The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1922-08-17
SIGURD JOEL LEXVOLD

Sigurd Joel Lexvold was born on
the 18th day of September, 1898, in
Minneola township, a son of Mr.. Sever
A. LexvOld and Mary Lexvold. He
vas baptized into the Christian church
by Rev. L. NJ. Biorn, and was confirm
ed in the Lutheran faith on July 27,
1914, by Rev. II. Froiland.
At the age of eight years he entered
the grade schools of Zumbrota and
was a member of the graduating class
of 1918. He very readily took part in
athletics, music, literary and dramatic
work. He was a member of the high
school basketball quint for four years
and in his scholastic work always
ranked very high.
Needing the call of his country. he
entered the Student Army Training
Corps at St. Olaf college, Mortified
at twenty years of age, serving there
with merit until he received his hon
orable discharge on the 10th day of
December, 1918. Upon leaving the
army he again took up his scholastic
work at st. Olaf attending to all his
school work with the same earnest
ness that had characterized his earlier
efforts. Here, too, he again took a
prominent part in athletics, captain
ing his junior class basketball team
did not prevent him from becoming
a leading member of the st. Olaf
Gym" team. In that same year he
was also a member of the band and
choir of that institution.
He left St. Olaf college in October,
1921 and Immediately enrolled as a
s,,-;ar ~ tho Stout TnHnctria1 InGti-
tute, Menomonie, Wis. Again his ath-
letic ability soon earned him the pos
ition of captain of the Gym team.
He completed the Industrial Arts pro-
gram of that institution in 1921, re-
ceiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
The same fall he began work as an
instructor in the high schools of Miller
South Dakota. Here he had charge
of the departments of Physical Educa-
ton and Manual Training. Abundant
testimony points to the fact. that he
was we'll liked at this institution, hav-
ing been re-engaged for the 1922 term.
He had planned to teach one more
year and then enter the State Univer-
sity and take up Forestry.
Funeral services were held Monday,
July 81 at the Lexvold home at 1870,
which were conducted by Rev. DR..
Highland of Mortified. Martin Hal
vorson of Wanamingo sang Mr.. Lex
vold's favorite song, my Task" Ser
vices at the United Lutheran Church
in this village followed the short cere-
mony at the home. Here the funeral
Grafton was delivered by DR.. Martin
HegIand of st. Olaf and Rev. G. S.
Froiland of Dawson, MINI. A quar-
tette sang Beautiful Isle of Some
where" In uniform Mr.. Robert Lund,
Of Wanamingo sang Face to race"
An octette sang Nearer My God To
Thee"
Mr.. Lexvold was buried with full
military honors, American Legion
members from several parts of the
county accompanying the remains to
the United Lutheran cemetery, vest
Of Zumbrota, where the remains were
laid to rest. A rifle squad fired a
volley over the grave and taps were
sounded.
Sugurd is survived by his father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Lex
void and five sisters, and four broth
ers as follows: Rugna, (Mrs. Paul
Benrud) of Goodhue, Selma, Mabel,
Hazel and Myrtle and Arthur of Good
hue and Leonard, Bonnie and Hart
we'll.
Among the out of town friends and
relatives who attended the funeral
were: Mrs. Ordean Dahle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Kyllo. Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
Green. Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Benson
and Sever Kyllo of Hayfeld; Mrs.
Rudolph Manila of Evansville; SEVERN
Kleven, Miss Matte Kleven and Mrs.
Herman Moen Of Sisseton. S. D.; Rev.
and Mrs. G.. s.. Froiland Of Dawson;
Martin Jackson of Stout Institute,
Menomonie. Wis, and Mrs. e. C.. Hut
Crimson Of Eagle Bend.
The funeral was one Of the largest
ever held in this village which was
a fitting attestation of the popularity |
of this young man who numbered his
by each acquaintanceship.
The death of this young mar is not
only a sad loss to his family but the
community az a whole. Young men