Cyrus R. Sydnes (1872-1949)

SYDNES, TESDELL, WALD, JENSEN, REA, HURSH, DUELAND, OLSON

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 10/10/2023 at 18:55:55

From The Slater News July 28, 1949 (page 1)

Final Rites For Cyrus R. Sydnes

Cyrus R. Sydnes, for many years a farmer in this vicinity, passed away at his home east of Slater Saturday morning. He had resided on his farm her for 48 years. Heart disease was the cause of death. Mr. Sydnes was 77 year of age.

He was at the home of his son, Fred, near Huxley, Friday evening when he suffered a heart attack about 9 o'clock and went into a coma early Saturday morning. He passed away at 11 o'clock that morning.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon. Brief services were held at the home, followed by services at the Palestine church, near Huxley, at 2 o'clock. They were in charge of the Rev. H. E. Jacobson of Elmore, Minn., friend and former pastor of the deceased.

Pastor Jacobson led the large audience in scripture reading and prayer. A vocal number, "Rock of Ages," was sung by Mrs. Selmer Westvold. The sermon by Rev. Jacobson followed. It was taken from Matthew 5:13-14 and centered on "God's Promises"--they never fail. In closing, Mrs. Westvold sang, "Lead Me Gently Home."

The floral remembrances were many and beautiful, and gifts were given to missions in memory of Mr. Sydnes.

Burial was in the Slater cemetery with Rev. Jacobson reading the committal service. Pallbearers were: Harold Ersland, Ole Fjelland, Albert Alleman, J. C. Ersland, Mike Mickelson and Dale Lester.

Obituary.

Cyrus R. Sydnes, son of Reinert and Bertha Sydnes, was born in the Huxley community on Jan. 1, 1872 and passed away at 11 a. m., Saturday, July 12, at the age of 77 years, 6 months and 23 days.

He was baptized, confirmed and lived in the Lutheran faith. He spent his entire life in the Huxley and Slater communities.

He was married to Bertha Tesdell in February, 1901. To this union was born six children: Mrs. Curtis Wald and Mrs. Niels Jensen, both of Des Moines, Ed of Slater, Fred of Huxley, Mrs. Guy Rea of Butler, Pa., and Mrs. Philip Hursh of Slayton, Minn.

Surviving besides his wife and six, are: One brother, John, of Slater and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Dueland of Slater and Mrs. Wm. Olson of Turlock, Calif., nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild, besides a host of other relatives and friends.

Blessed be his memory.