The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-05-04
E. F CEDARnOLM
PIONEER CITIZEN
DIES SUDDENLY
succnmb~ In Kansas City TO Illness
Of Long st~ading-Wss al
Years Old

] The family aud friends OF Edward
+. Cedarholm were greatly shocked
Sunday to learn OF his death early
that day al Parkvlew hospital. Kan
sas city, where he had submitted
90 an operation few days previous
for an organic trouble OF long stand
ing.
lie had gone To the Missoari city
about three weeks ago 10 consult a
specialist, aud his condition was not
considered serious. However. com
plications set in, and following the
operation last week. Mrs. cedarholm
was summoned 20 his bedside. He
passed away at two O'Clock Sunday
morning. Mrs. cedarholm arriving
there several hours later.
She accompanied the remains hero
ARRIVING Tuesday afternoon. Fun
eral services were conducted NJ the
family home mile southwe OF
town al 2:s0 o'clock yesterday at
iernoon. and was attended by a large
concourse OF Borrowing relatives aud
friends OF the departed pioneer cItI-
zen.
Funeral services we're In charge OF
the Rev c. &c. Deal OF the Methodist
church. aud burial was made In the
I. o. o. y. cemetery.
Among those from out OF town who
attended the funeral we're Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Hurtsnan OF Twin Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Young and Mir.
and Mrs. Earl Young Of Eden. who
were friends OF the cedarhotms Ia
Nebraska.
Mr. cedarholm was born July 6.
lisei In Knox county. H.. and would
have been 81 years OF age had he liy-
ed until next July. lie spent the ear
lly part OF his life in Illinois. iowa.
and Nebraska, and Is years ago was
married at Hebron. Nebraska. TO
Laura Longbrake. who survives him.
as do two sons. Ralph and Harold.
who both reside here. His parents
died earlier In HIS life. A brother.
NeIs, and a sister. Miss Anna Cedar
holm. live At Hebron, Nebraska.
II was In the later town that Mr..
cedafbolm spent mos OF his life.
having been SUCCESSFULLY engaged Ia
the meat and butcher business in that
city for a period OF rs years. Just
previous 20 the removal OF the fam
lily here ID 1905. Just II years ago.
The Cedsrbolms are one OF the
few families OF this section who still
own and reside upon the same land
they filed and proved up on aud
cleared OF sagsbrrsh. The Cedar
holm quarter section IL one OF the
model farms OF this secipD and one
OF the most valuable. tribute to the
Industry. foresight. and character OF
the man responsible for It's transfer
ms,ion.
As an early pioneer Of the tract.
Mr. cedarhoIm was confronted With
all the difficulties and hardships
common to the first settlers. but By
lndefaflgabie toll he surmounied
them and won for himself place in
the community. aud in the hearts OF
his friends a reputation for rugged
honesty, staunehness Of character.
and knowledge Of conditions that
~ers inysiusbis.
Hits wide business experienee. and
conservative judgment led his neigh
bors 10 elect him as a member OF
the board Of trustees OF the Filler
school district soon after his coming
here. and he had part IN solving
the early educational probiemssof
ne~ western community He was
member Of the board that planned
and executed the contract for the
COZ struction OF the present grade
sceoo building. and took part ia
many other enterprises Of similar pa
|ture. AZ one time be vas . member
OF the Modern woodmsn OF Amer
lea.
His antimely death brings TO
close career Of usefulness, and
marks the passing OF another OF that
handful OF pioneers Who had the conr
age TO embark on the great adventure
of retaining the desert and prosid-
Ing for pesterity this present com
munity.