Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-05-12
OBITUARY

The funeral of John M. Anderson,
the well known merchant and post
master of this place for the last %
years, took place Saturday afternoon,
May 7th, with the largest attendance
known in this township. A great
number of beautiful floral offerings
were sent to the house, where hun
dreds of Borrowing sympathetic people
gathered to accompany the body to its
final resting place. At 1870 p. m. a
short service was held by Rev. Blair
of Duluth, and Mrs. Berger and Mrs.
Peterson sang one of his favorite
songs, after which the body was taken
to the Swedish Lutheran church.
Rev. Fillinger of Bruno, offered a
prayer and Rev. Blair preached an
impressive sermon. The Mesdames
Berger and Peterson sang "Rock of
Ages" and Nearer My God to Thee,
accompanied on the organ by Mrs.
Larson. The church was filled to ca
pacity with people and large num-
Der were outside, owing to lack of
room. He was buried at the Oak
Lake cemetery where other members
of his family have been buried before.
The pallbearers were George P. De-
Long, John Melancon, Frank Pilrain,
C. e. Anderson, G. E. Carroll, and
Peder Erickson, all members of the
local camp of Modern Woodmen OF
America, of which Mr.. Anderson has
held the office of clerk for over 20
years. Undertaken Hamlin of Moose
Lake, had charge of the body.
Out of town people who attended
the funeral were: Gilbert Johnson
Peter Lundgren, Mrs. Louise Ander.
son, and Mrs. Bonner of Superior
Wis, Mrs. Ed Duquette of Duluth
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Carlson of Lake.
wood; Andrew Mella of Moose Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Hultgren, Arthur
Hultgren, Lloyd Hultgren, and George
P. belong of st. Paul; Miss Anna
Wagner of Sandstone; and Fred and
Edwin Hedberg of Belden.
John M. Anderson was born at Os.
10, Norway, Oct. Doth, 1870 and spen
his boyhood in that city, attending
the common schools and working hi!
way as errand boy and messenger
and through amicable disposition ant
attention to his duties, early won thu
favor and good will of his employers
At the age of about Is he emigratet
to this country and landed at Hudson
Wis, where he made his home for
number of years, and worked as clerl
in the stores of Sam Roe & Co., liver
son & Co., and Beckmose Meberg {
Co.
About 81 years ago he came t.
Nickerson where he entered the EN-
ploy of belong & Chamberlain il
their sore. In 1904 Mr.. Anderson, MI
y belong, and the late James P. Bal
som formed partnership, and bough
the holdings of the late Frank Du
quette, at what then was known a
Old Kerrick, and started a mercan
tile business. When the postoffice a
Duquette was established, he was ap
pointed postmaster, position whic
firm of Anderson & Co. was re-organ
lied and incorporated as Anderson
Erickson Co., in which firm he was
director and officer, and for a numbe
of years had been it's manager
March "a, 1908, he was united i
marriage to Miss Ellen M. Hultgre
who survives to mourn his loss tc
gether with their five children, Elsa
Truman, Leslie, Irene, and Eva.
Mr.. Anderson has always been in
timately interested in the progress
and development of this communit
and was instrumental in promotin
much of the improvements made here
At the time of his death he was
trustee in the school board and ais
a director in the Duquette Communit
Association. He was friend to a.
and everybody was his friend an
many are those who will testify tina
he was a friend in need and in deet
The immediate cause of his deaf
was a form of heart failure, and a.
though it was not generally known
he had been ailing for some time bac
and a little overexertion brought o
the fatal attack. Besides his wifi
and children he leaves two sisters
Norway to mourn his loss.
The heartfelt sympathy of the Who'll
community goes out to the bereave
family. He will be missed as dc
voted husband and father, and as
dear friend and good and HONORABLE
citizen.
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