Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-08-23
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Last Rite, Over Remains Of Mrs.
Christina Erickson Held

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Christina Erickson Held
i. Sunday
\ In the passing Of Mrs. Christina Err
fckson, widow Of the late: Erick Err
ickson, of Lake Lillian, another be-
loved character has gone to receive
her. reward. She had attained the
high age of eighty-four years She has
been in good health until last winter
when she was taken sick, and kept in
bed for some time but improved and
got along nicely until ten days be-
fore her death she was taken i'll with
intestinal obstruction. :. T.. = /.
For. seven years she has made her
home and had been Under the care of
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Ray of Willmar.
Mrs Christina Erickson was born on
March g., 1888, at Mockfjard, Falu Ian,
Dalarne, Sweden. She received COM
mon school education. In the year of
1859 she was united in marriage to
Erick Erickson OF the same province,
where they settled down on farm.
In the year 1888 they immigrated with
the family to this country. Came to
Willmar in April with a large family
OF willing workers and capital of
$12, the money left over of the prop
erty sold in Sweden, and settled in
the township of Lake Lillian, this
county. BY hard and earnest work
they developed and improved, the
wild prairie to a valuable property
holding.
Twelve children were born to the
departed, only six of them now living,
Ole E. Erickson, Erick E. Nordin, Lars
Erickson of Lake Lillian, Mrs. An
drew Ray of Willmar, Aaron and Matt
Erickson Of Niobe, N. D. Besides the
immediate bereaved, the departed is
mourned by large number of grand
children and great grandchildren. j,
Funeral services were held at Mr..
and Mrs. Rays residence in this city
on Sunday at one o'clock, Rev. G. A.
Youngstown of the Mission church
officiating. Samuel Nelson sang a
SOLO At 2:30 services were held at
the christina church in Lake Lillian.
Revs. j. B. Sorenson, G. A. Young
strom and Student Bengtson officiat-
ing Vocal solos were rendered by
Samuel Nelson, M. Walner, Amy Ray
and Student Bengtson. 1nterment was
made in the Christina cemetery. The
pail bearers were her five sons and
son-in-law. There was large lot of
beautiful flowers from friends and re-
latives far and near.
Mrs. Erickson possessed an attrac-
tive Christian character and was loved
and respected. by all that knew her.
SheA with her late husband, were
members of the Christina congrega-
ton
May the. memory Of her life and
work be a guide in other lives.
vad hon hair for oss har varit
under ALA dessa ar,
sedan hon ifran oss faret
/ vArt hjarta skrivit star
Ell sA smart vi skola glomma
hennas girning och behag
vi minnets album g0mma
hennes bid och ada drag.
Mogen som EFT AK ON h6sten
bier hon slutligt bargad in
Lange vintade hon r0sten
kallande till villain sin.
Mar farjmannen kom med baten
steg hon resk ladd d;iruti
anglar f0ljde med p0 straten
0. vad sang och harmoni.
Eli en- framling skall hon vandra
uti Eden mold och tr0tt
maken Erick och de andra
utaf barnen har hon mott
Vilket mote. vilket mote.
Pa de salla andras
For at fly till barnens sk0te
kan Diet vara vart att do.
Hur du kyssas:; hur de smekas
ALA hjartesaren lakas
utav Fralsarns milda hand,
Bort med sorgen, bort med graten.
ingen crater 0van dar
Anglasangen, harpolaten
fylla hela himlens skyer.
Nu hon gar Edens under
arm Farm med sina da
bortom stjarnevarlden bla
Nog hon blickar over randen'
ALT emel1anat att Sc
efter barnen kvar pa stranden
med EFT vanligt leende
Barn och barnharn warden minnet
av en- ON och alskad NOR
Visen ert liv Diet sinnet
som gjort hennes garning stor
Hennes res EFT minnestempel
Mar hon 'nu ifran er gar
tagen henne til exempe]
foljen troget hennes spar.
Tiden lider, solen sanker,
sig vaSterns pupur. men
Ell for alltid,. ty-jag tanker
nasta dag vi SEES igen;
sd vi over jOrdens dalar ,
fra ifran ALT som kval
m0tas smart himlens salar,
dock til dess;, farval. farval:
.-Contributed.
HEARING THURSDAY -:
R. B. McClintic of New London tw1
will be given a hearing in Municipal
Court tomorrow (Thursday) morning
at 10 o'clock on the charge of main
tanning nuisance. H.
TO HARVEST FIELDS