G. A. Nystrom (1886-1936)

NYSTROM

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 3/22/2009 at 09:11:25

AMES DAILY TRIBUNE AND TIMES, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Tuesday, May 5, 1936.

G. A. NYSTROM OF NEVADA IS DEAD

NEVADA - G. A. NYKSTROM, 50, was found dead at the barn at his home, 126 J avenue, Sunday evening at 10:30, death apparently being caused by a heart attack.

Mr. Nygstrom had been in failing health for some time.

After the evening meal he had gone to the barn on the rear of the lot where he kept a herd of milk goats. When he did not return his wife thot he had gone for a walk. She retired early and when she awoke at 10:30 and Mr. Nykstrom was not home she called her daughter and a search of the place was made. They found Mr. Nykstrom in the loft of the barn.

Sheriff Martin Hanson and Coroner Guy Mills were called.

Mr. Nykstrom was born in Red Wing, Minn., Oct. 21, 1886, and had resided in Nevada for many years. He had been employed as a bookkeeper in a local office.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Seventhday Adventist church.

Surviving besides his wife are one daughter, Virginia, and a son, Bobby.

[Article spells the name as "Nystrom", "Nykstom" and "Nygstrom." Surviving grave marker spelling is "Nystrom."]