Bergh, Fred 1894

BERGH, TONEY, NICKELSEN

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Date: 5/23/2021 at 17:43:29

The Clinton Morning Age 09 Jan 1894

HE SMILLED [sic]
AND PASSED AWAY - FRED BERGH DEAD.

For some four or five years ago his many friends saw that the health of Fred Bergh was failing. Fred was spoken to about it, but answered that he was all right but for a cold. He soon showed the first symptoms of consumption. Friends urged that he change his residence. But possessed of a good business here, and many friends, he was loth to do so, continuing to say there was nothing serious the matter with him. Time increased his trouble and at length he returned to his boyhood home at Christiansand, Norway, among the hills, and remained there some months, coming home much improved in appearance. Again he entered business here but soon his old trouble came on him in a more agrivated form, and he concluded to go into the dry air of Nebraska and probably Colorado. Remaining at Karney, Neb., a few weeks he became better and again returned to Clinton, but grew worse rapidly, at length becoming so weak that he could not attend his business at all, so sold it out, and again went to Kearney. He remained there a few weeks, then a letter came that he was confined to his bed. His brother Bert, with Brumer Bros. went out to nurse him, remaining with him there three weeks, assisted, he says, by the Knight of Pythias and division members there untiringly by care and attention. Then they put Fred in an easy chair, carried him to the train, took a sleeper, and brought him to the home of his sister - Eng. Toney's wife, and at their comfortable home on Stockholm street he spent his last days, with the best of care, receiving his brother knights and other friends with a pleased smile, and seemed happiest when they were near, listening to their chat, and at times taking brief part in it; more often with smiles or expressive look in his eyes. He remained cheerful and bright to the last, which came Sunday morning at 5, when he fell asleep with a smile on his wan face. Today at 10, he will be buried in Springdale, beside his youthful bride who remained with him here in their Sunnyside home but a brief time, and whose memory Fred retained and lived in through all his long illness. The funeral will be in charge of Hart Div., U. R. K., of which he was an honored and honorable member, taking an active interest and part in it until too weak to do so. He was also a member of Lafayette lodge, K. P., which will join in the services and requests that other lodges here join them. Rev. F. M. Carson, conducting the services at the house of Engineer Toney, 719 Stockholm street.
Fred Bergh was born in Christiansand, Norway, and was thirty-four years and one month old. He leaves a brother, Bert Bergh, with Brumer Bros., two sisters, Mrs. Wm. Toney, and Mrs. Chas. Nickelsen, and his aged parents in Norway, besides hosts of friends to mourn his death.

The Clinton Morning Age 10 Jan 1894

Laid to Rest
The remains of Fred Bergh were laid at rest in Springdale Tuesday, with services at the home of his sister on Stockholm street, conducted by Rev. F. M. Carson. Her hart Div. U. R. K. P. took charge of the remains, escorting them to Springdale, where the solemn service of the dead was rendered, the division, casting their sprig of evergreen in the grave on departing. The great respect in which deceased was held was expressed by thirty-eight members of the division, including division and regimental officers as well, leaving their business, and marching the long distance in the bleak weather to pay this last mark of respect to a revered brother, as did a goodly number of members of the subordinate lodges of the city.

The Clinton Morning Age 11 Jan 1894
Card of Thanks
To the many kind friends and the members of the Uniformed Rank, K. of P., in particular, who so willingly assisted during the illness and death of the late Fred Bergh, we desire to publicly express our most sincere thanks.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Tony, Burt Bergh

The Clinton Morning Age 27 Jan 1894
(In an article about the Odd Fellows lodges)
Bert Bergh has had a picture taken of the floral pieces used at the funeral of his late brother, Sir Knight Fred Bergh. The picture also contains his sword and helmet and a picture of the departed brother. The whole makes a touching reminder of the one gone. Bert has had it finely framed, and will present it to the Hart Div., at a future session, to be placed on the walls of the armory.