Henry G. Pederson (1856-1933)

PEDERSON, GRINDHEIM, JOHNSON, FRETTE, OSWOOD, FRETTE

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 7/21/2024 at 18:29:38

From Story City Herald December 28, 1933 (page 7)

OLD RANDALL SETTLER DIED

Henry G. Pederson, whose parents were Peder and Anna Pederson Grindheim was born at Etne, Norway, May 3, 1856, and died at Randall, Iowa Dec. 21, 1933, at the age of 77 years.

Two days before his death he started out in his auto, but having traveled only two blocks he evidently had a paralytic stroke, because he lost control of his car, which struck a light pole, went thru a wire fence and then stopped as it struck a tree. The stroke would no doubt had caused his death sooner or later, because he was paralyzed on his left side, but the internal injury he sustained from the accident hastened his death, which occurred two days later.

Obituary

Mr. Pederson came from Etne, Norway, in 1885. He made his home in Morris, Ill., the first two years. In 1887 he came to Randall, where he has lived since, and in which time he has been engaged in carpenter work.

Dec. 21, 1889, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Martha Johnson. To this union were born two children, Mrs. Lorenda Oswood of Hills, Mont., and Mrs. Mathilda Robb of Maryville, Mo.

His first wife died April 28, 1919. July 8, 1920 he was united in marriage to Miss Regina Frette of Story City, who survives him.

In 1889 he joined the Elim Lutheran church of Randall and was thus among the oldest members of the church. In 1921 he was converted found peace with God and since that time he has in public and private confessed his Lord and Master. His last words were: "I am ready to meet my God."

Besides his wife and two children mentioned above, he also leaves a grandchild, Barbara Robb, and a sister and brother in Norway, Mrs. Ingeborg Opheim and Toria Grindheim.

Funeral services were held at Elim church Randall, Dec. 24, where Rev. G. O. Paulsrud officiated. A quartet rendered two appropriate songs. A large audience was present to pay their last respects to this old settler and friend. Interment was made in the Mt. Olive cemetery. The pall bearers were Bendick Anderson, P. K. Egland, Iver Thompson, Bert Grimsley, Lars Tjernagel, A. O. Rasmussen. $14.50 were given to missions in his memory.