The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-09
SYRASBURG, WILTON
HAZEL7ON, DRAIDDOCK.
RESIDENTS SUCCUMb
Oscar W. EckIund, Pioneer Coal
Mine Operator, Strick.
en- Saturday
FIvE.yEAR-oLD BOY IS DEAD
Charles Riley, Mrs. Mary Diech.
ert and Fred Johnson
Other Victims

five persons Ole0 IN the 6l6mofCk
district over the week end.
They were:
Charley Riley, 50 years old,
Hazelton.
Marvin w. Fraser, five-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett q.
Fraser, Braddock.
Mrs. Mary Diechert. 80. stras-
burg.
Fred johnson, IS, Ignite.
Oscar w. Ecklund, IS, Wilton.
Ecklund, pioneer and coal mine
: operator who had lived In Wilton for
AZ years, died at 2:30 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon at his home following
an illness Of almost q year.
He was born Dec. 4, 1858, 1t 9ma-
land. Sweden, and came to the Unit
ed States ~ years ago, living for one
year at Red Wing, Mimi, before
moving to Wilton, where he home
Eteaded.
In 1895 he was married to Emma
Charlotte Gordon.
Besides his widow, Ecklund leaves
eight sons and daughters. They are
Carl. Melvin and Seth Ecklund. all
living at Wilton; Ruth Ecklund, MIN
neapolis; Mrs. Lorraine Nelson, An
tonia, Mabel and Ilaez Ecklund, all
living at Wilton
Leaves Two Grandchildren
He also leaves two grandchildren.
one brother and three sisters. Broth
er and sisters are John T. Ecklund,
Altadena, Cal: Nancy D. Carlson,
Minneapolis: Mrs. p. J. Hedin. Min
Eeapolis: and Amanda Anderson. who
lives in Sweden.
All OF his relatives living at Wilton
were at his bedside when Ecklund
died.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the Swedish Mission church at
Wilton, probably Wednesday or Thurs
day. Details for the last rites have
not been completed.
Pneumonia Claims Mother
Mrs. Mary Diechert, who died OF
p. m. Sunday, was born in Russia
April /, 1902. She came to the Unit
ed States 80 years ago and had made
her home In the vicinity Of strasburg
ever since.
She was married FEB. 5, 1924 to
Bernard Diechert Besides her hus-
band she leaves six children. Tillie.
Joseph, Eva, william, Frances and
Raymond, the oldest being nine years
old. She also leaves her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Fisher Of Strasburg,
three brothers, Joseph. Gabriel and
Anton Of strasburg, three sisters. Mrs.
Genevieve Holzer and Mrs. Joseph
Werner, Strasburg, and Mrs. Grace
SGlein Of Selfridge, N. p.
Funeral services will be held ct 3
q. m. Wednesday from the Trinity
Catholic church, seven miles west Of
6trasburg, with Rev. Father Bernhart
Eichner officiating. Burial viii Be-
in the church cemetery.
Haselton Man Succumbs
Charles Riley, 60. Of HaSelton, N. D..
died at q local hospital 1t u p. IA.
Sunday after . long illness.
He leaves two daughters, Lovilla.
Helena, Mont, and Dorothy May,
Lewistown. Mont. He also leaves
three sisters.
eSAA0NASs0SeVO
been completed.
Lignite Resident In List
Fred johnson, s.. Of Ignite, n. D.,
died ct . local hospital ct 6:3S .. m.
Monday. The body will Be sent 70
Ignite over the 500 Line Tuesday
morning and funeral services viii b
held there Wednesday afternoon.
He leaves his wife; his mother. Mrs.
Anna johnson Of Ignite. and the
following sisters, Mrs. =. q. Hanson.
Kolverton, N. D., Mrs. II. H. bly,. Mrs.
c. Z. Martineson and Mrs. Minnie
Bloom, al Of Ignite. and Mrs. John
Miller Of Conrad, Mont.
Dary Child q Kintyre
Marvin w. Fraser, 6-year-o3d son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett q. Fraser o9
Braddock, N. D., died ct local hos
pital ct 10 .. m. Sunday. Funeral
\ services will be held Thursday after
noon ct Braddock and burial viii BE-
In the cemetery Of Kintyre, n. p.