The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1937-06-10
City Pauses for
II. M. Aune Rites
FELLOW LEGISLATORS,
PIONEERS AT RITES
FOR CIVIC LEADER

Redwood Falls observed a two
hour period of public mourning
Wednesday afternoon in memory
of Hans M. Aune, pioneer mer-
chant and public figure who died
suddenly of heart attack in the
RYAN Hotel, st. Paul, Saturday
night.
After so years of service to the
community, county and state, Mr..
Aune, at the age of 76, died while
acting as Redwood county repre-
sentative at the state legislature.
Highest state officials, includ-
r1g Governor Elmer A. Benson,
heads of state departments and
his fellow representatives sent
flowers and messages of sympathy
to the family. Redwood Falls
business men showed their appre-
citation of his contributions to the
community by subscribing 5000 to
be used in furnishing a room at
the Redwood Falls hospital as a
memorial.
The Minnesota House of Repre-
sentatives adopted resolution of
sympathy Tuesday and members
stood for a moment in silent. re-
spect. Speaker Harold M. Barker
named a committee of six men,
bers to attend the funeral as hon.
orary pail bearers. They includ-
ed John nj. Zwach of Redwood
county, Theodor Slen of Lac Qui
Parle, Thomas Bonhus of Cotton
wood, William Havemeier of
Brown, Henry G. Young of Hen
nepin and George H. Dalen of
Dodge. Senator Frank Romberg
also attended.
The following resolution lDas
Ldoprea oy feltoaD legislators:
WHEREAS, The House of Re-
personalities learns Uith pro-
found SOrroaD that Almighty God
in his Infinite Wisdom has called
Hans NJ Aune to his eternal re-
t1drd; and
WHEREAS, He represented the
fourteenth Legislative District in
ne House and l1ds one of its most
.ctOved members; and
WHEREAS, In q long and use
full life in the Community of Red
lDood Falls and the County of
Redwood, he has serUed the peo-
pie as County Commissioner, as
mayor, as Chairman of the Board
of Education and in many other
capacities, alaDays giving his
lUhOlehedrted efforts in the inter
est of public service; and
WHEREAS, During his serUice
N the House, he ,Dds man Of
BROAD human sympathies, and q
rue friend of the common man,
lDhom he represented ably and
tUett;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED by the House of Repre-
sentatiUeS of the State of Mime
sofa that Ue hereby declare our
sense of loss at his death, and er-
tend our sincere sympathy to his
bereaUed family and that the
Chief Clerk send an engroSSed
copy of this Resolution to the
family as a mark of our esteem
and affection for our departed
colleague; and
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
That the Speaker of the House OF
Representatives be and he is
hereby directed to appoint Com
mittee of the House to attend the
funeral, to for,Ddrd our floral tri-
butte and make all other arrange
ments suitable for proper observ-
dnce and respect to the memory
of our late and highly esteemed
felloD member, Hans M. Aune,
and that lDe, the members of the
House of Representatives of the
State of Minnesota in session notr
duly assembled, do notD pause
nomentdrily in silent and reper-
emit respect to our departed friend
and fellolU member.
Which Dds unanimously adopt
ed by rising pote of the House.
Funeral services were held at 2
p. m. Wednesday at the Church of
Holy Communion of which he had
been an active member, serving
as senior warden and vestryman
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