Otto B. Sando, 1887-1910

SANDO

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 3/14/2009 at 15:23:04

OTTO B. SANDO DEAD

Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Sando Passed Away Thursday
Born and Raised in Emmet County and Was Popular In and Around Wallingford

Otto Bernhard Sando, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Sando died at the home of his parents Thursday [May 12 1910]. Cause of his death was appendicitis. Funeral was held at the Sando home at 12:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon and at the West Emanuel church near Wallingford at 2:30 o'clock same day, burial was made at the cemetery adjoining the church. At the funeral service Rev. J. K. Akre of this place preached the sermon, and J. M. Wolden spoke on the life of the young man. A large gathering of relatives and friends attended the funeral.

Otto Sando was born in Emmet county, at the same place where he died, February 2, 1887, and was at the time of his death 23 years of age. He was an honorable, upright young man and enjoyed the confidence of a host of friends. His death comes as a shock to the many friends of the Sando family. This is the first death that has visited this family.

They have the sympathy of all in their sorrow. Relatives present at the funeral were Mrs. M. T. Lallehanger of Sarnia, North Dakota; Miss Rose Grangard, D. V. Stadsvold and Selmer Seveatson [Sevatson] of Waukon; Mrs. Rev. O. O. Sando and daughter Maria of Colton, South Dakota; and Randina Sando of Minneapolis.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett Source: unknown Estherville weekly newspaper, dated May 18, 1910 in a scrapbook compiled by Mrs. John K. Johnson of Wallingford.