Gilbert O. Teig (1879-1941)

TEIG, SKORPEN, STERTEN, WILLIAMS, THORSON

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 11/2/2024 at 10:45:08

From Story City Herald July 24, 1941 (page 2)

GILBERT TEIG FUNERAL SERVICE

At the Winchester Lutheran church of Borup, Minn. funeral services were held for Gilbert O. Teig Sunday, July 18, 1941. A large concourse of people were present and Rev. S. J. Lindseth, his pastor, conducted the service, Rev. L. C. Jacobson of Ada and Rev. J. J. Jacobson of Henderson were also present and spoke briefly. The Misses Frona and Marjorie Nelson of New Richmond, Wis., and Martin Larson of Perley, Minn., gave beautiful and appropriate vocal numbers.

The body was interred at the Borup cemetery. Many floral offerings were placed near the casket and not a few memorial gifts to missions were given.

Those in attendance at the funeral from a distance were his brothers and sisters, Henry Martin and Chris Teig and Mrs. Ira Thorson from Story City, Ole from Blue Earth, Severine from Kenyon, Gerhard Wilson and sister Annie and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Orvie Vatne and Hannah Vatne from Ihlen, Mr. and Mrs. Halvor Skorpen, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Skorpen and sisters Agnes and Celia from Valley City, N. D., Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wilson from Haiti, N. D., Ole Omvig from Mylo, N. D., and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Omvig and Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Larson from Fargo, N. D.

Obituary

Gilbert O. Teig was born six miles northwest of Story City on Jan. 8, 1879, bein the oldest son of John and Betsy Teig and one of ten children in the family, of whom one, Belle Margarette, preceded him in death in 1910.

He grew up on the home farm, attended rural school and the parish religious schools but best of all he was blessed with God-fearing parents who early trained him in the "way he should go." He was confirmed in the "Little Church" 4 miles west of Randall. The implanted Word took root and grew to form divine convictions, which became manifest in his view of life and its s---l expression.

In 1901 he left the old home and went to Minnesota, taking up farming in Norman county. As a farmer he was successful, but did suffer heavily during the depression period. At the time of his death, however, he was well on his way out, giving evidence that a good and courageous man cannot be held down.

In 1907 he was married to Martha Skorpen, formerly a neighbor girl in Iowa, a woman worthy of all praise, a true helpmeet and a real mother. Her untimely death in 1938 as greatly mourned in the neighborhood. To this marriage were born four children: Julius, at home; Mayer, Malta, Mont.; Marjorie Sterten, Los Angeles; and Rebecca, at home.

Mr. Teig died of injuries received from being crushed between the horses he was hitching to do some field plowing. He had reached the age of 62 years and 6 months.

He was a man of sterling qualities, respected in the community, and will be greatly missed in church, farm and social activities.

Those nearest of kin to mourn his departure are the four children already mentioned and four grandchildren: two sisters, Mrs. Willie Williams of Story City and Mrs. Ira Thorson, on the old Teig homestead: also six brothers: Henry of Jewell, Ole of Blue Earth, Minn., Chris of Story City, Martin and Mandus of Stanhope and Severin of Nerstrand, Minn.

(This obituary was prepared by Rev. L. C. Jacobson of Ada, Minn., was reared in the same neighborhood in Iowa and also had been his public school teacher for a term or two. Rev. Jacobson spoke at the funeral and mentioned the early companionship with the Teigs at Story City.)