Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-11-16
VIKING 1
VIKING PIONEER FARMER
CALLED TO HIS REWARD
VIKING
Peter Erickson Died at His Home
Thursday Evening Following
Paralytic Stroke

Peter Erickson, one of the best
known ana most highly respected
farmers of this vicinity, passed away
Fat his home Thursday evening at II
O'Clock following a paralytic stroke
which he received Saturday, Nov. 5.
| AS mentioned in the preceding is
sue, Mr.. Erickson received a i stroke
which paralyzed his left side. a blood
vein also burst in his chest. He APP
| peared to be conscious until Monday
evening but from this time until his
death, he did not show any signs of
having regained consciousness. All
that loving hands could do was done
for him, but the icy hand Of death
had gained sscendency and Nov. 10,
: 1921 Peter Erickson's soul passed
from this temporal sphere to that
| spiritual realm @s~ =
! After scriptual reading and prayer
at the residence, file funeral. was held
! at the Swedish Mission church Sun
day afternoon, Nov 10. amidst a vast
concourse of people who had assem-
| bled to pay their last respects to the
| departed. y profusion Of beautiful
| flowers covered the csket. Short SEP
mons were delivered by Rev. Drekke
| of Alvarado; I. w. Jacobson. a mis-
sionary Of China and Rev Drotts. Of
Viking. Some OF MI ErickSons ia
Vorite hymns We're sung. The choir
sang the song, Han skall sofva men
Ell eTigt.' After the remains had been
viewed by those present and last fare
wells had been spoken or enacted the
long funeral cortege wendell it's way
to the Viking cemetery where all that
was mortal OF Peter Erickson. was re-
claimed by Mother Earth
/ Mr.. Erickson was born in Tomthult.
Sunne Socken, Varmland- Sweden;
Sept. %, 1857, hence his Age was g.
years, one month and - days He
came to America; in 1880 lived in
| Pcpln county. one year He moved
to Warren next and lived there till
1886, from where he moved to Viking.
On December 18th, 1883, he was united
In marriage to his now remaining
wife. After his arrival in Viking, to-
| gether with his wife, they affiliated!
I with the Swedish Mission church and
have been constant supporters of said
church. He took great interest in the
Sunday school work, teaching and SUI.
perintending more or less during the
past thirty years. Since the year 1896
he has been chairman of the loc;l,
Mission congregation. He also gave
valuable assistance to other activities
for the upbuilding and betterment OF
the community where he had made
his home. He was a man noted for
his sterling honesty and noble Chris
! tian character and was highly respec-
! ted by all who had the pleasure OF
his acquaintance. The death of such
a man is loss not only to the i'm
mediate family but to the entire COM
munity in which he has lived and
labored
! Besides his wife the deceased leaves
to mourn his death seven children,
their names are: Mrs. Backstrom Of
Alvarado, Ida, Mary. Esther. Minnie,
! William and Melvin. Two brothers.
John Erickson of Warren. and Ole
BrOstrom in Sweden, besides host
of relatives and friends.
To the hearts stepped in sorrow this
community extends heartfelt sympathy
and coincidence. I'LL
Tho lost to sight, TO memory dear.
Thou ever wilt remain. One only hope
our heart can cheer, The hope to meet
again. 10 meet upon the heavenly
shore, where paintings are no more
Nh. Stearlls, of Thief River Falls,
was a business visitor at Viking one
day Of the past week. 49, b.. ....lS
Mr.. and Mrs. Erick Forslund and
| daughter Alice of Warren visited over
Sunday at Alfred Forslunds of this
place. r:
Mrs. Loge, Of Oslo, visited with he.
sister Martha Benson several days of
the past week. y: ~. #&
Mrs. John Benson visited with rela-
tives in the twin cities last week. :
Mesdames E. Lundgren and o., Me-
bust called at the school house Thurs
day afternoon. ~ - >'.%