Hildal, Harry H. (1853-1925)

HILDAL, MALAND, ALEXANDER, HEWITT, SWANSON

Posted By: Karla Selseth (email)
Date: 1/21/2007 at 12:56:52

Found this Obit mixed in with my family. Harry H. Hildal was a neighbor to my Great-Grandparents.

DEATH OF HARRY HILDAL

After a lingering sickness of heart trouble and complications, Mr. Henry Hildal passed away Thursday afternoon of last week, May 7th, at five o'clock, at his home two miles south of Jewell. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:30 at the home and at 3:00 o'clock at Bethesda Lutheran church, the pastor, Rev. Nordsletten, officiating. Interment was made in Evergreen cemetery. Those who bore his body to its last resting place were Mr. Thos. Thompson, Mr. A.R. Stenerson, Mr. Iver B. Olson, Mr. Anton Kolling, Mr. John Stare, and Mr. Iver Ostram. The attendance at the service was large and floral tributes were many and beautiful.

Harry H. Hildal, son of Haaken and Ingeborg Hildal, was born in Hardanger Norway, October 10, 1853, and died at Jewell, Iowa May 7th, 1925, aged 71 years, 6 months, and 27 days. He came to America in 1884, resided one year in Michigan, then came to Hamilton county, Iowa, where he has lived ever since.

He was married to Miss Trudy Maland, Dec 20, 1887, their children being born to this union, all of whom, with their mother, survive. The children are: Mrs. C.O. Alexander of Ames, Iowa, Mrs. C.M. Hewitt, of Peoria, Ill. and Howard Hildal, of Jewell. He is also survived by one brother Henry Hildal of Jewell, and one sister, Mrs. Hans Swenson of Kanawha, Iowa. One brother, John Hildal preceded him in death.

Harry Hildal was an industrious, concientious man, a good friend and a good neighbor. He was well liked by many friends in this vicinity and his departure is sincerely and widely mourned. The bereaved wife, children and other relatives have the sincere sympathy of the entire community in their sorrow.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all of our kind friends and neighbors during the long illness and death of our husband, father and brother; Rev. Nordsletten for his words of comfort; the quartet for their songs; and the many friends for beautiful floral offerings.

Mrs. Harry H. Hildal, Mrs. C.O. Alexander, Mrs. C. M. Hewett