Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27
YlETE:'Rll | /: ! n | CARRIER /
DIES SUDDENLY
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Ray Strong, Atwatsr Mail Carrier
Served 10 Years Dies Suddenly 1
Last Sunday. S..

EruF3l routes were established. He
was the first carrier from Atwater.
and probably the oldest mail carrier
in the county. He acted as substitute.
carrier for his father, j. III. Strong,
who served on route No. when thai.
was established in 1903. In July 1904
he was transferred to route No: A in.
which position he served faithfully
until he enlisted in the war service
during the World War. After he re-
turned from. the war he served as
mail carrier on route No. 4 until he
died. Raymond A. Strong was not
called to the colors during, the war,
but felt his loyalty and enlisted on
June 4th, 1913. He served as ia .pri-
vate in the engineer corps and was
honorably discharged from service
January IA, 1919 - =
: Raymond A. Strong was born at
Atwater September l6. 1884. He at
tended the public schools of Atwater.
The deceased was united in marriage
to Edith Broman, daughter of Mr..
an Mrs. August Broman, on November
20, 1907. Three children have blessed
their union, who are left together
with their mother !: to mourn the
death of their husband and father.
The children are Allen, IL years; Lois,
7years: and Phyllis, 8 months. The
Strong family made their home with
the Broman family. = -
The deceased is also mourned bv
his father and step-mother, Mr.. and
Mrs: j. II. Strong, two sisters, Mrs.
F. B. Dean Of Spokane, Wash, and
Mrs. P. L. Ralph, Seattle, Wash. one
brother, Chas. H. Strong of Mime
apolis; one half-sister, Stella Strong,
and; two half-brothers, Sidney and
Donald. all of Atwater. $50, 81 & 4 s.
!. The funeral took place Yesterday at
Atwater under the charge Of the,
American Legion Post, who conducted
q military funeral. The Services wefe
held At the, house at 2 p. IN. Rev.
Fred Stromberq. pastor Of the Math-
odist church officiated. Mrs. Fred
Hatibom rendered two beautiful solos
at the house. Lieutenant Jacob Hall
BON was in charge of the line of
march. The pail bearers were DR..
Geo. McBroom. Milton Rossell, Fred
Hallbon1, A. w. Broman and Joseph
Rroman, air members Of the Benncl
G.. Samstad Pest No 375 of Atwater
of which the departed was charter
member
+ John A. Woken. the post Sergeant
of Guard, was in charge of the firing
squad. The escorts of the firing squad
were Clarence Paulson, William Dow
dell, Moren Westlund, Walter Wallir
Elmer ]. Nelson, Bernard A. Holm.
sGustaf johnson and John Gagnon.
The interment took place at the
Union cemetery. There were many
beautiful floral offerings. "
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A Credit To the Contractors
/ The new First National Bank build
ing which was opened for business
ber of visitors daily who are interest
ed in looking over its beautiful inter-
Tor and its equipment. -,
the bank and the city, but naturally
also to J. H: Olsen and Co., the viii
mar contractors, who erected the
same ~. r., : r.. :
The architectural plans were drawn
by Edw. B. Lewis and Clyde w. Smith
of Minneapolis.
- With the exception OF the steel,
marble and tile work, the erection
and finishing of the building has been
done by Willmar people. Il J:sJohn-
son & Co. had the plumbing contract
Peter Pearson installed the electrical
wiring and fixtures; Carl Dahlheim
did the plastering and placed the
ornamental plaster work. John A..
Johnson & Son did the painting and
interior decorating: =
The interior woodwork was all
manufactured at the Willmar Sash
& Door Factory and the quality and
workmanship Of the same Ii such as
to elicit great deal Of praise. Par
ticularly is this true of the customers
room" And painters have done q
fine Job in its finish. L. O. Hendrick-
son with the J. H. Olsen Co. was gem
eral foreman on the job.