Nelson, Mrs. Anna 1853-1932

NELSON

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Monona County CC (email)
Date: 7/7/2006 at 09:14:28

Anna Nelson Called to Rest ~ 1932

Mrs. Anna Nelson passed away at her home in Soldier Saturday afternoon after an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Nelson was one of the real pioneers of the Soldier community, having lived on a farm east of Soldier from the early days until moving to town several years back.

Funeral services were held from the home of Mrs. Nelson and at the church in Soldier Monday afternoon. Rev. Johannes Hoifjeld conducted the services. The remains were laid to rest in the south cemetery where her husband was buried a number of years ago.

Anna Marie Nelson died at her home in Soldier March 19, 1932 at 1:30 o’clock P.M. She was 78 years, 5 months and 5 days old.

Mrs. Nelson was born in Thorpin Nordre Land Norway, October 14, 1853. Here she was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She immigrated to America in 1871 and lived in Wisconsin one year then moved to Ogle County, Illinois. Here she was united in marriage to Ole C. Nelson, August 31, 1875. She and her husband moved to Monona county, Iowa in 1876, where she resided until life’s weary pilgrimage ended. They were the parents of five children, one Nellie, dying in infancy.

The family circle was next broken by the death of her huband (sic) in 1896 and again in 1916 by the death of her daughter, Cora. So with the summons of this dear one comes a comforting and most beautiful thought that she is now among her loved ones.

The children surviving her are: Mrs. Julius Skow, Mrs. Ole C. Norby and Archie Nelson, who feel the loss of a kind and affectionate mother. Also 7 grandchildren besides two sisters and two brothers. They are: Mrs. L. Jensen, Clearbrook, Minn.; Mrs. Lizzie Ballantyne, Cherokee, Ia.; G. J. Olson, Soldier and John J. Olson of Glasgow, Kansas and a host of relatives and friends.
When earth’s last picture is painted, and the tubes are twisted and dried,
When the oldest colors have faded, and the youngest critic has died,
We shall rest, and, faith, we shall need it—lie down for a aeon of two,
Till the Master of All Good Workmen shall set us to work anew!
And those that were good will be happy; they shall sit in a golden chair;
They shall splash at a ten-league canvas with brushes of comets’ hair;
They shall find real saints to draw from—Magdalene, Peter and Paul;
They shall work for an age at a sitting and never be tired at all!
And only the Master shall praise us, and only the Master shall blame;
And no one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame;
But each for the joy of the working, and each, in his separate star,
Shall draw the Thing as he sees It for the God of Things as They are.
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CARD OF THANKS

We talke this manner of thanking our neighbors and friends for their kindness and symathy(sic) during our recent hours of sadness.

Juluis(sic) Skow and family,

Ole C. Norby and family,

A. O. Nelson and family.
~ unknown paper or paper date

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