The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-09-19
END COMES AT ESQ
This MORNING FROM
ACCIDENT INJURIES
Masonic Funeral Services Prob.
able; Was Past Master
Of Local Lodge
WAS SERVING SECOND TERM
Came Here in 1913 From Min.
nesota; Given Postmas-
tership in 1924
WAS SERVING SECOND TERM

Oliver L~undQuist. Bismarck post
master. died at 2:30 o'clock this
morning in a local hospital.
Death was caused by injuries re-
ceived in ar automobile accident
Wednesday night at Wilton.
At the deathbed were Mrs. Lund-
quist and their two daughters, Mar
tina Gertrude and Doris. Martha
Gertrude is a registered nurse and
Doris is a high school student.
Funeral arrangements we're under
consideration today. A Masonic serv-
ice is probable, as Mr.. Lundquist Is q
past master Of Bismarck lodge No. S.
having served as master in 1928. The
time also must be set to provide for ar.
rival here Of the son, Wallace. who il
a resident of Los Angeles. where he
Is In the radio business. He will ar
rive Monday morning.
Inspector May Assume Office
At the postoffice it was desired te
place the flag at half mast, but an
executive order is required from the
Treasury department for this. The
office cannot pay its respects to its
chief Of six years in any way involv-
ing suspension Of business, Assistant
Postmaster Harry Larson said. A
deep feeling of sorrow was general
among the staff over the tragic pass
ing Of its head.
Larson had N word from the de-
partment as to how the office will be
affected for the present by the death.
He will continue to administer its &C
tivities as assistant. The depart
ment may appoint an acting postmas-
ter. In that event it Is probable that
an inspector will be designated to as
sumo the post until a regular ap-
pointment under civil service selec-
ton can be made.
Came Here As Inspector
Postmaster LundQuist was serving
his second four year appointment. He
was first named postmaster May |,
1924, and on May "A, 1928, he was re-
appointed. :.
These terms. however. were not his
only connection with the office and
the postal service. He came here in
1911 from Willmar, Minnesota, where
he had served as assistant postmaster
after a term as sheriff, and served
as an inspector here. April /, 1913.
he became assistant postmaster in the
Bismarck office, continuing In that
capacity until promotion to full
charge came to him.
Mr.. Lundquist was a native Of WILL
mar. MINI. He was born there Feb
ruary 3, 1875, and was IS years, seven
months and 16 days old at the time
Of his death. Mrs. Lundquist Is from
Hoffman, Mimi, the town from which
r. J. Gronberg, the banker whose a
overturned and fatally injured MI.
Lundquist, comes.
Bore Up With Smile
Besides being q Mason, Mr.. Lund-
quist was q charter member Of the
Elks lodge at Willmar. Mimi. and Of
the Modern Woodmen Of America.
He was a member Of the Episcopal
church.
Up almost to the hour of death,
the injured man was conscious after
regaining consciousness Thursday
morning. A touching feature Of the
tragedy was the presence of his
daughter Martha In the same hospi-
tai, recovering from an operation.
Miss Lundquist had just left her bed
Wednesday. and while not really
strong herself, made several visits to
her fathers bedside during the day
and night, being there when signs of
coming death indicated that the end
was not far Oft. Mr.. Lundquist was
unable to talk because Of the injuries
to his chest which caused his death.
Shortly before the end came he
looked at his family and q faint
smile crossed his face,