Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-01-14
Mrs. S. T. Palm,
Pioneer Pastors
Wife, Summoned
Had Resided in Brook
Park Since 1920; Serv.
ices Held Friday.

Funeral services were held Friday
at Brook Park for Mrs. S. T. Palm
a resident of that community since
1920. Rev. Nels Benson of Oak Park
conducted the service at the home
and at the service from the German
Lutheran church Rev. H. J. Malotky
officiated. Rev. John Peterson OF
Minneapolis, also preached.
Mrs. Palm passed away quietly ir
her home near Brook Park shortly
after midnight Tuesday, January 5
Her death came rather unexpectedly
after day of joyous fellowship with
the four children who were home
with their mother at that time
Randie Sandland, was born in Tele-
marken, Norway, August 81, 1879
II was there among the mountains
of southern Norway that she spen,
her girlhood and received her early
schooling and religious training. Al
the age of Is, she, together with her
mother and youngest brother, immi-
grated to America, coming to Ada
this state, and later to Hanley Falls
Took Up Teaching.
Her heart was set on doing worth
while social and religious work. This
took her to Chicago where she en-
tered nurses training at the Dea-
coness hospital. AS a result of SER
iouS illness she was forced to discon-
tinue training, but later did nursing
in hospitals at Moorhead and Thie1
River Falls. Because of her mother:
illness she returned home and after
moving to Grygla, where she home
steaded, she spent much time in par
ochial school teaching and young peo-
pies work in the church.
In March 1907 she was married
to Rev. S. T. Palm and together they
pioneered several churches in North
ern Minnesota. This marriage was
blessed with eight children, of whom
seven survive. They are Olaf, In
ternational Falls; Henrik, Detroit
Mich; Margit Mrs. Jacob Storebo)
Bruno; Edwardina (Mrs. Ozro Kee-
tom, Little Rock, Ark; and Harald
Valborg and Erling of Brook Park
Surviving are also three children by
Rev. PALMS former marriage, three
brothers and three sisters, five grand
children and several other relatives
and friends. Rev. Palm preceded
Mrs. Palm in death just seven months
ago.
To Brook Park in 1920.
In the spring of 1920, Rev. and Mrs
Palm came to Brook Park, where
they have lived these many years
ministering in the service of Jesus
Christ and building their home until
the Lord has now seen fit to call them
both home to glory.
Through these many years the de.
ceased had proven herself a devoted
and Sacrificial wife and mother A:
frontier pastors wife she had t.
take role in life that required cour.
age, conviction and strong Christian
character. She often drove with
horses considerable distances in Sc.
we're weather to teach a class in re-
ligious instruction or prepare the chill
dren for Christmas program. She
was blessed by birth with an un.
usual capacity for thought anc
work and by thorough childhood
training with deep moral and relig-
ious convictions. Her. constant ex-
pressions of love and personal sac.
rifice for her family will ever remain
an inspiration and challenge to those
who now mourn her passing. They are
thankful to God that she was giver
grace to depart with such peace Of
heart and such full assurance that she
was now departing to be with Jesus
Memorial Gifts.
At the services Friday from the
home, Linnea and Leila Mae Benson
sang, 81 Heard the Voice of Jesus
Say" In the church rites, accompa-
MED by Miss Julia Clausen, they sang
''Safe in the Arms of Jesus" and
BLESSED Assurance" both requested
by Mrs. Palm before she passed
away. Harald Palm spoke for the
family. Memorial gifts totaling near
ly $500 have been given by relatives
and friends in memory of Mrs. Palm
Relatives from out of town who
attended the funeral were Mr.. and
Mrs. Olaf Sandland and Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Palm of Minneapolis;
ST.. Thone Sandland of st. Paul; Mrs
Carl Finstad of Thief River Falls
Olaf Palm of International Falls;
Henrik Palm of Detroit, Mich; Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Storebo, Mrs. Andrew
Storebo and Harry Storebo of Bruno
Mrs. Ozro Keeton of Little Rock, Ark.
and Miss Agnes Sandland of Grygla