Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-10-11
A GOOD MAN GONE
To- HIS REWARD.
Alfred johnson Well Known Pioneer
Settler Of This County, Was
Buried Sunday as-

settlers Of town OF Warrenton, passed
TO his eternal rest at his home in this
city on October 3, 1922, at the ripe
Old age Of IS years, 2 months and il
days u
Deceased was born in Sweden in
July z lS47. He came to America
as young man and lived for num-
Der Of years in Goodhue county. AT
st. Paul, Mimi, on Dec. 8, 1873. he
was married to Marie Skog. To this
union six children have been born,
OF whom five have preceded the father
to the better land. He Is survived,
by his wife and one daughter. Miss
Esther Johnson, BY his two brothers.
John w. johnson, Of Warren, and
Aaron johnson, OF Warrenton, also
by sister, Mrs. Thilda Peterson. Of
Minneapolis. He is also mourned by
one foster daughter, Miss Edith Skog.
= MT. johnson came with his family
to Marshall county in 1882 and set
tied on q farm in town of Warrenton.
where he lived until about eight years
ago when he retired from farming
and moved to this city. AS pioneer
farmer OF this county he did his share
OF the development work necessary in
a. new community. Being an earnest
and devout Christian, he was espe-
cially interested In the spiritual vel
rare OF the new settlers. He was a
member of the. Swedish Lutheran
church Of Warren from 1882 until
1S91r when he became one Of the or
ganizers of the Vega church, to which
he belonged until 1915, when he moved
to- Warren and again became mem
her Of the church here, As a deacon
and worker in the Sunday schools Of
these ations and as support
er OF the Mission work, especially the
China mission, Of the Augustana Syn
cd, he did earnest work for the adj
vahcement OF Gods kingdom upon
earth. He loved the house Of God
and was always found in his place
at the services listening attentively
to the preaching OF Gods word. LII
his daily life he exemplffed the teach
ings OF Christ and the family altar
was firmly established in his home.
He was greatly interested in temper
ance and educati onal work and he
was one Of the incorporators of North
Star College and member OF the
40 Board Of Trustees.
r Mr.. Johnson had suffered more or
less from, heart trouble in recent
years, and of late had been quite poor
~. He was prepared, yea glad, to
lay aside this mortal coil and go to
meet his Lord and Savior. His end
was peaceful.
The funeral was held from the
Swedish Lutheran church in this city
last Sunday forenoon and was con
Quoted by Rev. s. w. Swenson. Spe-
cial songs were rendered by the choir.
The church was filled, with relatives,
old settlers and friends who came to
pay their last tribute Of respect and
esteem to the departed. The pail
bearers who served at Warren were !:
G.. e. Sjostrand, G. f. Peterson, f. A.,
Larson, Aug. L,lndgren,. A. Hogberg
and G. r. Johnson; at Vega: Chas.
Swanson, Louis Ranstrom, August
Ranstrom, Charley Ranstrom, Andrew
r. Nelson and Chas A. johnson.
At the close OF the service here the
remains we're escorted to the Vega
church, where after short service
in the church there, they We're laid
to rest in the cemetery close by.
With the passing Of Mr.. Johnson
a good citizen, neighbor. husband,
father and friend, has gone to his
heavenly reward. Peace to his mem
ory.i Firm in his faith he could say :