OBITUARY: Hover Hovelson, 1844-1922, Mitchell Co., Iowa

[Mitchell County News -- April 12, 1922]



                             Hover Hovelson

Hover Hovelson passed away Saturday evening, after a ling illness. He
suffered a stroke of paralysis some time ago and never recovered.  For
many weeks he has been failing, and the end came so gradually that his
passing was as peaceful as going to sleep.  His wife and all of their
children, Mesdames Burnham, Boeck and Clay and the sons Ralph and Leon
were with him.

Funeral services were held from the Congregational church, Tuesday
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.  Rev. J. I. Walker conducting them.

Hover Hovelson was born April 1, 1844 in Norway.  At the age of 6 years,
he and the other members of the family came to America and settled at
Yankton, S.D.  Here they stayed for a year and a half, but on account of
the failure of crops decided to move, and then came to Mitchell county
and settled in Rock township in 1865.

On March 19, 1871, he was married to Miss Sarah James, and they made their
first home in Cedar township. Here their children were born.

In the year 18?? they moved to Osage, where he lived until his death,
April 8, 1922.

Besides his wife he leaves five children, as named above, and his brother,
John Hovelson.

Mr. Hovelson was brought up a Lutheran, but in 1910 he and his wife joined
the Congregational church, then under the pastorate of the Rev. Allen.

He was well known for his many charitable deeds, and held places on many
committees and boards in his interest in public needs.

He was for many years a manger of the cement company, was a member of the
board of supervisors at one time, and also of the city council.  He was a
director of the Mitchell County Savings bank for many years, and upon his
resignation was urged to remain as an honorary director, but which office
he refused.

Mr. and Mrs. Hovelson celebrated their golden wedding anniversary just about
a year ago.



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