Montgomery-Adams-Cass County IA Archives Obituaries.....Lindgren, Frank Oscar July 24, 1931
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Carthage, S.D. Newspaper
Oscar Lindgren Died Suddenly Friday Morning

  Franse Oscar Lindgren was born at Brengetofte, in the Provinde of Smoland, 
Sweden, on the 8th day of July, 1875. He was baptized and confimed in the 
congregation at Brengetofte and there held membership when he left for America 
as a young man of only 18 years. Coming to this country he settled at Essex, 
Iowa, and at that place he lived until 1911, at which time he came to 
Carthage, S.D. 
  Mr. Lindgren was married to Miss Emma Malinberg at Red Oak, Iowa, on the 9th 
of April, 1902, and to this union was born four sons, one of whom died in 
infancy and Richard, who passed away in 1929.  Raymond and Russell survivi 
their father.
  Although Mr. Lindgren had been ailing in health for some time, the news of 
his sudden death Friday morning, July 24th, came as a shock to his many 
friends.  
  He leaves to mourn his passing his wife and two sons, also three brothers, 
Edward, Eric and Raleigh, all of Essex, Iowa; and three sisters, Mrs. Augusta 
Brunette, of Red Oak, Iowa; Mrs. Tillie Crouch, of Los Angeles, Cal.; and Mrs. 
Jesse Daniels of Lincoln, Neb.; and many other relatives and friends.
  Mr. Lindgren was always interested in the community where he lived, taking 
an active part in its civic affairs and always trying to further its true 
progress and development.
  He was a member of the Zion Lutheran congregation of Carthage, which 
congregation he joined shortly after coming to this community.  He was at the 
time of this death, a mamger of the Board of Deacons.
  Funeral services were held from Zion Lutheran church Sunday afternoon, July 
26th, and were in charge of Rev. H.C. Berg, the pastor of the church.  
Interment was in the Swedish cemetery, north of the city.

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