Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-10
1000 ATTEND
FUNERAL FOR
A. ]. CRONNA
All Members of Family Save
One Present at Last Rites,
For: Former Senator.

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mated that 1000 people were present,
Tuesday afternoon at the funeral serv-
ices Tor former Senator: A. J.. Gronna,
VINO dice at his home here last Thurs
day night. All members of the Gron-
ma FAMILY, except one daughter, Mrs.
Joseph Herbert. Of Washington, D.
c., were present.
The funeral services, beginning
about 2 o'clock, were held at the
nome, being arranged on the
lawn for the people while those taxi
ing part in the services appeared
on the front porch. The services were
simple, Rev. II. P. Cooper of the local
Methodist church offering prayer.
Rev. II. l.. Haatvedt Of the local
Lutheran church, Of which the for
mer senator was q member, preach
ing the sermon, a mixed chorus large
~ from the Lutheran church singing
the three hymns for. which Mr.. Gron-
ma had always expressed a strong
preference, and L.. w. Myers OF Grand
FORKS singing an anthem, one Of the
psalms.
Paid High Tribute.
Rev. Hatveldt's rmo was a high
tribute to the private life OF the for
mer senator, the general theme bring
ing out the thought that although the
deceased had attained high Office that
! alone would not,have made him great
without those high attributes OF
4, Christian character always manifest
IN his home, church and community
! life"
A large concourse Of people fol-
lowed the 'casket to the cemetery,
where the remains were laid to rest
with the ritualistic service Of the
Lutheran church.
- ILLNESS Was Brief.
Former Senator Gronna's illness
although it had probably been devel-
oplng for several years, was ~in it,
! final stages of short Duration During
the winter he had suffered a touch
Of influenza and for several weeks
had not felt entirely recovered from
that, but it was only four weeks age
that he realized that: there was any.
thing serious wrong. Deciding to &C
to the Mayo hospital at Rochester for
an examination he engaged DR.. vii.
ian Ma.o in advance and was ex.
amined about the middle Of April
The examination and accompanying
operation showed a %cancerous growth
so far developed and SO located thai
removal of 1t meant instantaneou.
death, SO knowing that. the end was
near, Mr.. Gronna returned to hi,
AOAAS L0Ao OASAyG OSAAV q A0" .ASyS
AS death approached he found com.
fort in his family and wished them t.
be with him at all times. About {
o'clock Thursday night he asked tt
be carried to the balcony for q las
look al the outside world and an hohl
later when carried in he wax breath.
ing his last.
Active Pallbearers.
The active ~pallbearers at tn.
funeral Tuesday we're: L. Libby
Fred Farris, r. Rasmussen, F. w
all of LAkota. The honorary pail
bearers were: Governor r. A. Nehtos
former Congressman p. d. Norton
Judge John knauf Of jamestown
Torger Shines of Devils Lake, Juliu,
Sandlte Of Grand, Forks. Victor Cor
bett of Minot, and John Andrews O
Fargo. Judge N. C.. Young of Farg,
was unable to be present owing to
recurrence of a recent illness.
Among the many out Of town mel
in attendance were: Judge "A. N
Christianson of the supreme court
Bismarck; J.. D. Bacon, Grand Forks
Gunder Olson. Fargo; o. s. Hanson
president N. W. National bank, Gran.
Forks; Judge C. W. Buttz, Ole Serum
gard and Harry Baird of Devil
Lake; John o. Evjen, president Of tn,
Mayville normal school; Max Rabino
vich, Grand Forks; H. HI. Aaker
Grand Forks; Nose Norman. Crane
Forks: s. H. Thompson, president o
First National Bank, Reynolds: G.. N
Hederson and Louis Rooms, Minnea
po;is: John Gunderson and Mr.. Lar
son. Aneta: H. L Myers. Grand Forks
Relatives present were: Knut
Gronna brother, Spring Grove, MINI.
Mrs. Piprew. sister. Grand. Forks. On,
brother. Sigbert,, and two sisters wer,
unable 10 he present