Johan A Swanson (1894-1913)
SWANSON
Posted By: jane austin (email)
Date: 5/26/2016 at 04:53:03
John A. Swanson Dead
John A. Swanson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Swanson, living north of town, passed away at Galchutt, N. D., on October 28th. The remains were brought to Hartley and on Saturday last the funeral services were held at the St. Paul church. Rev. Hoffman, the pastor, and Rev. Winters, the young man's pastor at May City, conducting the services. Rev. Winters preached a strong sermon in plain language, pointing out to the living the uncertainty of life aad making an earnest plea that all make preparation for death.
The church was packed to its utmost capacity, including the vestibule, where people were forced to stand. The floral contributions were beautiful and the remains were laid to rest in Hartley's beautiful cemetery.
Rev. Winters, who had known John for many years and from whom he received his spiritual instruction, read the following beautiful account of the young man's life:
John Arthur Swanson was born here at Hartley on Feb. 20, 1894. On July 12, 1898, he was baptized at Sanborn, Iowa. Thus in his early childhood his life was dedicated to God.
Sometime later he removed with his parents to Harrison township, Osceola county, Iowa. In the fall of 1910 he began to go regularly to May City to be instructed in the saving truth. He was a diligent scholar of God's word and soon was able to answer for the faith in him. Finally on April 2, 1922, he was confirmed. In the presence of God's congregation he cheerfully pledged to remain true to God and his word, even until Death, to let nothing seperate him from the love of God, which is in Jesus Christ, our Lord.
God graciously shortened his time of trial and temptation. Two months ago he left his home to make a living in North Dakota. Little may he have dreamed that when he closed the door of the parental home that he would never again see its interior, that nevea again would he greet his brothers and sisters, but that in a short while his remains would be returned to his home town where he was born, in a casket.
That dreadful disease, typhoid pneumonia, took hold of him. His mother hurried to his bedside, but all the tender cares of a fond mother, all the skill of a physician, proved to be in vain. He had to give up his soul, which as we all hope took its flight to the realms of eternal bliss.
He died at Galchutt, N.D., as we hope, in the faith in his Lord Jesus on Oct. 28, 1912. The time of his pilgrimage was short, only 19 years, 8 months and 8 days. He leaves to mourn for him his parents, five brothers and three sisters. He is dead, but not lost. On that glorious resurrection day that same body will be brought to life and reunited with the soul. He has passed that momentous moment of death.
Be ye also ready. Cast your souls on Christ, your lord. Deny ungodliness and worldly lust, and live soberly, righteously and godly in this present world, looking for the blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for all of us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works; and then you will be reunited with your son and brother.
Hartley Journal, November 6, 1913, p1
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