Thor K. Hovland (1874-1932)

HOVLAND, JOHNSON, NIBRO, WALKER

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 3/7/2010 at 21:14:00

The Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, May 18, 1932.

THREE DEATHS IN PAST WEEK

HOVLAND DIED SUDDENLY - OTHER DEATHS FOLLOW ILLNESS

Three deaths have occurred in town during the last few days. Mrs. O. J. Jacobson died Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Clara Thompson passed away Sunday night, and yesterday forenoon T. K. Hovland died suddenly at his home.

Mrs. Jacobson had been ill for a number of years and her condition had been critical the last two weeks.

Mrs. Thompson had been in ill health for several months and some time ago had an operation performed for the removal of a goiter. It was found that there was a cancerous growth, which later caused her death. She was 47 years old. The funeral is being held this afternoon in Salem church.

Mr. Hovland had been in his usual health and yesterday morning was out working in his garden. When his daughter, Miss Ora Hovland, came into the kitchen about ten o'clock, she found her father slumped over in a sitting position on the floor. She immediately went to neighbors for help and they found that he was already dead. An acute heart attack is thought to have been the cause of his death.

[Remainder omitted - see Mrs. O. J. Jacobson obituary]

The Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, May 25, 1932.

THREE FUNERALS HELD LAST WEEK

LAST RITES FOR ROLAND RESIDENTS CONDUCTED AT LOCAL CHURCHES

Funeral services were held here last week for three Roland residents. Mrs. O. J. Jacobson was buried on Tuesday from Bergen church, Mrs. Clara Thompson on Wednesday and T. K. Hovland on Saturday from Salem church.

T. K. Hovland

Thor Hovland was born at Etne, Norway, October 3, 1874, and died May 17, 1932, at his home in Roland at the age of 57 y ears, 7 months and 14 days.

He came to America with his parents in 1883, first to Illinois, where they lived for nine months, and then to Roland, where he has resided most of the time with the exception of a few years in Seattle, Wash.

He was married to Marian Johnson in Marshalltown in the fall of 1903. To this union two daughters were born, one having died in infancy. He leaves to mourn his loss, one daughter, Ora, two brothers and three sisters, Rasmus and Brit, Helen Nybro and Ann Walker of Seattle, Wash., and Julia Hovland of Hollywood, Cal.

Mr. Hovland in recent years had been employed much of the time at the Hegland Produce Company. He had been in his usual health and was working in his garden Tuesday forenoon last week and when his daughter, Miss Ora Hovland, was gone a few minutes and returned, she found her father lying dead on the floor in the kitchen, a victim of heart trouble.

The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the residence and at Salem church, Rev. Olaf Holen officiating, with interment in the Roland cemetery. The pall bearers were T. Hegland, O. M. Anenson, Andrew Highland, I. T. Sande, Elmer Sande and Herman Knudtson.

Among those from out of town in attendance at the funeral were Mrs. Anna Walker of Seattle, Wash., Miss Julia Hovland of Hollywood, Cal., Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Sande and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sande of Story City, and Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Otis Olson of McCallsburg.

[Remainder omitted - see Mrs. Clara Thompson obituary]