Nelson, Andrew Jr. - 1876 - 1904

NELSON

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 2/27/2014 at 10:07:11

Hesper, Feb 6. - Andrew Nelson, Jr., well known as little Andrew, to distinguish him from his father, A.D., died in Mabel, Feb. 1st, from typho pneumonia, having been sick only a few days. He was buried in Evangelical United Luther church cemetery in Hesper, Thursday afternoon, Feb. 4. Funeral service was in Friend's meeting house. The house was filled with people from Hesper and vicinity sympathetic with bereaved relatives. Pastor Saeger of M.E. church, Mabel, preached a beautiful consoling sermon. Andrew Nelson was born in Hesper 28 years ago; attended school here and lived nearly his whole life here, and whilst he sleeps in yonder city of the dead, will be missed from young social life here, and mourned by father, sisters, brothers, relatives and many friends.

Source: IAGenWeb Special Project Iowa Old Press database: Decorah Journal February 9, 1904

Added by Joy Moore June 17, 2019

Source: Decorah Republican Feb. 11, 1904 Page 6

Andrew Nelson, whose serious illness was mentioned last week, died on the 1st, after an illness of ten days. Andrew was born in Hesper May 7, 1876, and most of his life has been lived here. There are left behind to mourn his departure a father, three sisters and three brothers, all of whom except the aged father were present at the funeral. The funeral services were held in the Friends Church, Rev. L. L. Seager of Mabel officiating. There was a large congregation and Mr. Seager's message, which was to the living, was taken from the words of Jesus that we take no anxious thought for the temporal things of this world, but seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added to us.

Hesper Lutheran Cemetery
 

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