Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-11-18
DIR. FENGER
DIED TODAY

AskOv Physician Succumbs After
Six Weeks Illness at Duluth
Hospital.-Funeral Likely to be
Held Sunday.
DR.. P. N. Fenger, who has been To-
cal physician at Askov during the
past thirteen years, died early this
morning, at 5 o'clock, in st. Mary's
hospital, Duluth, following an illness
of about six weeks, during which time
he was confined at the hospital. A
weak heart caused his demise.
Mrs. Fenger, her son, Ejvind, and
daughter, Ingrid, who we're at the
bedside, are expected home in auto
some time during the day, and the
body of the Doctor will likely arrive
tomorrow. Funeral arrangements
have not yet been made, except that
the funeral will be conducted from
the local Danish Lutheran church.
1t will likely take place Sunday af-
ternoon.
One son, Gunnar, who is forester,
has a considerable distance to travel
to the funeral, he being located a:
Delta, Colo. Two daughters, Agnete
and Bodil, are in Minneapolis.
Palmer Nathaniel Fenger was
born on July 10, 1852, at Hyldested
PrastegAard, Upland, Denmark,
the son of Rev. R. Theodor
Fenger and Louise Fenger. He
grew to manhood in his native
country and acquired education there,
graduating as a physician from the
University of Copenhagen, in 1888.
He was a practicing physician for SO
years. His father and grandfather
were ministers, his ancestors for sew
eral generations being mostly ply
sicians and ministers. The Doctors
father, who was also gifted as a COM
poser, wrote several hymn melodies
and it is perhaps here that the Doc
tor inherited his great love for music
On Dec. 20, 1894, DR.. and Mrs. Fen
ger were married at Greve Presto
gard, Taastrup, Upland Five chill
dren, have been born to this union:
Gunnar, Ejvind, Agnete, Ingrid and
Bodil, who, together with their moth
er all survive. The Doctor is also
survived by two sisters, Holga and
| Tabitha Fenger, living in Denmark.
The family emigrated to America
on May IA, 1908, settling first at
Dayey, Nebraska. At this point and
Dannebrog, Neb., he practiced his pro-
| fession for year; from 1904 to 1909
at West Denmark, Wis, and from
1909 to 1913 at Cedar Falls, Iowa. On
| April 1, 1913, the family came to
Askov, and have since resided here,
| where the Doctor has attended to the
physical ailments of local people.
DIR. Fenger took i'll about the first
| of October and Immediately went TO
st. Mary's hospital, Duluth, where
his son, DR.. Ejvind Fenger, was also
quartered, having had an operation
performed on his leg. During the last
| few weeks previous to the Doctors
| SoInS ~ Tic hOSplIol, IIC uIu IloI op-
pear well, but it was not thought that
the illness was serious. He was
coughing quite severely and appear
ed tired and weak Upon examination
at the hospital, however, his case
| was diagnosed as serious and orders
| were given out for a complete rest.
AS time progressed, he grew gradual
ly weaker and during the last week
or ten days, it was only occasionally
that he was able to recognize rela-
tives and friends. A weak heart
caused his speedy failing and final
death.
DR.. Fenger was a lifelong member
of the Danish Lutheran church and
was a kind husband and father, TAX
ing great pains in the bringing up of
his children. 1t can truly be said of
him that he lived to give service He
was not interested in finances-per-
haps too little for his own good. Send
ing out statements, doing bookkeeping
and the likes of that, was burden to
him, but when he could be of service
to fellow man, rendering aid to those
suffering, then he could be counted
upon to serve and do his best 1t
certainly must be said of him that he
was very lenient in his charges and
never crowded folks of small means
on collections.
Music was the Doctors hobby, and
here he and the editor of the Ameri-
can had much in common. While
there were, at times. sharp differences
of opinions on other matters, in music
there was unison. Whenever the
Young Peoples society or other or
CARNATIONS were planning a musical
program, no better man could be
found in the community to be placed
on a committee for such an enter
tainment. The Doctor was intensely
interested and devoted much time in
the preparation of such programs, in
the selection of musical numbers,