The Sauk Centre herald., 1924-07-10
LOREN HANSEN MEETS
DEATH ON SAUK LAKE
THE YOUNGEST SON OF WELL
KNOWN CITIZEN CALLED
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
WIND CAPSIZES CANOE
HE WAS ONE OF SAUK CENTRES
HIGH CLASS BOYS IN
BUDDING MANHOOD

Twice in less than six months the
g.in reaper has visited the home OF
S. p. Hansen, we'll known Sauk
Centre resident and businessman, and
without warning called two members
oe the fan lily.
On january 10Th, the wife and
mother suffered a stroke of appo-
plexy near the Episcopal rectory
while walking up the street with he1
little daughter and companion early
in the evening, and passed away
without regaining consciousness.
Sunday afternoon, about $3.50
Loren Cranston Hansen, youngest
son, smet his death on Sauk Lake
near the Home School for Girls.
The young man, accompanied by
Vincent Kenna, son of Robert Kenna,
residing six miles south of Sauk Cen
tire, were enjoying a canoe ride. They
were out in mid-stream and in turn
around the wind caught the canoe
and capsized it. Frantic calls for
help soon brought Charles Harrison,
D. B. and Paul Caughren and others
from the Country Club golf links to
the lake shore. Mr.. and Mrs :.
Charles Klar were some distance
away in their launch and Mr.. Klar
was having some trouble with the
gas line, but as soon as the cry for
help came, he primed the engine
and fastened to the spot where the
boys were in the water.
Three men in a boat fishing about
one hundred feet from where the
boys capsized, refused to furnish any
assistance, but instead rowed away
from the scene of the tragedy. These
Een were in safe row boat which it
would be next to impossible to tip
over. Yet they gave the lame ex-
Crse that they were poor hands ct
rowing and none of them could swim.
By the time the launch reached the
place where the canoe capsized, young
Kenna who was about exhausted was
tt ken on board end Loren mad sank
fer the last time.
Word of the tragedy spread about
the community like wild fire and soon
hundreds of people were On tie
shore, and every available boat WAS
fo~ the body. It was located in
P. M. by Mr.. Johnson, head farmer
dt IilG LUZ
The condemnation of the huskies
wfo refused to furnish aid to the
drowning boy was vigorous and uni-
versal.
Loren was known to be a strong
swimmer ana surprise was exp .cssed
on every hand at his inability to ex-
tricate himself from his difficulty
After his body had been recovered it
was disclosed that. there was no w.,te,
in the lungs and very likely he dieG
from heart failure.
At the time the accident occurred,
practically all of the Hansen family
except the father, were enjoying the
afternoon at Alexandria AMI st.
Cloud.
Loren was horn in Sauk Centre,
April 20, 1906, and his entire life
was spent in this city. He would
have graduated from the Sauk Cen
tire High School with the, class of
1926. He was an ideal student. ac-
tive in the athletic affairs of the
school and studious in his classes.
His genial personality and unselfiih
tastes made him deservedly popular
not only with his class mates but
with the people of the entire CON-
maEity.
The following tribute paid Eufus
Fearing Dawes when he was drowned
at axe Geneva, Wis, Sept. 5, 1912,
by. his father, Gen. Dawes, now
Republican candidate for vice pres
iGent, is so thoroughly applicable to
Lclen that the Herald publishes it
herewith. Mr.. Dawes said:
"My boy lived long enough to win
out Whatever the years would hay e
added would be only material. In a
mans character is his real caree'.
':He died suddenly in the midst of
happiness. He Gied with his high
ideals uncovered. He died with all
the noble illusions of high minded
youth undisturbed and undispailed. :,
He died without having lost ambi-
ton with his eyes fixed on the nigh
mountain of life where, beyond ques-
ten. had he lived, he wouli have
climbed"
The funeral was held from the
family home on Birch street this
Thursday afternoon at 800 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. c. S. Sparkes,
pastor of the Congregational church.
A multitude of friends, completely
overflowing the spacious home and
grounds were in attendance to pay
The If last tribute to a lad whom they
loved in life-and respect to his
family. The casKet was literally
buried in a bower of beautiful floral
tributes. The remains were tender
ly laid to rest beside those OF his
mother in Greenwood cemetery.
All of the brothers and sisters are
hclne to attend the funeral except
Dwight. The young man left Sauk
Centre about two weeks ago to take
q position as travelling representa-