The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-03-23

Funeral services for George
Grundman, who passed away while
driving along in his car on Tues
day, March 14th, were held at the
Church of Our Lady of the Angels
Saturday morning at ten o'clock
Rev. John Bettendorf read the
Requiem Mass, and interment was
made in Calvary cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were: Geo
Schurman, DR.. ]. F. Dubois, G.. H
Hillerud, c. D. Wilcox, c. R. Bruce
DR.. H. F. Henneman, c. F. Botz
H. Iwinski, Ray Walker, w. Reese
John Kraemer, Mike Bosl, c. Kor.
tan, Martin Kennedy, Henry Borg.
man, Geo. Steiner, Ben Dubois, L
L. Kells, Fay Cooper, B. o. Vogel
George O'Gara, D. B. Caughrer
and Harry Knapp. Active pail,
bearers were selected from the of.
ficers Of Co. NJ, Minnesota Nation.
al Guard, as follows: Major r. L
Scott, Lieutenant Donald K. Cole
Sergeant Lloyd Billman, Sergeant
Ed Peterson, Sergeant John Du
Bots and Sergeant William Cum.
mings. A military escort was
formed by Co. NJ, under the com.
mand of Capt. Carl Fischer, and
military honors were given by a
firing squad selected from National
Guard membership.
Brothers and sisters at the fun.
eral service were: L. P. Grundman
Of Grand Forks, N. D.; Henry
Grundman, of Pella, Iowa; Hugo
Grundman, of st. Cloud; Mrs. Al
Mansel, Kate), of Santa Barbara
Cal; Mrs. Frank Mohs, (Mayme)
Of Webster, S. D.; Mrs. Bertha
Fairchilds, of st. Paul. Other rela-
tives and friends in attendance at
the last sad rites were: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Harald, Minneapolis;
Mrs. Obert Wig, of Grand Forks
N. D.; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Robbins
Of Mound, Mimi, and Mr.. and Mrs
L. M. Herbert, Of Worthington,
Minnesota.
Mr.. Grundman, as stated in last
weeks Herald, was born in Mime
apolis on January 10, 1875, and
was GA years old at the time of
his sudden passing. He came to
this community with his mother at
the age Of three years. His father
had purchased the present home
stead, but being a millwright in
the Washburn A flour mill, remain
ed in Minneapolis. At that time
the railroad came up as far as Mel
rose. Eleven days after the family
settled here, on May 2, 1873, an
explosion in the mill bereft the
family Of their father. At the age
Of II Mr.. Grundman took over the
management Of the farm, which he
continued to operate successfully
until death.
On November 8, 1898, he was
united in marriage to Miss Franc
Herbert. Two children, who with
the mother survive, were born from
this union. They are: Miss Dola
at home, and James, who farms
near Osakis. Other surviving rel
atives are six grandchildren, Mag
dalene, Audrey, Harold, Carol, Her
bert and George Grundman.
Mr.. Grundman was fond Of chill
dren, and especially was he fond
Of Betty Scott, who spent consid-
cradle time with the Grundman
family since she was a little girl.
Mr.. Grundman was successful
farmer and kind neighbor. He
gave considerable time to commun-
ity activities and for a time served
as president Of the Progressive
Farmers Club. He was secretary
of the Mccormick Lake Telephone
Association, a member of the Town
Board at one time, and served as
secretary and trustee Of the Church
Of Our Lady Of the Angels.
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A Tribute To George Grundman
LIFE IS THAT WAY"
He came to my home in the
morning; I was saddened to hear OF
his passing in the afternoon.
I had known him for thirty years
or more. I have helped him with
his farm work-he has helped me
in my shop. Sometimes we just
went to visit. His home was ever
radiant with welcome for young