Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-01-11
FlyA !. Hon \
TO DRI JOIN ON
Funeral Took Place At Vilmar
This Afternoon With Many
Friends III Attendance

The funeral ofs=the late Dr:. Chris.
tians Johnson took place this afternoon
at Willmar. Impressive services were
conducted at the Masonic Temple.
At one-thirty the local camp OF Mod
ern Wood Omen Quoted their burial
service, which was read by "a. o. sFors-
berg. The casket was then passed
by a large number OF people who had
come to take a last look at the #fea:
lures #of their old friend The Mason
ic Lodge took charge. Rev. Holzinger
Of Kerkhoven led in=prayer and spoke
words Of hope and comfort to the be:
reaved family. The Masonic Quartet
sang abide With Me-" and the burial
service was read The f1ower-laden
casket was then taken to FairvieW
cemetery where the interment took
place in the family lot according to
the Masonic ritual, and the benedic-
ton was pronounced by Rev. Holzin-
ger, The pail bearers were Messrs.
F. G.. Handy, c. W. Odell, DR.. Harold
Frost, DR.. B. J.. Rranton. Messrs. Hugh
Campbell and N. A. Jensen. 1850.
Among those present at the FUN
eral were the following members of
the family: Mrs. johnson, the widow,
Of Everett, Wash; DR.. and Mrs. Hans
Johnson and sons, Lester and Clinton,
of Kerkhoven; Miss Hannah Johnson
of International Falls; Mrs. Dorothy
Rainy of Butler, Ill; Mrs. G. S. Wang
sness OF Cotton, South Dakota, and
Mrs. Geo. Grippen of Minneapolis.
There was a delegation of New Lon
don, people present, also some from
Kerkhoven., and quite few. from
Grow lake and Belgrade. Hon. Nels
Guam of Minneapolis, Senator P. "A.
Gandrud of Sunburg, Sander Ander-
son of Murdoch and many others from
all parts of the county. 4#..z VI "
On last Saturday afternoon, before
the remains were taken from the
home at Everett. Washington, SER
vices were held there, Rev. Adolph
Anderson Of the Swedish Baptist
church, formerly Of Cokato, and a
friend of the deceased, speaking. Miss
Florence Wah!gren sang solo. "Bea-
utiful* Isle of Somewhere" a favorite
song Of the deceased, was also sung
Fred G. Ramsing, the son. who Sre-
sides at Anaconda, Mont, was pres.
ent at this service The city flags
were placed at half mast and busi
ness was generally suspended in the
city during the exercises as a tribute
to the deceased. z s:.
In our next issue the Tribune will
print late portrait Of Dr. Johnson
together with a character and biogra
phical sketch and any expressions
that his old time associates and other
friends will send us for publication.
For taxi and auto livery cal
536-W-2.-Adv. go .sz .s.35 tt.
II. Ruben made a business trip to
the cities Monday. 4
S--7R. E. Wilson of Kerkhoven made
E trip to this city, Saturday. i -..:
Olof, Fred and julius Julson made
business trip to Olivia Monday. !.
New Styles in Utz-Dunn Shoes for
Women are here. Hoaglund q Diffen.
dorf. 2-6t
Miss Elsie Kottun arrived here
Saturday for visit at the home of
Fred Julson. 50 sSs
Lewis Netland of West Lake Wis.
tied with relatives and friends in this
city over Sunday, .>:, *$sS-a
Have you seen the D&H Special
Suit at $25, with two pair Of trousers
Hoaglund & Diffendorf. 2-6t
Mrs a. H. Okerman and son Wis
tied with relatives in Atwater Satur.
day evening and Sunday. * ..:s
Miss Mabel Hultgren of Spicer
made business trip to this city be.
tween trains Saturday. ..s.
= For taxi and auto livery cal
536-W.2.-Adv. s. + IT,
Misses Alice and Lillian Jordin
left Monday for New London to visit
with their mother. Mrs. August Jor:
din, for a couple of weeks.