OBITUARY: Lars B. Saug, 1863-1938, Mitchell County, Iowa




                              Lars B. Saug

Lars B. Saug, son of Mr. and Mrs. Borger Saug, was born at Hadeland, Norway
on March 17, 1863.  At the age of 7 years, he came with his parents to
America and located at St. Ansgar, Iowa.  They later moved to a farm in
Cedar Township where he continued to live until abut two years ago when
he and his wife moved to Mason City, Iowa where they made their home with
their daughters, Mrs. Emil Blomquist and Mrs. Stephen Fagerlie.

On December 12, 1884, he was married at St. Ansgar to Martha Paulson.  To
this union, nine children were born.  Besides his wife, six of the children
survive: Peter of San Antonio, Texas, Alvin, Henry, Oscar, Mrs. Emil
Blomquist, and Mrs. Stephen Fagerlie, all of Mason City, Iowa.  There are
also two grandchildren surviving.

Since moving to Cedar Township, Mr. Saug had always been an active member
of the Rock Creek Lutheran Church.  In earlier days, he had served as trustee
of the church.  He had enjoyed good health until about four years ago.
During this time his strength had been gradually failing and death came
on July 9, 1938.

Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. O.C. Myhre at the Rock Creek
Lutheran Church on Monday at 2 p.m.  Interment was in the Rock Creek
cemetery.


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