The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-07-28
Veteran Long Prairie
Business Man Passes On
Dies In st. Cloud Hospital Follow
ing Operation-Burial Thurs
day Morning
(Long Prairie Leader)

An operation, from which he
knew he had but little hope of re-
covering, but to which he agreed
in hopes that his life might be pro-
longed, caused the death Monday
afternoon at st. Coud, of Frank
Lano, veteran Long Prairie bust
ness man.
Mr.. Lano was taken i'll July 4.
His condition was diagnosed as an
abdominal obstruction and the fol.
lowing Sunday he was taken to a
st. Cloud hospital for medical treat.
ment. His condition showed i'm.
provement for several days but
over the week end it became ap-
parent that an operation would be
necessary if life was to be prolong-
ed. The operation was performed
Monday morning. For a time Mr..
Lano rallied arousing hopes that he
would successfully recover. Monday
afternoon he suffered a reapse and
he slept peacefully away at 4:15
o'clock surrounded by the members
of his family with the exception of
one son, Theodore.
Frank Lano was born February
%, 1866, at Chaska. He was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore La
no and came with his parents to
Hartford township in 1885. Six
years later he came to Long Prai-
RE and in partnership with the late
Joseph Deuhs purchased the hard
ware store of the late Willard
Clutches in this village. The part
nership was terminated in 1912
when Mr.. Deuhs and Mr.. Lano es-
tablished their respective stores.
Three years following his arrival in
this village he was married to Miss
Clara Rosch, of Long Prairie.
During the many years Mr.. La
no lived here he filled various Of
fees of public trust. For nine years
he was a member of the village
council, serving from 1902 to 1907
and later from 1917 to 1920. Dur
ing seven of the years he was a
member of the council he was it's
mayor.
For upwards of rs years he was
a trustee and counselor of st.
Mary's Catholic church. Several
years ago he declined to again &C
cept an office at the hands of the
congregation stating that he be-
lieved others should have that OPP
portunity. At the time st. Mary's
school was built he was a member
of the building committee.
Born in a log cabin in the south
ern part of the state, Mr.. Lano
many times recalled with much
pleasure early days in this 8 state.
His parents were territorial pho
neers and the son inherited that
hardy spirit which allowed them to
triumph over obstacles. It was his
boast that he had lived from the
era of the OK cart to the airplane.
An ardent democrat all his life
he took an unusually keep interest
in the politics of the state and ma
ton. At the recent state demo-
cratic convention he was honored
by being chosen an alternate to
the national convention at Chicago.
Although urged by his friends, he
refused to make the trip stating
that he did not feel his. health
would permit it.
His recent years were spent in
comparative retirement. He spent
his days at his store but his sons
actively managing the business al
lowed him to visit with all those
who came to the store, something
of which he never grew tired. His
hobby was his parents homestead
in Hartford township which he ac-
lively superintendent until his
death. Due to his long residence in
the county he was we'll known to
hundreds of people.
Surviving his death are Mrs.
Lano and the following children.
all of whom live in this village; I.
F. Lano, #. J. Lano and the Misses
Marceline and Loretta Lano. One
child, Columbia died in 1909 at the
age of nine years. During his lat
er hours his daughter, Miss Mar
celine, a registered nurse, admins
tered to his every want and with
splendid courage and fortitude did
all that was possible in aiding the
father.
Also surviving are the following
brothers and sisters: George Lano,
Long Prairie township; Henry La
no and Mrs. Lizzie Dregelis, Min
neapolis; Oscar Lano, Seattle,
Wash, Mrs. Josephine Maerz and
Mrs. Cal Bonner, Whitefish, Mont,
Mrs. Henry Mullen Cass Lake;
Mrs. Peter Weber, Ada, and Mrs.
Mary Schoaf, Great Falls, Mont.
Funeral services were conducted
last Thursday morning at 900
o'clock at st. Mary's Catholic
church of Mt. Carmel, Rev. Faith
er George Rauch officiating. Inter
ment was made in the church GEM
etery. During the services all bust
ness establishments in the village
were closed.