Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-05-09
ISLAND MOURNS DEATH
OF PROMINENT CITIZEN
MERCHANT, BANKER AND
PIONEER INDUSTRIAL PRO
MOTOR is LAID TO REST
ON ISLE OF VISION

DAY AFTERNOON WlieH tNc llc'WS tii"t
our friend and neighbor, TersvI
Hansen, had passed away.
Mr.. Hansen had been ill for
several weeks, but previously had
gone about his business as usual,
giving no indication of what he
was suffering, and the effort each
duty performed was costing him.
About two weeks ago, after his
childre nhad been called TO his
bedside, he submitted to AN oper-
alton from which he apparently
rallied, but Nature had been
struggling so valiantly to restore
the strength and energy that pain
was daily depicting for so long a
time that no reserve remained
from which to draw. Despite the
loving care Of his wife, the pray
ems for his recovery, and the con
cerm of his wide circle Of friends,
it was not deoreed that Nh, Ham
sen was to be spared to chose wao
so vitally needed him.
Terkel Hansen was born March
%, 1871, at Skogbarg, Danmark
All of his boyhood was spent in
this community, whele he went to
school, and helped with his broth
ers and sisters on his parents
farm When II years Old he and
his older brother, Henry, cam TO
the United States.
He had an uncle living in Lake
View, Iowa, so he went directly
there, and became an apprentice
in the store his uncle owned. In
order to widen his experience he
spent two years with a Chicago
merchandising firm, and two years
with a Seattle firm.
During these years he attended
night school whenever he could,
He then returned to his uncle S
store in Lake View. where he re-
manned as junior partner for sew
eral years.
Through this period of time his
friendship with Kate Marie Hag-
gardt had ripened into love, and
they were married May %, 1894,
To this union a son and daughter,
Howard and Helen, were born.
In the immediate succeeding
years, Mr.. Hansen engaged in the
mercantile business at Hartley,
and later at hardwood, Iowa.
In 1907 Mr.. and Mrs. Hansen
established their home on Vashon
Island where on March 20, 1909,
Mr. Hansen organized Vashon-
Maury Island's financial institu-
tion, the Vashon State Bank of
which he remained the active head
lie was a member of the Pres
byterian church at Vashon, Of
which he was an elder, trustee and
treasurer.
He was a member of many fra
ternal organizations, numbering
among them, +, & A. NJ, Arcana
Lodge 81, Scottish Rite Lodges
Lawson Consistory, Nile Temple
Shrine, all of Seattle, Robert
Burns Chapter No. 4s Royal Arch
Masons, Vashon Island Com
mandery No. 26, of which ha was
past commander, Island Chapter
No. 170 Order of the Eastern Star,
of which he was a past patron. In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows,
which lately awarded him reeog-
milton of over 25 years Of service
to the lodge. Modern Woodmen
of America, all of Vashon Island.
He wa also a member OF all local
civic clubs.
Mr.. Hansen passed away Sun
day afternoon, May 3, at a Seattle
hospital, following an operation
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon, from the Presby-
terian church. The beautiful
floral offerings, the large number
of sorrowing people in attendance,
from every walk of life. attested
to the general high esteem in
which Mr.. Hansen WAS held
Attended by the members Of
the Knight Templar, the sorrow
ing relatives and friends, Mr.
Hansen was tenderly laid to rest
near his father, who preceded him
in death only two years ago.
He is survived by his wife, Kate
Marie. a daughter. Helen II.
Shields, a son. Howard III. his
aged mother. Mrs J. Hansen, a
sister. Miss Sine Hansen, two
brothers. Niels and Henry, two
grandchildren, and other relatives.