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Carl Wilhelm Lof/Leaf Obituary

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Carl Wilhelm Lof/Leaf Obituary

Posted: 24 Apr 2006 12:07PM GMT
Classification: Obituary
Edited: 24 Apr 2006 12:07PM GMT
Surnames: Lof, Leaf, Stark, Hawkinson, Egan, Landberg, Lee
The following is the obituary of Carl Wilhelm Lof/Leaf, who died 16 March 1930 in Lindstrom, Chisago Co., MN

C.W. Lof Burial Rites Held Today

Lindstrom Farmer, 87 Years Old, Stricken In Sleep Early Sunday

Funeral services were conducted today for C. W. Lof, farmer residing five miles south of Lindstrom who passed away in his sleep nine oclock Sunday morning. He was 87 years and 16 days old.

Mr. Lof had not been seriously ill but had been feeling dull since December. He had gone to bed Saturday evening without any apparent signs of physical change and on Sunday morning he did nnot respond to the call of members of the household who endeavored to wake him. A physician was summoned immediately and it was found that a stroke has swept over him. He passed away in his sleep.

C. W. Lof was born in Kronobergs Lan, Sweden on March 1, 1843. In the year 1882 he came to America and went directly to Minneapolis where he lived for four or five years. From there he moved to a farm south of Lindstrom which he purchased and operated for 38 years. He had been a member of Scandia Lutheran church for 35 years.

Left to mourn his passing are seven children, his wife having died 36 years ago. The children are: Mrs. Hulda Stark, of Minneapolis; Gust Lof, of Chicago, Mrs. Alice Egan and Mrs. Anna Landberg of Los Angeles, California; Mrs. John L. Lee of Salt Lake City Utah; and Mrs. Julius Hawkinson, who resides on the old farm south of Lindstrom.

Burial took place in the Scandia cemetery and the funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Joel Olsenius at two oclock this afternoon. Pall bearers were Ben, Clarence, and Benny Hawkinson, Philip, Clifford, and Clarence Stark.

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