Buland, Knute 1847-1916

BULAND, THOMPSON, LAWRENCE, JOHNSON, HILL

Posted By: Geo Clinton (email)
Date: 4/2/2016 at 20:38:13

April 7, 1916 - Storm Lake Pilot Tribune - All Buena Vista county was shocked on Tuesday morning when it became known that at three o'clock on that morning, K. Buland had passed away. It was known that he was quite sick but few realized that his condition was critical. A turn for the worse came on Sunday but on Monday he revived considerably and family and physician thought that the crisis was passed. He seemed to be getting along nicely until well into the night, when his lungs commenced to fill up and he went quietly to sleep and died at three o'clock in the morning.

This was practically his first illness. About four weeks ago he was taken with pleurisy winch developed into pneumonia and notwithstanding the fact that he was in his seventieth year, it was believed that his years of ruggedness would assert themselves and he would be able to combat the disease.

Knute Buland was born at Salem, Keokuk county, Iowa on January 28, 1847. He was the son of Christian and Anna Buland, and continued to live at Salem until he was twenty-three years of age, when he moved with the family to Leland, Illinois. In 1883, he decided to return to Iowa, coming directly to Buena Vista county, locating near Linn Grove.

On November 18, l886, he was united in marriage to Miss Ida Thompson and to them five daughters were born, all of whom are living. They are Grace, Mrs. Pearl Lawrence of San Louis Obispo, Cal., Corinne, who is teaching school in Honolulu, Leila and Lulu. In 1900 the family moved to Storm Lake which has since been their home.

Mr. Buland was a quiet man although a friendly one. Possibly the writer knew him better than most young fellows, for we were back door neighbors for a year and during that time we learned to hold him in the very highest esteem. He was a most indulgent husband and father and worshipped his family. He was as quiet about his charities as he was of his speech, but they were many and most unobtrusive. He dealt honestly and leniently with all and won a full measure of confidence and esteem of the people with whom he came in contact. For years he has been a member of the Presbyterian church and was liberal in his donations to the activities of the organization.

Besides the wife and five daughters, he leaves one brother and two sisters: Samuel C. Buland and Mrs. Thomas Johnson, both of Inland, Illinois, and Mrs. Isabell Hill of Chicago, and many other relatives.

The brother and Mrs. Johnson arrived on Wednesday and word has been received from Mr. and Mrs. W. Earl Lawrence that they will arrive on Saturday. It is planned to have a short funeral service at the home on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock and at the Lakeside church at 2:30. Interment will be made in the Storm Lake cemetery. The services will be in charge of Rev. T.A. Ambler, D.D.

This newspaper joins hosts of friends over the county in extending sympathy to the bereaved family.