Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-08-17

lVOkTFlY CITIzlsN TAKEN
Peter M ,ell IS Called Is His Ete, mi
Rest
A highly respected pioneer resident
OF the Alvaratlo community passed from
this earth when Peter Swanson was
called to- his eternal rest on Aug. S.
1921, at the age Of "a years and 8 days.
Mr. Swanson was born at Sunne,
Nermland Sweden, on Aug. s. 1913.
He was united in marriage to- Ka-
thrina Olson Jan. 81 1874 and their
married life has: been blessed with seven
childr three sons and four daugh-
tiers also BY eleven grand children.
Two OF the sons died in youthful years
but all the other children together with
the mother now stand mourning at the.
grave Of the departed. The names Of
the children left to mourn are as fol-
lows Mrs. Sanfrid Johnson, Mrs. Ole
Bergman, Mrs. Henry johnson, Mrs.
Dan DahlstrOm and Peter julius Swan.
son, all of AlvaradO. Deceased leaves
also a #brOther, Nels Soderlund, of Al
varado, and one sister in Sweden.
Peter Swanson came with his family
to America In 1880, living for while
at Minneapolis and then at Fargo.
where he followed the trade Of carpen-
ter. He came to Marshall county in
July, 1884, and settled on a farm near
AlvaradO. He was one Of the charter
members OF the Elm Swedish Luth-
eran congregation and served as dea-
con and trustee as long as as he was a
member OF said congregation or until
in 1915 when he moved from the farm
into the village OF Alvarado, and be-
came g member of the village church
and served as one of its: deacons Until
his death
Nj. Swanson was a man Of a quiet
nature, loved best and admired most
by those who knew him best. He was
conscientious, honest, upright and In
dustrious and his passing on is felt as
a great loss by those who were near
and dear to him as well as by q host
of friends. f3 sf
The funeral services were held at the
Swedish Lutheran church in Alvarado
on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 10, and
were conducted by Rev. S. w. lSwenson
of Warren. a large number Of friends
an dold settlers were present to pay
their last tribute Of love and respect to
the departed. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful. In the village
cemetery the remains were laid away to
rest until the morn of the resurrection.
Vid Peter Swanson's Bar
Din strid ar slut, din dag ar all, s..
dit 0ga slakt, din hydda kali, B.
din l0sta ande vingar fat, a:=5 ..s5
och har till rata hemmet gait.
Hur tomt Diet kans j warden mar,
vi mistat den, vi alskat har, :
ihur dup var matt, hur tung var dag.
da sorgen dampar hjartats Stag.
Men den som lif at Italian CAV, .s=.
Han. sover d0d uti sin gray,
hans bid gait bort, hans blick, hans
n r0st, ' s...
har alldrig warmer mer vArt br0st,
Varthan vi Sc, vart tanken gar.
hans tOmma rum framf0r Oss star,
och ropa vi hans KINDA mann,
gar intet svar ur dOdens farm.
Men tysst vart hjarta, larma Ell,
.tillh0r Diet dig att veta. nej, ss=
styr fcke Gud slit MANN till pris,
for sina barn pa fadersvis?
Ar Diet Ell valbehaglig It'd,
Mar Herren kallar hem frid
den sjal han tagit har till sin,
och fralst och tillsagt du ar min,
Ven kan dock ha Diet battre stallt,
an den som sammanlagt slit tallt,
Frimodigt, gladt Jesu tro,
och dragit hem til evig 70, aJ 55
VEN kan val "a en- sabbatskvall,
pa jOrden har mer 1juv och sail,
an den SOM tr0tt av smartans stig,
j herdens famn far villa sig,
ia, du gait hem, men ack aanda,
will saknaden sig tranga pa,
Du ar nu der pa andra strand,
Farval! vi komma efter hand
Norwegian Luth. Church Of Viking.
7s$$ Sd. BREKKE. Pastor.
Services in New Solum Sunday morn
ing alto 80. ss /.
Afternoon services in Viking at
o'clock in the Morse language.
Confirmant class meets Saturday af
ternoon at 3 % clock.
Swedish Baptist Church
HJALMAR MOSSBERG Pastor
Vega E
Sunday school at 40 80 A. NJ.