Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-05-19
ROCK CREEK
PIONEERS DIE
Charles Lindstrom, L a n d
Owner Since 1880, Passes
at Home.
Carl Carlson Was Resident
of Pine County for
Al Years.

Two of the longest residents of the
Rock Creek community gave up their
worldly work during the past week
when Charles A Lindstrom and Carl
F. Carlson passed away.
Mr.. Lindstrom passed away at his
home on May IL, after an illness last
ing 10 days. Mr.. Lindstrom was born
Dec. IS, 1851, and at the time of his
death had attained the age of 80
years, months and 80 days. He was
born at Varmland, Sweden, and when
a young man of 26 years of age he
decided to join the movement to
America He came first to st. Paul
and then to Pine county where he
took up a farm that he cleared and
improved during the years. 1t was
in 1880 that he bought his farm and
while working to improve his prop
erty, he reared a family of eight,
and took part in the affairs of his
community.
In 1882 he married Hilda Johnson
and to them eight children were
born. They are Mrs. Andrew Hanson,
st. Paul, Mrs. William Petersen, ST..
Paul, Mrs. Fritz Swanson, Mrs. Albert
Hanson, George Lindstrom. Helen
Lindstrom, Alice Lindstrom, and Carl
Lindstrom. who reside at West Rock.
There are Is grandchildren.
Mr.. Lindstrom held office several
times on the town board, took part
in the organization of the Farmers
Cooperative store, and also the
Farmers cooperative creamery. He
was a splendid type of the progressive,
pioneer citizens who so ably took
their part in upbuilding the Rock
Creek community.
Funeral services were held for Mr..
Lindstrom on Sunday afternoon from
the M. E. church at West Rock, with
the Rev. Charles Swanson of Moose
Lake, preaching the funeral sermon.
The Rev. Claus johnson also spoke a
few words and assisted with the serv-
ice. The funeral was very large with
many beautiful floral offerings from
the wide circle of friends of the Lind
strom family. The pallbearers were
John Lager, John Olson, Matz Peter
sen, A. j. Anderson, August Carlson
and Adam Johnson. Burial was made
in the Free church cemetery.
Mr.. Carlson Dies at Hospital.
Carl F. Carlson, pioneer resident of
Rock Creek township, died at St. An
drews hospital on May -, following
an operation. Mr.. Carlson was born
in Stockholm, Sweden, on May 90,
1861. He grew to young manhood
in his native land and at the age of
% years, he immigrated to America,
landing at Duluth. He remained a
year at Duluth, and then came to
Pine county purchasing his farm in
Rock Greek township where he made
his home.
On June s. 1884, he was united in
marriage to Josephine Anderson and
to their union seven children were
born, five of whom, with Mrs. Carl
Son, survive. They are c. w. Carl
son of Mandan, N. D., G. w. Carlson
of Washington, d. c.; A. F. Carlson
and E. T. Carlson, both of Rock Creek
and Mrs. Anna Hawkinson of Beroun.
There are also grandchildren.
When Mr.. Carlson came to Rock
Creek to make his home on the farm,
he found all the hardships that went
with pioneer life. However, he i'm
proved his land and also found time
to take part in his township and COM
munity affairs. For several years he
served as supervisor on the Rock
Creek town board, and when the Rock
Creek cooperative creamery was first
organized, he was a charter member.
He also served as member of the
school board.
About five years ago, as a result
of a dynamite explosion, he lost his
hearing, and since that time, he was
unable to take part in the commun-
ity's affairs. He was known to be a
man who worked hard at his chosen
task of farming endeavoring to help
his community and raising his fam
lily of four boys and one girl to be
good citizens.
Funeral services were held for Mr..
Carlson from the M. E. church at
Rock Creek, with the Rev. Lorenzo
johnson, pastor, officiating. The pail
bearers were ]. M. Morrell, Victor
Pepin, Israel Erickson, Louis Martin
son. Peter Molberg, and Edward Nell
son. The church was filled with
neighbOrs and friends who came to
pay their final respects.