The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-08-11
RITES FOR SOLDIERS.
Services Held in Glendorado Lutheran
Church for Clarence G.. Stowe
and Anton Finbogsen. T.,
Foley and Princeton Legion Posts
Assist in the Services-Many
People Attend Rites. -

Assist in the Services Many /
People Attend Rites.
Saturday afternoon services were
held in the Norwegian Lutheran
church at Glendorado in memory Of
Clarence G. Stowe, who was killed in
The battle of the Marine on November
Is, 1918. He was born in Glendorado
and had resided there practically his
entire life until he enlisted at Foley
on June 5, 1917. He was first sent to
Camp Dodge and was later transferred
to Camp Cody, where he was with COM
pany G, Ninth infantry. From Camp
Cody he went overseas in June, 1917.
He was wounded in battle and died on
October 5, 1918, at Champagne.
The body was returned to Foley and
about 20 of the lcgionaires escorted
it to Glendorado. Rev. Wettergreen
delivered the sermon and the members
of the legion who had charge Of the
service buried their comrade with all
military honors. Clarence Stowe is
survived by his mother, Mrs. Emma
Stowe; four brothers, John, Henry,
Halvor, Olin, all of whom live in Glen
dorado; and one sister, Mrs. Henry
Meyer, Rosholt, South Dakota. John
Stowe also served overseas and took
part in five battles but fortunately
escaped uninjured.
Sunday morning memorial services
were held in the same church for an
other Glendorado boy who gave his
life in the world war, Anton Finbog-
sen.
Anton Finbogsen was the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Finbogsen, who were
among the early settlers in Glendor-
ado. The rites at the church were
preceded by a brief prayer service at
the home. Rev. Wettergreen preached
this sermon also and the musical Sc
lections were rendered by the choir
of the church. Commander Berggren,
Charles Umbehocker and Ole Johnson
of the Fremont Woodcock post as
sisted at the services. The pallbearers
were boyhood friends who also served
in the war, Alfred Hopland, Henry
Hopland, Albert Anderson, Herman
Anderson, Ole johnson and Olaf Alb
rahamson.
| Anton Finbogsen was born in Glen
! dorado on September 8, 1894. He en-;
! fsted at Foley on July %, 1918, ane
was sent to Camp Wadsworth; NORTH
Carolina, with company M of thu
Third Pioneers infantry. In the latte:
part of August he went overseas an<
less than two months later, on Octo
Der II, 1918, he died from sickness
He was buried behind the Argonn,
forest. The body arrived in Princeton
Friday evening.
| Anton Finbogscn is survived by hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Fin
bogsen, two sisters, Agnes and Han
nah, one brother, Helmer.
The community of Glendorado ha
suffered heavy loss in the death o
these two soldiers, vigorous, industri
GUS young men Of that hardy stoc
which makes America the most pow
erful nation in the world. Those VIII
mourn them will, however, have tn
satisfaction of knowing that they die
on the field of honor and, as one so!
der wrote, it matters not so niue
when you die but how you die. Thes
boys died in the highest service t
!, which any man may be called, to d.
e fend the principles of honor and ju!
tice in a righteous war. The who
community of Princeton extends il
e sympathy to the families of these me
: who have made so great a sacrific
!. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Finbogse
; wish to extend their thanks to tt
members of the Fremont Woodco.
c post and their many friends who a
y sisted them before the arrival and
s the burial of their son, Anton. Tn
8 also wish to thank their friends f
g the beautiful floral offerings.