Funeral services for Mrs Malcom Alexander Sr were held from Trinity Lutheran Church abd at tge graveside in Fairview Cemetary Thursday afternoon. Mrs Alexander passed away on March 27, 2 years and 2 days after her husbands death. Frida Johnson Alexander was born November 8, 1875 at Lokna Odensjo fors,
Smoland, Sweden and was baptized and confirmed in the Odensjo Lutheran Church. One of her treasures was the shawl she wore on her confirmation day. She came to America in the fall of 1895 and lived for several years in Paxton, Illinois, where a brother was then living. On May 27, 1900 she was married by the Rev C A Evald of Chicago to her late husband who had attended the same church and school she had when in Sweden. They lived in Rockford, IL a few years, then moved to Ebbe, Wood County, WIsconsin. Since the spring of 1920, she lived in Minnesot- 24 years on a farm near Shafer abd 16 years in Lindstrom. The St Paul Pioneer Press recently had am illistrated feature story about Mrs Alexander having taken up oil painting a year ago. When both hands crippled after breaking her wrists, she could not swe,knit, crochet or make quilts and rugs which had wonher many fair prizes. So she needed a new interest nad found painting to be good physical therapy for her painful hands. The same was true of playing the guitar. She developed the use of her hands to make herself a new dress just before Christmas and also kept flowers blooming in her home all winter. She was interested in everybody and everything and enjoyed seeing other parts of the country. She would have had no hesitancy about taking a plane trip if necessary nad had been planning to learn typewriting because writing was painful after her injury. She has done a lot of reading during the past two years. She possessed an astonishing memory. Just before her death she joined int he signing if Just as I am with a TV program. Mrs Alexander was one who lived by the side of the road and was a friend to man. Her door was always open to every stranger as well as neighbor abd gave a helping hand. Besides her husband, Mrs Alexander was preceded in death by two sisters who died in childhood, two brothers in Sweden and one in America. She is survived by her six children, Juliet, Alice, Fredith, Signe, (Mrs C Emil Nelson), Malcom and Mabel(Mrs Louie Bryce) and eight grandchildren.
Rev arl a Almer conducted the funeral servie, MRs Velma Sundberg sang three of MRs Alexanders favorite hymns and MRs ALmer was organist. Pallbearers were Swan Berg, Peter Erickson, Roy Grandstrand, Roy Horton, Chester Kaltenhauser and Arvid Victor. Among out of town friends who attended the servoces was John Swanson of St Paul who knew Mrs ALexander since childhood. Relatives include nieces and nephews of Iowa, MRs Mabel wrightandMrs Denton Johnson of Sioux Rapids and Mrs and Mrs Joe Johnson of Pomeroy and Mr and Mrs Milton Eriockson of Albert City.
Smoland, Sweden and was baptized and confirmed in the Odensjo Lutheran Church. One of her treasures was the shawl she wore on her confirmation day. She came to America in the fall of 1895 and lived for several years in Paxton, Illinois, where a brother was then living. On May 27, 1900 she was married by the Rev C A Evald of Chicago to her late husband who had attended the same church and school she had when in Sweden. They lived in Rockford, IL a few years, then moved to Ebbe, Wood County, WIsconsin. Since the spring of 1920, she lived in Minnesot- 24 years on a farm near Shafer abd 16 years in Lindstrom. The St Paul Pioneer Press recently had am illistrated feature story about Mrs Alexander having taken up oil painting a year ago. When both hands crippled after breaking her wrists, she could not swe,knit, crochet or make quilts and rugs which had wonher many fair prizes. So she needed a new interest nad found painting to be good physical therapy for her painful hands. The same was true of playing the guitar. She developed the use of her hands to make herself a new dress just before Christmas and also kept flowers blooming in her home all winter. She was interested in everybody and everything and enjoyed seeing other parts of the country. She would have had no hesitancy about taking a plane trip if necessary nad had been planning to learn typewriting because writing was painful after her injury. She has done a lot of reading during the past two years. She possessed an astonishing memory. Just before her death she joined int he signing if Just as I am with a TV program. Mrs Alexander was one who lived by the side of the road and was a friend to man. Her door was always open to every stranger as well as neighbor abd gave a helping hand. Besides her husband, Mrs Alexander was preceded in death by two sisters who died in childhood, two brothers in Sweden and one in America. She is survived by her six children, Juliet, Alice, Fredith, Signe, (Mrs C Emil Nelson), Malcom and Mabel(Mrs Louie Bryce) and eight grandchildren.
Rev arl a Almer conducted the funeral servie, MRs Velma Sundberg sang three of MRs Alexanders favorite hymns and MRs ALmer was organist. Pallbearers were Swan Berg, Peter Erickson, Roy Grandstrand, Roy Horton, Chester Kaltenhauser and Arvid Victor. Among out of town friends who attended the servoces was John Swanson of St Paul who knew Mrs ALexander since childhood. Relatives include nieces and nephews of Iowa, MRs Mabel wrightandMrs Denton Johnson of Sioux Rapids and Mrs and Mrs Joe Johnson of Pomeroy and Mr and Mrs Milton Eriockson of Albert City.
Funeral services for Mrs Malcom Alexander Sr were held from Trinity Lutheran Church abd at tge graveside in Fairview Cemetary Thursday afternoon. Mrs Alexander passed away on March 27, 2 years and 2 days after her husbands death. Frida Johnson Alexander was born November 8, 1875 at Lokna Odensjo fors,
Smoland, Sweden and was baptized and confirmed in the Odensjo Lutheran Church. One of her treasures was the shawl she wore on her confirmation day. She came to America in the fall of 1895 and lived for several years in Paxton, Illinois, where a brother was then living. On May 27, 1900 she was married by the Rev C A Evald of Chicago to her late husband who had attended the same church and school she had when in Sweden. They lived in Rockford, IL a few years, then moved to Ebbe, Wood County, WIsconsin. Since the spring of 1920, she lived in Minnesot- 24 years on a farm near Shafer abd 16 years in Lindstrom. The St Paul Pioneer Press recently had am illistrated feature story about Mrs Alexander having taken up oil painting a year ago. When both hands crippled after breaking her wrists, she could not swe,knit, crochet or make quilts and rugs which had wonher many fair prizes. So she needed a new interest nad found painting to be good physical therapy for her painful hands. The same was true of playing the guitar. She developed the use of her hands to make herself a new dress just before Christmas and also kept flowers blooming in her home all winter. She was interested in everybody and everything and enjoyed seeing other parts of the country. She would have had no hesitancy about taking a plane trip if necessary nad had been planning to learn typewriting because writing was painful after her injury. She has done a lot of reading during the past two years. She possessed an astonishing memory. Just before her death she joined int he signing if Just as I am with a TV program. Mrs Alexander was one who lived by the side of the road and was a friend to man. Her door was always open to every stranger as well as neighbor abd gave a helping hand. Besides her husband, Mrs Alexander was preceded in death by two sisters who died in childhood, two brothers in Sweden and one in America. She is survived by her six children, Juliet, Alice, Fredith, Signe, (Mrs C Emil Nelson), Malcom and Mabel(Mrs Louie Bryce) and eight grandchildren.
Rev arl a Almer conducted the funeral servie, MRs Velma Sundberg sang three of MRs Alexanders favorite hymns and MRs ALmer was organist. Pallbearers were Swan Berg, Peter Erickson, Roy Grandstrand, Roy Horton, Chester Kaltenhauser and Arvid Victor. Among out of town friends who attended the servoces was John Swanson of St Paul who knew Mrs ALexander since childhood. Relatives include nieces and nephews of Iowa, MRs Mabel wrightandMrs Denton Johnson of Sioux Rapids and Mrs and Mrs Joe Johnson of Pomeroy and Mr and Mrs Milton Eriockson of Albert City.
Smoland, Sweden and was baptized and confirmed in the Odensjo Lutheran Church. One of her treasures was the shawl she wore on her confirmation day. She came to America in the fall of 1895 and lived for several years in Paxton, Illinois, where a brother was then living. On May 27, 1900 she was married by the Rev C A Evald of Chicago to her late husband who had attended the same church and school she had when in Sweden. They lived in Rockford, IL a few years, then moved to Ebbe, Wood County, WIsconsin. Since the spring of 1920, she lived in Minnesot- 24 years on a farm near Shafer abd 16 years in Lindstrom. The St Paul Pioneer Press recently had am illistrated feature story about Mrs Alexander having taken up oil painting a year ago. When both hands crippled after breaking her wrists, she could not swe,knit, crochet or make quilts and rugs which had wonher many fair prizes. So she needed a new interest nad found painting to be good physical therapy for her painful hands. The same was true of playing the guitar. She developed the use of her hands to make herself a new dress just before Christmas and also kept flowers blooming in her home all winter. She was interested in everybody and everything and enjoyed seeing other parts of the country. She would have had no hesitancy about taking a plane trip if necessary nad had been planning to learn typewriting because writing was painful after her injury. She has done a lot of reading during the past two years. She possessed an astonishing memory. Just before her death she joined int he signing if Just as I am with a TV program. Mrs Alexander was one who lived by the side of the road and was a friend to man. Her door was always open to every stranger as well as neighbor abd gave a helping hand. Besides her husband, Mrs Alexander was preceded in death by two sisters who died in childhood, two brothers in Sweden and one in America. She is survived by her six children, Juliet, Alice, Fredith, Signe, (Mrs C Emil Nelson), Malcom and Mabel(Mrs Louie Bryce) and eight grandchildren.
Rev arl a Almer conducted the funeral servie, MRs Velma Sundberg sang three of MRs Alexanders favorite hymns and MRs ALmer was organist. Pallbearers were Swan Berg, Peter Erickson, Roy Grandstrand, Roy Horton, Chester Kaltenhauser and Arvid Victor. Among out of town friends who attended the servoces was John Swanson of St Paul who knew Mrs ALexander since childhood. Relatives include nieces and nephews of Iowa, MRs Mabel wrightandMrs Denton Johnson of Sioux Rapids and Mrs and Mrs Joe Johnson of Pomeroy and Mr and Mrs Milton Eriockson of Albert City.
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