Hanson, Ole J. 1878-1931

HANSON

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Monona Coordinator (email)
Date: 7/7/2006 at 08:31:25

Ole J. Hanson Dies Suddenly ~ Contributor’s date: 1931

Soldier people were shocked severly(sic) Sunday when news of the unexpected death of Ole J. Hanson was spread among our people. Mr. Hanson had always enjoyed good health and was in the prime of life. A stroke of heart failure which started at the Mrs. Holden Tanberg funeral Friday afternoon was the cause of his death. He was a pall bearer at this funeral and had the first slight attack at the cemetery south of Soldier. After driving back to town his condition became worse and he was taken to Dr. Junger for his first treatment and it was first realized that his condition was serious. Soon after reaching home Mr. Hanson had a more serious attack. Dr. Deering and a trained nurse were summoned and later Dr. Young, a heart specialist of Omaha, was called but all of the medical science these doctors could apply was unable to stop the attack or bring relief and he passed quietly away about 1:30 Sunday afternoon.

Mr. Hanson had been a prominent man in public life here for the past fifteen years. He had served as a township trustee as a member of our school board for the past ten years and as a deacon in the Soldier Valley Lutheran church. The most prominent of all his activities was his work on the school board. He was a leader in school work and was a member of the board back in 1923 when our present school was built. After sering(sic) all of these years and being such an active and influential member of the board, he was re-elected at our last election by an almost unanimous vote. Such a wonderful endorsement comes to but few men in public life and it was very fitting as a tribute to the good work Mr. Hanson had done for our school. He was a man that was not afraid to stand up for the things that were right and he was sincerely interested in all of the activities in our community. He was a shareholder in the Soldier Community Building and was one of the good boosters for our organization. No one has ever given more sincerely or liberally to the church. He was a great basketball and baseball fan and when Soldier was in a game or tournament of any kind Ole J. Hanson could be counted among the fans that were heart and soul back of the Soldier team. His interest in ball games run up to the big leagues and the world series. It was the pleasure of the writer to be with him on trips to St. Louis and Chicago to see these games.
Mr. Hanson was one of our most successful farmers and owner of a large tract of land near Soldier at the time of his death. He was an expert cattle feeder and had topped the Chicago, Omaha and Sioux City markets on different occasions. His business judgment was exceptionally good and was responsible for success in both his private and public business affairs.

Ole J. Hanson did a lot of good things for all of us that live in the Soldier community and he will be greatly missed because of his death coming so unexpectedly, which he was at the peak of such an active and successful public career.
Relatives that came from a distance to attend the funeral were Mrs. Frank Whittemore of Minneapolis, Mrs. M. J. Crandall, Mr. and Mrs. Halvor Hedum and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Johnson, all of Hartington, Nebr.
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OBITUARY
Ole J. Hanson was born at Urskog, Norway, Feb. 3, 1878. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hanson. At the age of two years he came to America with his parents and has made his home in this community since that time.
He was confirmed in the Soldier Valley Lutheran church, June 12, 1892 and has always been a loyal and active member.
His marriage to Hilda Wingate took place April 12, 1905. Mr. and Mrs. Hanson were the proud parents of five sons. The are: Wallace, Hersel, Orvan, Willard and Clarion.
He had served as a member of the school board for about ten years and had been president of this organization most of this time. He had also been a member of the county board of education the past four years. Besides his school offices, he had served as a township trustee and a deacon in the Soldier Valley Lutheran church.
After an illness of only two days he was called by death Sunday, June 14th at the age of 53 years, 4 months and 11 days.
Besides the wife and children spoken of above, there are three sisters and one brother left to mourn his death. They are: Mrs. Hannah Whittemore of Minneapolis, Mrs. H. A. Wingate, Mrs. T. S. Thoreson and Carl Hanson of Soldier.
Funeral services were held from the family home and at the church south of Soldier Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Hoifjeld conducted the services. Pall bearers were members of the school board including the secretary and treasurer.
Floral offerings were many. Among the organizations in this list was the school board, patrons of the Soldier school, Soldier Community Building and Soldier baseball club. Besides these there were many from individual friends and relatives.
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