The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-03-26
North Dakota Pays
Simple Tribute to
Its Greatest Hero

MANU. pTCSlOCk1ts OLlVCIUlCy Oh N0Gtu
Dakota and DR.. Z. p. Lyon Of the
University Of Minnesota, representing
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
wilkins, with whom Eielson won
fame in flights In the Arctic and An
tarctic had been expected to arrive BY
airplane but was delayed BY bad
weather In Michigan.
Others In line were the Grand Forks
drum and bugle corps, Legion posts
Of this area headed BY the tIatton
Legion post, the four National guard
companies and townspeople.
Blk Addresses Made
Six addresses, including q sermon
by Rev. Q. I. Jensen, the Eielson
family pastor, were a the program 1t
the church. First came = scripture
reading and prayer by Rev. Jenson.
The choir sang Jesus, Saviour. Pilot
Me-"
Others to pay their respects to the
pilot were Rev. David stoeve. Fargo:
FIv. II. Z. Baalson, 6unburg. MIMI,
uncle Of Eielson: Governor Shafer,
d.. Kane and Dean Lyon.
The choir sang abide With Me"
and the march to the cemetery be-
gan.
Rev. Jenson's funeral sermon re-
quired only seven minutes to deliver
and ct the request Of the Eielson
family the entire services were "a
simple - possible.
Taking for his text the psalmist's
cry Of "Yea, though I walk through
the valley Of the shadow Of death, I
will fear no evil, for thou are with me,
thy rod and thy staff. they comfort
me-" Rev. Jenson pointed out the
christian hope Of resurrection and
life to come.
Is Change For Better
1T e not death that comes upon q
dying christian" Rev. Jensen said,
but only the shadow Of death. It
Is only . change for the better. It Is
to put aside mortality and put on i'm
mortality. Death Is only the entrance
upon q new and glorious life above.
Through Christ, death has become
for the christian q portal to eternal
bliss. It is only sleep with blessed
awakening"
Rev. Jensen pictured Eielson, In
! death, as taking on "the wings Of the
morning" and soafing to "the eternal
regions beyond death and the grave.
| Who knows, but in the midst OF
breathing the prayer Jesus, Savior.
Pilot Me- his soul took flight, not into
nothingness but into the very pres
ence Of his God and savior, just be-
fore he beheld beneath him the snow
| clad Ice regions Of the far north. But
suddenly the scene was changed. Up
yonder he now beheld the beautiful
! scene Of the gods Of new Jerusalem"
It was the father, . Viking pioneer,
who performed the last sad service
for his son. He spread over the
simple casket the flag Of his country
which his son had carried to far
away parts Of the earth and which
he had served in the World war.
IAllbearerS Legionnaires
Active pallbearerS were taken from
the membership OF the local Amer
lean Legion post. They were II. M
| Nash and w. F. Foss. past command
ers and D. L. Wambheim, A. E. Foss,
| N. 7. Langemo and N. s. Haakenson
Honorary pallbearers were Adult
ant General q. A. Fraser, Bismarck
| Colonies M. w. Murphy Of Minot and
Ivan q. Metxger Of Williston, Major
Earl Sarles Of Hillsboro, Captains
Frank Moore Of Grafton. George Bier
Of Darlington and T. O. Kraabel OF
Fargo.
d. J. A. Teie commanded the fir
in9 squad. Its members were Amt
Olson. Axel Korsmo, Carl 0underson,
Carl 0ulson, Olaf Bye, v. F. Cham
peaux, ]. Burdock and Elmer Castella.
The American Legion participated
In commital service at the grave. Two
songs were given by the Legion AUX
iliary chorus. Prayer was said BY
Rev. Jensen. Rev. A. G. Hill Of Bot
tineau, state Legion chaplain, read
the final religious service. A salute
was fired and then came the notes Of
taps.
The five planes Of the Minnesota
National Guard circled over the fu-
neral procession rs 1t moved toward
tho cemetery. The flyers arrived at
Grand Forks last night and came to
E1atton today.
Minnesota N60ufnS Too
A personal letter from Governor
Christianson Of Minnesota was pre-
sented today to Ole Eielson, father Of
the dead flyer, by Lieutenant Colonel
Joseph Z. Nelson, assistant adjutant
general Of Minnesota, who led . flight
Of five planes representing Minnesota
ct the funeral.
Minnesota Is honored to Join her
sister state in paying public tribute
to the gallant memory Of your son.
the late Colonel Carl Ben Eielson."
Governor Christianson's letter said.
II have asked Colonel Nelson to bring
10 you my personal expression Of ad-
miration for your on ana OF SYM
pathy for you and the family. In
this heartfelt expression, I know !
am Joined by Ill the people Of Min
nesota."