Helge J. Prescott (1848-1935)

PRESCOTT

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:12

From Nevada Evening Journal September 28, 1935 (page 4)

Funeral Services for Roland Pioneer

Special to the Journal.
Roland, Sept. 28--Funeral services held Sunday afternoon at Salem church for H. J. Prescott, pioneer citizen of Roland, was largely attended, the church being filled to its capacity with friends and relatives, who came to pay their last respects to the deceased.

There were many floral offerings, and other tributes were presented in the form of money to be given to missions.

Rev. Olaf Holen officiated at the services at the home and church and William Hodenfield of Radcliffe also spoke.

The pall bearers were Randall Hatteberg, William Hodnefield, Alval Stole, Henry Nelson, M. M. Grove and J. J. Hill.

Music for the funeral consisted of duets by Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Boyd and William Hodnefield and Randall Hatteberg.

Mr. Prescott who was past 86 years, died Friday from from complications incidental to old age. He leaves to mourn his departure his wife and eight children. Three children preceded him in death, a son in infancy and two daughters Louise in the fall of 1917, and Nora in the summer of 1924.

Those from a distance who attended the funeral were, Mrs. Guro Iverson, Iver and Clarence Iverson of Jewell, Goldie Iverson of Chicago, Mrs. Houghton and daughter, Lillie, Marshalltown, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Peterson of Badger, Mr. ad Mrs. E. Swanson of Clear Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Espe, and daughter, Winifred, Georgia Espe, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thompson of Radcliffe, Mr. and Mrs. Ole Birkeland and daughter Hilda and Goldie of Bricelyn, Minn., Elling Birkeland and sons, Arthur and Elmer of Moorland, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Thompson and family of Elmore, Minn., Lewis Prestegaard and son and Mr. and Mrs. Jake Prestegaard of Lee, Illinois.