The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-14
OFFICIAL OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION OFFICE
STRICKEN BY DEATH
&. p. Grain Dies Of Heart Attack
Friday Night; Body Found
Saturday

bureau OF oertlflcation OF the public
instruction department, died Of
chronic heart disease about 8 O'Clock
Friday evening at the residence OF
Mrs. Frank Swanke, SIS Fourth ST..
where he had made his home for
about eight years. He was unmar-
ried.
Funeral services were conducted at
o'clock Monday morning at St
Mary's procathedral with Rev. Father
Robert A. Feehan. pastor. officiating
at the requiem high mass and preach
ing brief sermon The liturgical
music was sung by st. Mary's choir.
Active pallbearers were six Fourth
Degree Knights Of Columbus who also
are affiliated with other organizations
in which Mr.. Grain was q prominent
member. They were A. P. Simon and
John Runge representing the Mems
Catholic Order of Foresters. j. D.
Healow and ]. P. Wagner representing
the Knights OF Columbus and j. L.
Clifford and James w. Guthrie repre-
senting the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks.
Honorary pallbearers included w. F.
Meyer. chief ranger of the Men For
esters: DR.. F. B. Strauss. worthy nav
igator OF the Fourth Degree knights
Of Columbus; A. E. Thompson, sup
erintendent OF public instruction: r.
B Murphy, J. A. Solien and John A.
Page, all members OF the department
Of public instruction.; H. O. Saxvik,
city superintendent OF schools. and
Pres. G. A. Mcfarland Of Minot
Teachers college.
Body Sent to Fond du Lac
The remains lay In state Sunday at
the Calnan funeral home. and after
the funeral service we're taken to
Fond du Lac, Wis. where funeral
services will be held Wednesday
morning Mr.. Simon, who is affil-
lated with the Knights Of Columbus,
Elks and Foresters, accompanied the
body. Burial will be at Fond du Lac
in the family plot
Mr.. Grain was born Dec. Is. 1876,
on farm near Fond du Lac. the
son Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Grain. His father, who was over 80
years OF age, died Dec. "a, 1888. and q
brother. John NJ. Grain, died at Fond
du Lac on Sunday, April 8.
Receiving his early education In
rural schools near Fond du Lac and
in the Fond du Lac grade schools,
Mr.. Grain later attended the Oshkosh,
Wis. normal school and took a de-
gree from the University Of Wiscon-
sin at Madison. He taught In Wiscon-
sin schools for some years and held
the office Of county superintendent
Of schools In Fond du Lac county be-
fore coming to North Dakota about
1910.
Taught Ut Valley City
During the first six years he spent
In the state, Mr.. Grain was professor
Of mathematics at Valley City State
Teachers college. He left Valley City
IL 1918 coming to Bismarck to take
over the work Of motor vehicle regis
trar, which he continued for six years.
Following that he took the position
which he held at the time OF his
death.
He was prominent In the organiza-
tons Of the Catholic church. being
q member Of Bismarck Council 1904,
Knights OF Columbus, and the Mems
Catholic Order Of Foresters. At var
ious times, he held the highest offices
In each Of these organizations. He also
was member Of the Holy Name
society and of the Elks lodge.
Mr.. Grain leaves four sisters. Mrs.
George GraSse and the Misses Irene
and Gertrude Grain, all OF Chicago,
and Mrs. Matt Weber, Fond du Lac,
Wis; one brother Ralph Grain, Fond
du Lac. Wis; and three cousins. Miss
Kathleen Grain, Chicago, and the
Misses Mary and Sarah Grain OF Leo
minister. Mass.
Dr.. Mclaughlin Of Chicago, a we'll
known educator, now retired, Is an
uncle.
Died Friday Night
II Is believed that death occurred
about 8 o'clock Friday evening as Mr..
Grain had eaten supper at the usual
time. At that time he apparently was
feeling we'll. Mr. Runge stopped at
the Swanke residence shortly before
3 o'clock to take him to a Knights
OF Columbus meeting to be held that
evening. Receiving no response when
he sounded the automobile horn he
waited for a time and then proceeded
to go to the meeting as he believed
Mr.. Grain must have left earlier and
walked.