Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-04-13
THE PASSING OF
:=..:. - HON. LARS .. THORPE |l[E:
Continued from Page j.

Willmar. On the occasion of the Cen
tennial Of Norway's independence
Senator Thorpe was chairman of an
American committee which gathered
and presented a memorial fund to the
old homestead. Mr.. Thorpe was knigh,
ted in the Order of St. Olof by King
Haakon Of Norway With Mrs. Thorpe
and son SERVER, he visited Norway in
1903.
In the circles of the Norwegian Lu.
theran Church of America the late
Senator Thorpe was considered one
of the leading laymen. He was a
member Of the Synodical Council, trea-
surer of the Sudan Mission, and iden-
tilted with several committees in
charge Of important work. In the local
Vinje church he was one of the lead
ing members ana hest supporters. He
was serving as vice-president of the
congregations anu president of the
Mems Union.
Mr. Thorpe was united in marriage
June 6, 1870, to Miss Martha Qvale, in
Dodge County. Six children were born
to Mr.. and Mrs Thorpe, five of whom
are still living They are E. Lawrence,
cashier of the State Bank Of Pennock.
Rev. c.. S. Pastor of the Hope church
in Minneapolis; Edith b, now Mrs.
C. o. Estrem Of Fergus Falls; Jane 0.
F. LIVING DIT korle and Bertha ". who
teaches at River Falls, Wis. One
daughter, B. Dorothe, Mrs. J. O.
Estrem) passed away several years
ago.
Senator and Mrs Thorpe celebrated
their golden wedding on June G.!"o0,
when they announced a gift o! $1,000
to the Church Extension department
of their church. The deceased ::
also survived by three brothers,. Mix,
KEEL O., John and l.. L. Thorpe and q
sister, Martha P. Thorpe.
The funeral occurred Monday after
noon. There were short services at
the residence at | o'clock. Preceding
the services 81 the church the body
lay in State 70: one hour and was
viewed by l"rse numhc' Of people,
and long before the services started
the church was packed to it's utmost.
Banks and other business houses of
the City suspended business during
the afternoon III honor Of the memory
of the deceased
Arthur ZOO. Y th";jl0.ical student
from Luther Seminary. sang the open
ing solo. l\r. II. &. Stub, president
of the United Lutheran Norwegian
Synod OF america preached the fune.
raj sermon and also spoke in behalf
of the Synodical Council. Rev. Amt
Waller spoke in behalf Of the Vinje
congregation. Rev. C. J. Eastvold, of
Mortified, spoke in behalf of the
Southern Minnesota District. Rev. H.
B. Kildahl of Minneapolis, spoke as a
representative from the Board Of Cha
rites. Rev. C. NJ. Wesvig of St. Paul
spoke in behalf fthe faculty of the
Lutheran Theological! Seminary. Rev.
C. S. B. HOel Of Minneapolis spoke for
the Hope Church Of Minneapolis cf
which the decea sed's son is pastor. Rev
N NJ Ylvisaker spoke for Luther Col
1ege of DEBORAH. Prof. H. S. Hilleboe
appeared in behalf of the Augustana
College and Normal School at Sioux
Falls. Senator F. II. Peterson OF
Moorhead was spokesman for dele
cation of three from the State Senate.
Rev. T. o. Tolo, of Locust, Ia, spoke
for "Grateful Friends" and Rev. G.. s.
Thorpe son Of the deceased spoke for
family.
The Vinje church ch;;;r sang three
songs and Arthur Tolo rendered three
solos. A quartet,e composed of P.
B. Hong, Norman ITALIA kscn, A. Strux-
ness, and Ger. Il. Bitterness, al! from
the Kandiyrni County Bank, sang
Nearer My God To Thee
The floral contributions for the Oc-
casiOn were very MANY and beautiful.
The pallbeareres were p. B. Hong,
Anthem Thorson and A. A. Anderson,
trustees Of the church, and John Sko-
olheim, A Struxness and John Siver-
son. The following We're here from a
distance to attend the funeral:
DR.. H. G. Stub, President Norwegian
Lutheran Church of America, St.
Paul; Rev. c. E. Eastwood, President
Southern Minnesota District. North:
field; Rev. l. T.. Ylvisaker. President
North Dakota District, Fargo; Rev. i
T. Aastad, President North Minnesota
District, Detroit; Rev. D. C. Jordahl,
Ridgway, Ia; Rev. n. Gie1". Ss, red
Heart, Minneapolis; Rev. n. ]. Mus
Norway Lake; Rev. M Sotel.dahi
Norway Lake; Rev. H. 0. Sware. Rel
grade: Rev. E. D. Weeks, Grove city;
Rev. T. O. Tolo. Locust, Ia: Professor
J. A. Aas@aard, Presidsnt Concn.,iia
College, Noorhead; Rev. l.. ". !''t'
President St. Olaf College. Northtield;
Rev. C. NJ. .Weswig, Luther Seminary
St. Paul; Rev. H. S. Hilleboe, Angus
tana Coll and Normal School, Sioux
Falls; Rev. S. J. N. Y!visaker, Fergus
Falls; Rev. H. B. Kildahl, Board OF
Charities, Minneapolis; Rev. N. NJ
Ylvisaker, st. Paul; Rev. c. S. Hoel
Minneapolis: Rev J. A. Hellestvedt
Ia Crosse. Wis. Senate Committees