Blandin, Franklin Clark 1853 - 1917

BLANDIN, PIERCE, SANDSTAD, ALISTER, COLES

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Date: 5/22/2024 at 16:07:28

Source: Cresco Plain Dealer Apr. 13, 1917, P5 C5

A. J. Thomson and J. C. Webster accompanied Mrs. F. C. Blandin and son Floyd from Cresco, Saturday, on the sad mission of bringing the body of F. C. Blandin to Riceville for funeral services and burial. Mrs. Blandin returned to Cresco, this morning, accompanied by her son, F. F. Blandin.—Riceville Recorder.

Source: Cresco Plain Dealer Apr. 13, 1917, P5 C6

OBITUARY
BLANDIN
The funeral of F. C. Blandin was held at the home of his son Floyd Monday afternoon, conducted under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge. Rev. Wm. Kirwin, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Cresco, preached the sermon, and Rev. C. C. Casper, pastor at Riceville, read the scripture. Interment was made in Riverside cemetery.
The news of his death came to his relatives and friends in Riceville with startling suddenness. He had just returned from St Paul, where he had been on a business trip. Mrs. Blandin was on a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Sandstad at Kenyon, and Mr. Blandin stopped off there on his way to Cresco. He was not feeling well, but it did not occur to anyone that it was at all serious, but a day or so after arriving at Cresco his condition became worse, and Mrs. Blandin was summoned at once, but not until a few hours before his death did it become apparent that he was to be taken so suddenly from our midst.
Franklin Clark Blandin, son of William and Icybenda Blandin, was born in Racine county, Wis., Dec. 31, 1853.
In 1869 he came with his parents to Mitchell county, Iowa, and on Sept. 1, 1875, was united in marriage to Nettie Pirce.
In 1881 they moved to Osage, returning to Riceville the following year. In 1883 they went to Park Rapids, Minn., but after a year’s residence there again came to Riceville, where they continued to reside until moving in 1908 to Cresco, which has since been their home and where Mr. Blandin passed away on April 6, after but a few days of illness. His death was caused by erysipelas which developed into blood poisoning.
Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Blandin, the oldest son dying in infancy. The bereaved wife with the four children survive—Mrs. Grace Alister of Pasadena, Calif. Raymond W. of Presho, S . D., Mrs. Mamie Sanstad of Kenyon, Minn., and Floyd F. of Riceville. There are also four grandchildren one brother, Mahlon Blandin of Orchard, Iowa, and one sister, Mrs. Reliance Coles of Riceville.
Mr. Blandin was for many years identified with the interests of Riceville, having held a number of civil offices in the town and township, and at the time of moving to Cresco was elected to the office of county clerk, which position he held satisfactorily for a number of years. He was a man of unusual friendliness, always ready with a handclasp and word of greeting to everyone.—Riceville Recorder.