OBITUARY: Rev. N.E. Boe, 1846-c1921, Worth Co., Iowa



                            Rev. N.E. Boe

Rev. N.E. Boe was born in Valestrand, S. Sondhorland, Norway March 24,
1846.  He came to America in 1851 and attended school at Albion Academy,
WI in 1861 to 1864.  He was then a student at Augustina College, Paxton,
IL from 1866 to 1869.  He served as a volunteer in the Union army
1864-1865.

His first pastorate was in Eureka, Kansas from 1871 to 1873 where
he shared the sufferings and hardships of the pioneers.  He held
parishes at Calumet, MI; Leland, IL and Deronda, WI.  His longest stay
was at Silver Lake from 1889 to 1909.  He was a member of the board of
publications of the United Church, plus numerous others.  He retired a
few years ago and lived near Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota.

He celebrated his 50th year ordination anniversary.

He is survived by his wife and children, Pres. L.W. Boe of St. Olaf
College; the Rev. A.J. Boe, Superior, Wisconsin; Mrs. Rev. O.O. Glesne,
Decorah, Iowa; Mrs. Prof. A.M. Saetre, Moorhead, Minnesota, and Miss
Sofia Boe at the family home.


          Copyright 2004, Elaine Bergan