The Sebeka Review, May 22, 1936
C.P. AARNES, PIONEER, IS DEAD
C.P. Aarnes Died At His Home in Rockwood Monday Morning
Christian P. “Chris” Aarnes, respected pioneer of Rockwood township, died of heart failure at his home two and one-half miles southwest of Sebeka at about 7:30 o’clock Monday morning. Thus, it again becomes the sad duty of the publisher of this paper to chronicle the death of a lifelong friend and leader of this community.
Mr. Aarnes had not been feeling well for a few days previous to his death, but said that he felt better Monday morning and visited with his family shortly before his death. Mr. Aarnes had gone downstairs after a newspaper while members of the family were about the yard and Mrs. Aarnes when coming into the house noticed that her husband had downstairs so went to his room on the second floor. There she found Mr. Aarnes lying on the bed with the newspaper held in one hand, and he must have passed away just before she reached the room.
Christian P. Aarnes was born in Ringebu, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway, on December 12, 1866, and was 69 years, 5 months and 6 days of age at the time of his death. He immigrated from Norway on July 12, 1884 and arrived at Clear Lake, Wisconsin on July 15. Here he worked in the lumber camps until May 15, 1885, when he moved to Minnesota, taking up a homestead in Rockwood township, near Sebeka, where he resided until his death.
Deceased was married to Beda Larson of North Germany township in 1899 and is survived by his wife and seven children, namely: Nora, of Ah-Gwah-Ching, Minn., Andor, at home; Martha, of Minneapolis; Arnold of Ft. Douglas, Utah; Randolph, Ellen and Alpha, at home, and one brother, Stiner, of Minneapolis.
For fifty years “Chris” Aarnes was a highly respected citizen of this community, taking a deep and active interest in public and political affairs. He served in various town offices for twenty-three years and looked after the affairs of the public in an honorable and efficient manner. He was one of the community’s hardy and thrifty pioneers and by years of diligent planning and hard work cleared a fine farm from the forest and left his family in comfortable financial circumstances. He was a devoted husband and father, and among men his word was as good as his bond. This neighborhood will miss the timely counsel and sterling qualities of such men as Mr. Aarnes.
Funeral services were held at two o’clock Thursday afternoon at the Sebeka Memorial Hall and the large hall was filled with sorrowing friends and neighbors. Rev. E.O. Urness conducted the funeral services and the pallbearers were Mangus Linden, Neils Christiansen, Swan Edlund, Charles Ostlund, W.R. Kleven and John Stephenson. Burial was made in the village cemetery.
C.P. AARNES, PIONEER, IS DEAD
C.P. Aarnes Died At His Home in Rockwood Monday Morning
Christian P. “Chris” Aarnes, respected pioneer of Rockwood township, died of heart failure at his home two and one-half miles southwest of Sebeka at about 7:30 o’clock Monday morning. Thus, it again becomes the sad duty of the publisher of this paper to chronicle the death of a lifelong friend and leader of this community.
Mr. Aarnes had not been feeling well for a few days previous to his death, but said that he felt better Monday morning and visited with his family shortly before his death. Mr. Aarnes had gone downstairs after a newspaper while members of the family were about the yard and Mrs. Aarnes when coming into the house noticed that her husband had downstairs so went to his room on the second floor. There she found Mr. Aarnes lying on the bed with the newspaper held in one hand, and he must have passed away just before she reached the room.
Christian P. Aarnes was born in Ringebu, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway, on December 12, 1866, and was 69 years, 5 months and 6 days of age at the time of his death. He immigrated from Norway on July 12, 1884 and arrived at Clear Lake, Wisconsin on July 15. Here he worked in the lumber camps until May 15, 1885, when he moved to Minnesota, taking up a homestead in Rockwood township, near Sebeka, where he resided until his death.
Deceased was married to Beda Larson of North Germany township in 1899 and is survived by his wife and seven children, namely: Nora, of Ah-Gwah-Ching, Minn., Andor, at home; Martha, of Minneapolis; Arnold of Ft. Douglas, Utah; Randolph, Ellen and Alpha, at home, and one brother, Stiner, of Minneapolis.
For fifty years “Chris” Aarnes was a highly respected citizen of this community, taking a deep and active interest in public and political affairs. He served in various town offices for twenty-three years and looked after the affairs of the public in an honorable and efficient manner. He was one of the community’s hardy and thrifty pioneers and by years of diligent planning and hard work cleared a fine farm from the forest and left his family in comfortable financial circumstances. He was a devoted husband and father, and among men his word was as good as his bond. This neighborhood will miss the timely counsel and sterling qualities of such men as Mr. Aarnes.
Funeral services were held at two o’clock Thursday afternoon at the Sebeka Memorial Hall and the large hall was filled with sorrowing friends and neighbors. Rev. E.O. Urness conducted the funeral services and the pallbearers were Mangus Linden, Neils Christiansen, Swan Edlund, Charles Ostlund, W.R. Kleven and John Stephenson. Burial was made in the village cemetery.
The Sebeka Review, May 22, 1936
C.P. AARNES, PIONEER, IS DEAD
C.P. Aarnes Died At His Home in Rockwood Monday Morning
Christian P. “Chris” Aarnes, respected pioneer of Rockwood township, died of heart failure at his home two and one-half miles southwest of Sebeka at about 7:30 o’clock Monday morning. Thus, it again becomes the sad duty of the publisher of this paper to chronicle the death of a lifelong friend and leader of this community.
Mr. Aarnes had not been feeling well for a few days previous to his death, but said that he felt better Monday morning and visited with his family shortly before his death. Mr. Aarnes had gone downstairs after a newspaper while members of the family were about the yard and Mrs. Aarnes when coming into the house noticed that her husband had downstairs so went to his room on the second floor. There she found Mr. Aarnes lying on the bed with the newspaper held in one hand, and he must have passed away just before she reached the room.
Christian P. Aarnes was born in Ringebu, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway, on December 12, 1866, and was 69 years, 5 months and 6 days of age at the time of his death. He immigrated from Norway on July 12, 1884 and arrived at Clear Lake, Wisconsin on July 15. Here he worked in the lumber camps until May 15, 1885, when he moved to Minnesota, taking up a homestead in Rockwood township, near Sebeka, where he resided until his death.
Deceased was married to Beda Larson of North Germany township in 1899 and is survived by his wife and seven children, namely: Nora, of Ah-Gwah-Ching, Minn., Andor, at home; Martha, of Minneapolis; Arnold of Ft. Douglas, Utah; Randolph, Ellen and Alpha, at home, and one brother, Stiner, of Minneapolis.
For fifty years “Chris” Aarnes was a highly respected citizen of this community, taking a deep and active interest in public and political affairs. He served in various town offices for twenty-three years and looked after the affairs of the public in an honorable and efficient manner. He was one of the community’s hardy and thrifty pioneers and by years of diligent planning and hard work cleared a fine farm from the forest and left his family in comfortable financial circumstances. He was a devoted husband and father, and among men his word was as good as his bond. This neighborhood will miss the timely counsel and sterling qualities of such men as Mr. Aarnes.
Funeral services were held at two o’clock Thursday afternoon at the Sebeka Memorial Hall and the large hall was filled with sorrowing friends and neighbors. Rev. E.O. Urness conducted the funeral services and the pallbearers were Mangus Linden, Neils Christiansen, Swan Edlund, Charles Ostlund, W.R. Kleven and John Stephenson. Burial was made in the village cemetery.
C.P. AARNES, PIONEER, IS DEAD
C.P. Aarnes Died At His Home in Rockwood Monday Morning
Christian P. “Chris” Aarnes, respected pioneer of Rockwood township, died of heart failure at his home two and one-half miles southwest of Sebeka at about 7:30 o’clock Monday morning. Thus, it again becomes the sad duty of the publisher of this paper to chronicle the death of a lifelong friend and leader of this community.
Mr. Aarnes had not been feeling well for a few days previous to his death, but said that he felt better Monday morning and visited with his family shortly before his death. Mr. Aarnes had gone downstairs after a newspaper while members of the family were about the yard and Mrs. Aarnes when coming into the house noticed that her husband had downstairs so went to his room on the second floor. There she found Mr. Aarnes lying on the bed with the newspaper held in one hand, and he must have passed away just before she reached the room.
Christian P. Aarnes was born in Ringebu, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway, on December 12, 1866, and was 69 years, 5 months and 6 days of age at the time of his death. He immigrated from Norway on July 12, 1884 and arrived at Clear Lake, Wisconsin on July 15. Here he worked in the lumber camps until May 15, 1885, when he moved to Minnesota, taking up a homestead in Rockwood township, near Sebeka, where he resided until his death.
Deceased was married to Beda Larson of North Germany township in 1899 and is survived by his wife and seven children, namely: Nora, of Ah-Gwah-Ching, Minn., Andor, at home; Martha, of Minneapolis; Arnold of Ft. Douglas, Utah; Randolph, Ellen and Alpha, at home, and one brother, Stiner, of Minneapolis.
For fifty years “Chris” Aarnes was a highly respected citizen of this community, taking a deep and active interest in public and political affairs. He served in various town offices for twenty-three years and looked after the affairs of the public in an honorable and efficient manner. He was one of the community’s hardy and thrifty pioneers and by years of diligent planning and hard work cleared a fine farm from the forest and left his family in comfortable financial circumstances. He was a devoted husband and father, and among men his word was as good as his bond. This neighborhood will miss the timely counsel and sterling qualities of such men as Mr. Aarnes.
Funeral services were held at two o’clock Thursday afternoon at the Sebeka Memorial Hall and the large hall was filled with sorrowing friends and neighbors. Rev. E.O. Urness conducted the funeral services and the pallbearers were Mangus Linden, Neils Christiansen, Swan Edlund, Charles Ostlund, W.R. Kleven and John Stephenson. Burial was made in the village cemetery.
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