Joe Aalborg, 1875-1956

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Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 1/21/2009 at 19:50:05

Joe Aalborg, Longtime City Resident, Dies

Joe Aalborg, 81, longtime Emmet County resident died about 10:15 today [Oct. 1, 1956] at Holy Family Hospital of a lingering illness. He had been confined to bed since May 1, this year.

Mr. Aalborg lived in Emmet County for 55 years and worked as a county employee for more than 40 years on the road construction and maintenance crew.

He was born March 30, 1875 at Viborg [Turner County], S. D. On Sept. 6, 1899 he was married at Estherville to Tilly Johnson of Estherville. He was a member of the First Methodist Church here.

Surviving his death are his wife, three sons, three daughters, a brother, 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The sons are Arnett and Sargent of Estherville and LeRoy of Aurora, Neb. The daughters are Eloise of Estherville, Mrs. Loris (Vera) Austin, Spencer, and Mrs. O. V. (Altamay) Smith, Spirit Lake. The brother, Dan, lives in Bellflower, Calif. Sternborg Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; October 1, 1956.