William ANDERSON

ANDERSON, QUEARY, HOVELAND, HALIDAY, TORKELSON, GIFFEN, RETTIG, BENSON, RHINER, OLDSON, DOTY, DOREM, CHRISTENSON, BEASSLER, KISSINGER, JENSEN, LAURSON, BOGARD, ROWLEY, WILDMAN, MEYERS, HAINE, KING, SMITH

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 3/18/2007 at 12:31:53

WM Anderson, son of John and Margaret [Doty] Anderson, was born April 16, 1878 on a farm near Eagle Grove, and passed away April 16, 1951 at the age of 73 on his birthday. Most of his life was spent in the vicinity of Renwick. On October 21, 1900 he was united in marriage to Nina A. Queary at Goldfield, Iowa. Three children were born to this union: A son, Floyd, who resides in Eagle Grove. A son Harry passed away in infancy and daughter Pearl who passed away in 1926 leaving a three weeks old baby daughter Helen, who lived in the home of her grandparents until her marriage to Orville Hoveland in 1945. Mr. Anderson was well known to the older residents of the community, having farmed for a number of years and owned and operated a threshing machine and cob sheller. In February 1929 Mr. and Mrs. Anderson purchased a home in Renwick where they have since lived. For six years Mr. Anderson operated the Skelly Service Station here until his illness. In 1935 Mr. Anderson suffered a stroke which left him an invalid, but was able to be up and around in the house until the last two weeks of his life.

He leaves to mourn his loss his faithful wife, Nina, one son, Floyd, three grandchildren, two great-grandsons, four brothers, six sisters and many nieces and nephews and a host of friends. He was a loving husband and father and always cheerful and enjoyed visiting with callers through his long months of illness. Last October they observed their Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Thomas Gimer and John Zimmerman sang "Shall We Gather At The River" and "When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder." Pallbearers were Leon Benson, Mervin Giffen, Tom Kissinger, Donald Meyers, Neal Wildman, and Tom Haine. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, April 19, at the Renwick Methodist Church, Rev. C.E. Custer officiating. Out of town relatives who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Haliday, Brookings, SD; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson, Wadena, MN; Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Torkelson, Windom, MN; Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Giffen and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Rettig, Jackson, MN; Mr. and Mrs. Leon Benson, Des Moines, IA. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Anderson and son, Mr. and Mrs. CE Rhiner, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Oldson, Mrs. Mildred Dorem, and Mrs. Forest Christenson all of Eagle Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beassler, Humboldt; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kissinger, Livermore; Mr. and Mrs. Nels Jensen, Luverne; Mr. and Mrs. Jess Anderson and son, Goodell; Mr. and Mrs. Iver Laurson and son, Dayton; Elmer Rowley and family, Kanawha; Mrs. Claude Bogard, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. Neal Wildman, and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Haine, all of Corwith; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Anderson, Belmond; Mr. and Mrs. Earl King, Fort Dodge; Mrs. Donald Smith, Goldfield; Mrs. Lyle Anderson and son, Webster City.

source unknown, ca April 1951