safe in His fold.
Norma June was two years and ten
months of age. She leaves to mourn her
| untimely death, father, mother. two
brothers, John and Roger, two grand
mothers uncles. aunts, cousins and
many friends both near and far.
l. The funeral was held Sunday after
noon. Short services were held at the
home at o'clock by Rev. Stevens of
kerkhoven who used as his text my
Little Lamb" Miss Minnie Gustafson
sang Face to Face" The little casket
was io1 Clam op6 ;>o1o uu1+
gren, George Gustafson and Oliver ALL
strom. Six little girls carried the flow
ers and eight of the maids at the hotel
made the isle thru which the casket
was borne. The services were continued
| at the Spicer Presbyterian church where
Rev. T. M. Findley conducted the SER
vices. The church was beautiful with
| its "Sates ajar' and the decorations
which gave the evidence of the loving
touches of bereaved family's sympath-
| izing friends. A quartette sang "The
Lord is My Shepherd" followed by pray
er by Rev. Findley. Miss Gustafson
sang 1--WE Nothing Left but Roses" At
! the conclusion of the services Florence
Nelson sang "Sometime I'll Understand
The church was filled and many re-
| manned standing outside. The flowers
were profuse and beautiful, among them
being mound of roses with a dove
| ready to take its flight. At the grave
| Rev. Stevens offlciated.
The community and the guests of the
Teepeetonka Hotel extend to the be-
reaved ones their heartfelt sympathy
| in this their great oss.-Contributed.
The following poem is lovingly dedi-
| Gated to little Norma Junes memory by
| Mrs. Frank Lundgren:
Such a. break in the sod!
So sad to make her grave;
Oh, can I render so soon to God,
The beautiful gift he gave?
Must I put you away my pet;
My tender bud unblown;
With the dew of the morning on you vet
| And your blossom all unshown?
MY heart is near to break,
For the voice I shall not hear;
For the clinging arms around my neck,
And the footsteps drawing near.
How shall I know my own,
When the air is white with Wings
My girl so soon from my care has flown
To the angels musterings.
Escaped are her thorns and harms;
The only path she has trod,
Is that which leads from the mothers
arms,
Into the arms of God.
Mrs Frank Lundgren.