The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-30
1000 Bismarck Students March Back to School Next Monday
SERVICES HELD
IN MANSION FOR
DEAD GOVERNOR
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DEAD GOVERNOR
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upper part Of the house came the
members Of the late governors fam
lily. The sorrowing widow, with set
face, leading one of her small chill
dren. Mrs. Hilleboe, her mother, on
the arm Of the governors oldest
son, Arthur Sorlie, Jr.
A muffled sob as the family were
seated in the small library. A few
minutes alone with their dead. Then
the folding doors were swung back
and Rev. |. J. Monson, pastor of the
Trinity English Lutheran church,
began the services for the dead.
First the fortieth chapter from
the sixth verse Of the gospel of St.
John: "And this is the will of Him
that sent me; that every one who
seeth the Son and believeth on Him
may have everlasting life and I will
raise him up on the last day."
A song, Zone Sweetly Solemn
Thought"
The soft, sweet strains echo
through the big house: Il am near
er home today than I've ever been
before. Nearer my fathers house
where the many mansions be, nearer
the great white throne, nearer the
crystal sea-"
Another muffled sob from the
room where the sorrowing family
were gathered. A lifting of heads
as the song went on, telling Of hope
of a life to come. Nearer the
bounds Of life where we lay our bur-
dens down."
Burial Service Intoned
And then the burial service,
solemn and consoling, according to
the ritual Of the Norwegian Evan
gelical church.
Before the mountains were
brought forth, or ever thou hadst
formed the earth and the world, even
from everlasting to everlasting thou
art Cod" A lifting of heads by
those members Of the family visible
through the arch of the doorway.
No more sobbing. Words of faith
and confidence in resurrection and
life to come bearing a message of
hope.
"Thou turnest man to destruction
and sayest Return, We children Of
men, For thousand years in thy
sight are but as yesterday when it
is past and q watch in the night"
Silence as the pastor intoned the
ritual. No sound from the state Of
ficials and others gathered in the
hallway.
death is swallowed up in victory.
o death, where is thy sting. 0 grave
where is thy victory"
Another song, "Face to Face"
But no more sobbing. A feeling of
peace and of faith giving consola-
ton.
And then a few simple words of
consolation by Rev. Monson.
I'm death there is no difference
between the high and the low, the
prince and the pauper. Both are
made from the same clay and return
to it at Gods will. Both give the
SAM reckoning to the creator. God
is no respecter Of persons. In the
world station and rank and wealth
occupy the minds of men but in
death there is only God.
"Of what avail shall it be to man
if he win the whole world and lose
his own soul"
A simple recital of the late COVER
nor's death and Of the pastors mo-
ments with him upon his death bed;
Of the late governors faith in
Christ and his confession of sin in the
world and his dependence upon God.
I'VE have all heard the phrases:
I come not to praise Caesar but to
bury him. The work of our COVER
nor is finished. The judge of these
works is not in M province. Others
will do that much better than could
and God judges all in the end"
Daughter Uncomprehending
Through it all, serious of mein
but uncomprehending sat the late
governors little daughter Evelyn,
four years old an his youngest son,
Glenn, eight. The little girl looking
concernedly toward her right where
her mother sat, sensing the air Of
tragedy but oblivious to it's personal
meaning. Sitting solemnly and
thoughtfully, with the dignity Of
childhood upon her.
The service and the casket closed,
another solemn procession to the
state capitol building where the body
will lie in state until this evening.
Active pallbearers at the service
this morning were Justice A. NJ.
Christianson Of the supreme court;
Commissioner Of Insurance S. A.
0lsness, A. H. Barrett, a member Of
the governors staff, Charles Lies
man, deputy secretary of state; Cap
tain Ernest Wanner, secretary Of the
state board Of administration and
George D. Mann.
Brothers Of the late governor from
Minnesota and eastern North Dakota
failed to arrive for the private serv-
ices. Word was received here short
~ before they began that the auto
mobile in which they were travelling
had broken down and they were not
expected until this afternoon. They
will be on hand for the public serv-
ice this afternoon.
Shortly before 10 q. m. today,
honorary pallbearers, state officials
and sympathizers gathered at the
Webb funeral parlors preparatory to
the funeral procession to the COVER
nor's mansion. The streets Of the
city were bathed in silent solemnity,
o the sun hown br 'chtly on q brisk
morning.
A military escort consisting Of six
men from the local National Guard
detachment, of which the deceased
was formerly commander. gathered
1T the parlors under command Of
Capt. Herman A. Brocopp shortly
before the body, draped with the
American flag was brought to the
street and placed in the hesrse.
The military escort headed the
solemn. short procession from the
parlors, followed BY Miss Bertha