O. T. Molde 1854 - 1934

MOLDE, THOMPSON, ARNESON, LARSON, VAIL, HALVERSON

Posted By: Linda H Meyers (email)
Date: 4/16/2009 at 16:25:46

O. T. Molde, one of the older residents of the community, died at his home here at 8:00 o'clock Sunday morning following several months illness with cancer of the stomach. He had been confined to his bed since last November.
The funeral will be held this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the residence and at 2:00 at Bergen Lutheran church, with Rev. M. O. Sumstad in charge, assisted by Rev. O. Amdalsrud. The pall bearers are the son and sons-in-law of the deceased, J. T. Molde, T. B. Thompson, Jonas Arneson, Leonard Larson, Frank Vail, and I. M. Halverson of Des Moines.
Mr. Molde was born in Saude, Norway, November 28, 1854, and died at Roland March 4, 1934, at the age of 79 years, 3 months and 6 days.
He came to America in 1881 and was engaged for some time in the carpenter trade. On December 13, 1883, he was united in marriage to Miss Gusta Jacobson. After his marriage he engaged in farming and after renting land for several years, purchased the farm six miles south of town which was his home for over 30 years. In 1919 he retired from active farm work and moved to the residence he purchased in Roland where he has since resided. Although he retired from farming, he continued his active life and was engaged in the carpenter trade and other work continuously until about a year ago, when his illness developed and he was forced to discontinue his work.
He is survived by his wife and five children, four daughters and one son, all of whom live in this vicinity. They are Mrs. T. B. Thompson, Theodore Molde, Mrs. Leonard Larson, Mrs. Jonas Arneson and Mrs. Frank Vail. Two children, Tillie and Sylvia, died in infancy, a son, Otis, died March 9, 1927, and a daughter, Emma (Mrs. I. M. Halverson) died April 21, 1927.
Mr. Molde was a very active man and took considerable interest in th affairs of his community and particularly in his church, being at present a member of the board of deacons of Bergen Lutheran church. He also served on the building committee when the new church edifice was built five years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Molde celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last December 18. Owing to the illness of Mr. Molde, the festival consisted of a family gathering at the home.

--- from the Roland Record Mar. 7, 1934