Hans H. Dale (1869 -1933)

DALE, JOHNSON, MCLANE

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 7/19/2024 at 15:24:34

OBITUARY OF HANS H. DALE
(By Rev. T. J. Severtson)

Hans H. Dale was born at Benton county, Iowa, Oct. 22, 1869, and died at Rochester, Minn., Sept. 20, 1933, at thee age of 63 years, 10 months and 29 days.

He was baptized into Christ Jesus, received instruction and confessed his Christian faith. In his early youth he moved with his parents to Story City, where he grew to manhood. He was united in marriage to Mrs. Maggie Johnson at Carroll on Oct. 24, 1897.

He entered the service of the C. & N.W. Ry. as brakeman, Feb. 26, 1907 at Eagle Grove, and has made Eagle Grove his home since. On Oct. 1, 1912, he was set up as conductor. He remained in the service of the C. & N.W. Ry. until his death.

Hans was a faithful friend and dependable servant, a kind husband, a very friendly man to meet. He has a large circle of friends. He is survived by his dear wife and one step-daughter, Mrs. Hazel McLane of Chicago; his aged mother, three brothers viz: Lars of Story City, Annas of Chicago, and Peter of Des Moines; also by three sisters, Mrs. Lena Johnson and Hannah Dale both of Story City and Mrs. Amelia Amlund of Fargo, N.D.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, Sept. 23, from Kubitscheck & Kastler's Funeral Home at 1 o'clock, and from the East Side Lutheran church at 1:30. Burial was made in the Rose Hill cemetery.

Those from away who were present at the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. John Eaton and Mrs. Lou Johnson of Des Moines; Mrs. H. L. Dale, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Dale and daughter Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Jacobson, Mrs. Laura Linder, Theresa Dale, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Dale, L. L. Dale, A. M Henderson, L. J. Tjernagel, Paul A. Olson and M. Henderson, all of Story City; Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Dale of Chicago; Mrs. Evan Amlund of Fargo, N.D.; Hannah Dale of Waterloo; Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Dale and Dorothy, Harold, Donald and Phyllis of Des Moines; Mrs. Harry Stark of Ames, and Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Jacobson of Gilbert.