Obit of Knudt OMODT (1839-1925), Houston Co., MN

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Obit of Knudt Omodt (1839-1925), Houston Co., MN  
                                          
                 MR. KNUDT OMODT          

The Grim Reaper Takes Another of Our Early Pioneers
                                 
	Died, at the home of his daughter in this village on September 
11, 1925, Knudt Omodt, aged eighty-six years. The deceased was the son 
of Ole and Martha (Berkland) Omodt, and was born in Hetherland, Stavanger, 
Norway, on March 15, 1839.
His father, having heard of the wonderful opportunities to be found in 
America, set sail accompanied by his family, in 1854, to seek a location 
and establish a home. After a tempestuous voyage of some weeks they 
arrived in this country coming direct to Money Creek Station where they 
settled on a tract of land, which is now the Wm Omodt farm.
While his father was busy looking after the new home, Knudt, went to work 
for a settler named Knutson who owned a flat boat and made his home at 
Houston.
After working a time for Mr. Knutson, he worked for a number of others 
including a Mr. Smith who was engaged in logging. He had, however, to 
take as pay a pair of steers. These he exchanged for a pair of horses, 
trading the latter for land adjoining his father's farm in Money Creek 
Station. It was on this farm that Mr. Omodt spent the happiest days 
surrounded by his loved ones.
In June, 1874, he was united in marriage to Ingeborg Thorson. To this 
union five children were born, two dying in infancy. Mrs. Omodt preceded 
her husband in death in 1919. The children left to morn the loss of a 
kind and loving father are Mrs. L. H. Julsrud of this village, Ferdinand 
of Caledonia, and Arnold P. also of Houston. Besides the three children 
he leaves to morn his death one brother and two sisters, namely, William 
Omodt, Mrs. Wigdale and Mrs. Benjamin. To these sorrowing ones the 
community extends their sincere sympathy.
Mr. Omodt engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1908 when he rented his 
farm and took up his residence in Houston. After the death of Mrs. Omodt 
he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. L. H. Julsrud.
Mr. Omodt was a man of generous impulses and never forgot the hospitable 
ways of the pioneer. He has borne adversity bravely and enjoyed 
prosperity quietly. He has filled the various relations of life, as son, 
husband, father, brother and friend and filled them well. Who can do more?
Mr. Omodt, as one of the early pioneers, did much in shaping the destiny 
and progress of this community, and the sacrifices and hardships that he, 
with other pioneers, were called upon to endure now stand out as living 
testimonials to their zeal and faith. We of today owe these early and 
rugged men a debt of gratitude which can never be repaid.
Funeral services were held on last Sunday afternoon from the Houston 
Lutheran Church, of which the deceased was a member, Rev. B. B. Ostrem 
officiating. Interment was made in the Money Creek cemetery.
                  
        Houston Signal, Houston, Minn., Sept. 17, 1925