James Rullestad (1863-1939)

RULLESTAD, FREELAND

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 10/3/2016 at 20:27:58

From Ames Milepost March 1939

JAMES RULLESTAD

James Rullestad, age 75, a former resident of Huxley, passed away in a Fort Dodge hospital at 3:30 Wednesday morning after a lingering illness from tuberculosis. Mr. Rullestad was born in Norway, Aug. 30, 1863, came to this country and settled in Jackson, Minn., in 1881. He moved to Huxley in 1899 where he resided almost continuously for 40 years. His wife died about eight years ago. He is survived by three brothers, Gunder and Lars of Huxley, Severt of Jewell, and one sister, Mrs. Julia Freeland of near Huxley.