A.G. Anderson Buried April 10

FOREST-- The community was greatly shocked to hear that A. G. Anderson was badly hurt in the cyclone of April 5th and that he passed away the next morning, Saturday, April 6th, 1929 at 3:20.

Decedent was born in Madum, Norway, Nov. 5th, 1846, and therefore was 82 years, 5 months and 1 day old at the time of his death. On Nov. 15th, 1972, he was united in marriage to Miss Semelia Hedmark, who preceded him in death Feb. 5th, 1915. He is survived by seven children, five sons and two daughters, Ray, St. Paul; Clyde, Minneapolis; Frank, Hudson; Victor, Emerald; Toby, Tacoma, Wash.; Sadie, now Mrs. John Babbidge, Los angeles, Calif.; and Hilda who was at home with her father. Another daughter, Gustie (Mrs. Gustie Dorgan) passed away March 30th, 1908. The children were all present at the funeral except Sadie who was unable to come. Decedent was also survived by one brother and five sisters, Ed. Anderson, River Falls; Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Heley, River Falls; Mrs. White, Long Beach, Cal., and Mrs. Downer, Portland, Oregon.

Mr. Anderson when five years of age came to the United States with his parents in 1851 and lived at Martell, Wis. When he grew to manhood and was married he lived at Baldwin and Menomonie, Wis. for several years and in 1885, he with his wife and family moved to Forest, Wis. where he has ever since resided and which was a beautiful place before being hit by the cyclone.

Mr. Anderson has been a good citizen, fine neighbor and christian. In the township he served for some time as supervisor, road inspector and school treasurer.

The funeral took place at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the Forest M. E. Church and at 2:30 o'clock from the Deer Park M. E. Church, Rev. I. T. Slaate, Deer Park pastor and Rev. Theo. Mothews, Clear Lake, officiating.

Burial took place in Calvary cemetery, Deer Park.

The funeral was very largely attended, people coming from far and near to pay their last respects and there were many beautiful floral offerings which showed the high esteem in which the departed was held.

The universal comment is that Mr. Anderson was a good Christian and an upstanding man whose departure is a loss to the community.


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