PEDERSON, John Clifford 1902-1916

PEDERSON

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 4/22/2010 at 17:44:08

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John Clifford Pederson was born the 15th of September 1902 and baptized in the Norwegian Lutheran Church at Rock Creek. For the last two years and a half John has not been in the best of health but during his long illness he was always patient and never complained. His father took him to Rochester in March and on March 22 he had one operation which proved to be successful. On the 31st of March he had another operation which proved to be more serious and died the 1st of April at St. Mary’s Hospital, at the age 13 years 6 months and 17 days.

The funeral service was held April 4th at the home, Reverend M. E. Waldeland officiating.

John will always be remembered by his parents as a good honest boy.

[St. Ansgar Enterprise, dated 1916, St. Ansgar Museum Collection )
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ITEM 2:

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to hereby express our sincere thanks to the many friends for their aid and sympathy during the sickness and after the death of our beloved son John Clifford Pederson and especially for the many beautiful flowers

Nels K. Pederson and family

[St. Ansgar Enterprise, dated 1916, St. Ansgar Museum Collection )