Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-02-25
The p assing Of an
Honored Pioneer

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The day dawned and spent itself and
IN its dying took a human. soul from its
earthly home and bore it in its last
flight to that land from whose bourne
no traveller returns. Thus an honored
and useful citizen Of this community,
John S. Hilleboe, passed away at his
home at q 20 o'clock on Wednesday
evening, Feb. IS, 1920. None of an
those who have known him for the past
Twenty-Five years or more, that he has
resided here but have the highest re-
spect and admiration for him as d citi-
zen and man and regret his demise.
His life as a public servant, as pri-
vate citizen, and as the head Of a house
hold, was above reproach-each act
being the page of an open book-the
story Of a life well spent.
Deceased has been sufferer from
diabetes for many years, but by care
full dieting and correct living he was
able to Keep the disease at bay, although
several times it came very near laying
him low. The long and plucky fight he
made against the invidious disease
shows his wonderful courage and in
domitable will-traits in his character
that were prominent and contributed
to his success in life. This winter he
was confined to the house about two
months, but had recovered sufficiently
to be able to go to Crookston to attend
the mid-winter crop show. Re return
ed from Crookston apparently none the
worse for the trip, but in his weakened
condition he was unable to withstand
the exposure to which he had been sub
ject. The immediate. cause Of his
death was pneumonia. He was con
scious to the very last.
John s. Hilleboe was born in Adams
county, Wisconsin, March 80, 1866,
hence his age5at the time Of death was
!, 81 years, 10 months and IS days. His
parents were Sigurd and Gertrude
Hilleboe, pioneer settlers Of Wisconsin,
both deceased. After acquiring good
general and business education, Mr..
Hilleboe came to Warren as .young
man in the early 1S90's to- become the
bookkeeper in the K J. Taralseth store,
a position which he held until the year
1900, when he associated himself with
Z. M. Johnson in the milling business
under the firm name of Hflleboe e John
ason, and built The Helr sa,ill anei4ele
yator in this city. He was engaged in
the milling business, about SIX years,
when he sold his interest in the mill
and shortly after that bought the
Charley Vented farm, adjoining the
city, where he and his family have
made their home during the past ten
years. He gave hislWhole energy and
ability to every undertaking In his life
and especially is that true of farming,
an occupation for which he had a fond
ness from his early years and in which
he was very successful.
Mr.. Hilleboe was married May. IA,
1898, to Miss Clara Strand, also of
Adams county, Wisconsin,: To them
we're born seven children, who together
with the good wife, survive the de-
ceased. The names of the children,
three sons and four daughters, are as
follows: Agnes, Sylvia, Hilda, Theo-
dore, Selmer, Esther and Strand. All
are staying at home. except Agnes, who
is employed at Grand Forks, Sylvia who
is employed at Rochester, Mimi, and
Hildah, who is nurse at st. Barnabus
Hospital in Minneapolis. The daugh-
tiers who are away, came home for the
funeral
zs Deceased is also mOurned by two
brothers, Prof. II. S. Hilleboe, of the
South Dakota Normal School at Sioux
Falls, s. D., and P. S. Hilleboe, Presi-
dent of the East Hennepin State Bank
of Minneapolis, and by four sisters
Mrs Rev. G.. A. Christensen, of Port
land, Oregon; Mrs M. Haven, Holmes
vile, Wis; Miss Sarah Hilleboe, San
Francisco, Calf. and Mrs. Iver John.
son, Vancouver b. G.
lr Hilleboe's sterling qualities were.
Recognized by the people of this COM
munity and section Of the state and he
was chosen to fill many places Of trust
and responsibility. He has served as a
member Of the City Council and as a
member of the County Board Of Mar.
shall county. During the past four
years he has been the President Of the
Boxville Farmers Club and always
took great interest in that organization
and in everything that tended to i'm
prove the conditions Of farm life. He
served as Secretary of the Marshall
County Breeders Association, Direc-
I tor Of the Marshall County Fair Asso-
citation, was an officer Of the Red River
Valley Live Stock Association and q
Director-at-large Of the Red River Val