The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-12-22
Mrs. Herman
Passed
Away Friday
Funeral Service Conduct
ed Tuesday Afternoon
From Home of Daughter
j. MCDONALD DIED
Early Pioneer of Sauk
Centre Passed Away
At Castor, Oregon
Mrs. Herman LYING


Mrs. Herman Lying, one of the
early settlers of Kandota Township,
passed away Friday morning, Dec
ember 18th, at eight o'clock at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Al
Bohn, in this city. She had been
in failing health during the past
year, and during the last four
weeks Of life suffered many severe
heart attacks. Mrs. Lying had a
clear mind and knew and talked
to those near her until death re-
lieved her Of suffering.
euro Lying, nee Haraldseth, was
born at Ness Hallingdahl, Norway,
on December 4, 1850. She was 8S
years and II days of age when
called by the Master.
At the age of seven years, she
together with her parents, Knute
and Rande Haraldseth, and several
brothers and sisters, set sail for the
United States. They made the long
trip over the Atlantic ocean in a
sail ship, and finally reached Que
bee, Canada. Nearing the shores of
Canada, the captain Of the ship
realized he needed pilot, and the
only way to summon a pilot in
those days was by firing a gun.
For forty-eight hours the gun was
fired and then a small boat with
the pilot approached the ship. Mrs.
Lying often told Of how the pilot
looked when he boarded the ship.
He was a small man and he wore
a short jacket, knee breeches and
white moccasins. She often spoke
Of the joy of the passengers when
the pilot safely guided the ship in
to harbor.
From Quebec the journey contin-
ued by rail and boat, and at La
Crosse, Wis, they crossed the Mis-
sissippi by ferry. They settled on
piece Of land near Spring Grove,
Houston County, MINI.
On May 2, 1875, euro was united
in marriage to Herman Lying. They
were the parents of eight children,
two of whom preceded the mother
in death. Besides the aged hus-
band the following children remain
to mourn: Oscar and Jens Lying
and Mrs. Clara Eckberg, of Kan
dota; Mrs. Mary Eckberg, Mrs. Hell
ma Fossen and Mrs. Ruth Bohn,
Of Sauk Centre. The deceased chill
dren were Peter Lying and Mrs.
Christine Hendrickson, both of
whom passed away in 1897. Mrs.
Lying also made a home for Mrs.
Minnie Topp, daughter Of Mrs. Hen
erickson. There are also IA grand
children and seven great grand
children who survive.
Shortly after their marriage, Mr..
and Mrs. Lying moved to Rice
County, where they settled on a
farm and where they resided for
six years. They then sold their
farm and moved to South Dakota,
Duel County, and took up a home
stead. This was during the dry
period and the crop was a failure,
so they sold out and moved to Kan
dota Township, Todd County, Min
nesota. They resided in Kandota
until 1915, when they retired from
farming and moved into Sauk Cen
ire.
Mrs. Lying was Christian moth
err and she devoted her time to her
family and church. She helped
organize the first Ladies Aid So
ciety Of Kandota and for many
years served as president Of the
organization. From early life she
gave of her time to the care Of the
sick and ailing, and as rule when
someone in the neighborhood need
ed care she would be called, and
she always willingly gave of her
time.
Funeral services were held from
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