Oscar Milton Jacobson (1890-1947)

JACOBSON, SAMPSON, HOLLAND

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:13

From Roland Record November 6, 1947

OSCAR M. JACOBSON

Oscar Milton, son of John and Louise Jacobson, was born on a farm six miles south of Radcliffe, Iowa on July 2, 1890. He passed from this life on October 30, 1947 at the Veteran's Hospital in Des Moines after several years of failing health at the age of 57 years, 3 months and 29 days.

He was baptized by Rev. C.B. Jacobson and confirmed in the Bergen Lutheran Church in Roland by Rev. G. Smedal. He spent his entire life in McCallsburg and surrounding community with the exception of 1 1/2 years which he spent in World War I, six months of which was spent overseas in France with the 102nd Inf., 41st Div.

On February 25, 1925 he was united in marriage to Inga Oliva Sampson and to this union five children were born, one of whom died in infancy. Those left to mourn his passing besides his wife are four children, Juel, John, Ione and James; one sister, Mrs. Millie Holland of Story City; four brothers, Ole of Garden City, Elmer, Arthur and Sanford, all of Roland. He was preceded in death by his parents, as sister, Nettie (Mrs. Sam Sampson) and three sisters who died infancy.

He was a kind and loving husband and father and was loved and respected by all who knew him. He leaves a vacancy that can never be filled. He was wonderfully patient throughout the long illness which caused him so much suffering. He passed away secure and happy in the faith of his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

The funeral was held last Sunday with a brief devotional service at the Erickson Funeral Home in Roland followed by final services at the Bergen Lutheran Church at 2:30 o'clock with Rev. Nelson in charge. Mrs. Otto J. Hanson was at the organ. After a hymn by the audience, Rev Nelson offered prayer, after which he read a brief obituary. Miss Loretta Britson of McCallsburg sang "Rock of Ages" at the Funeral Home, and two duets, "Face to Face" and "Beyond the Sunset" wer sung by Mrs. Berger Imsland and Mrs. G.E. DuBois.

Rev. Nelson preached the funeral sermon after which Theodore Imsland sang the "Lord's Prayer".

The remains were laid to rest in the Roland cemetery where the American Legion Posts of McCallsburg and Roland conducted special military services in his honor.

John Hauptly, Henry Mehlow, Wesley Springer, John Caltvedt, Carl Twedt and Osmund Helgeland, members of the Samuel Reid Legion Post of McCallsburg, acted as pallbearers.

Relatives from a distance attending the funeral were, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller, Jr., and Lois, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Guy, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller, all of Moline, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. John Sampson, Harold and Vivian, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sampson of Austin, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Iver Skrovig, Mr. and Mrs. Luverne Alvestad of Dows, Mrs. and Mrs. Martin Skrovig, Donna of Marshalltown; Mr. and Mrs. Pete Anderson of Blairsburg; Mr. and Mrs. Vern Carmichael of Traer, and a large number of relatives and friends from Radcliffe, Ellsworth, Jewell, Story City, Garden City, Ames and McCallsburg.