Obit for LINDQUIST, Albert (d.1917), Watonwan Co., MN ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. 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Haugen, of this city and his uncle, Albert Lindquist, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gust Lindquist, were drowned in Long Lake. For more than 50 years the boys and young men of the county have been going to Long Lake to bathe in the summer time. In all these years the lake has never claimed a victim until now. Just how the accident happened will never be known. Melvin Haugen was a boy 15 years of age. He has been working this summer on the farm of his uncle, Elof Erickson, and on Sundays generally went over to his grand-parents’ to spend the day. He was over there Sunday afternoon and suggested to his uncle, Albert Lindquist, that they go in bathing. He put on his bathing suit at the house but his uncle went down by the lake shore behind some bushes and donned his bathing suit. Albert Lindquist was a good swimmer, having swam across the lake many times. The boy was learning to swim. It is supposed that after being in the water a short time that Melvin got a cramp, and went down and that his uncle in trying to save him was also dragged down and was unable to save himself or the boy. Mr. and Mrs. Lindquist sitting on the lawn at the house heard the boys cry of distress and Mr. Lindquist went immediately to the lake shore. He saw Albert’s clothes on the bank and out some four rods he saw small ripples on the water that soon disappeared. A lady was on the other side of the lake saw the boys go down and hastened around the end of the lake to give the alarm. On the south side of the lake and about a half a mile from where the boys went in there were more than 100 bathers in the water, and among them Sheriff Lindquist, brother of Albert Lindquist, the drowned man. The word soon reached there that a couple of boys had been drowned and to get boats and go there at once. August hastened with all speed to get on his clothes and get in a boat and row rapidly to the west end of the lake. Two other boats went along and some b oys who could dive. When they reached the place as near as they could judge, the boys repeatedly dived in an effort to find the bodies. This failing, a long fish net was finely secured and the lake dragged. The first drag was without success, but the second effort brought bodies in the net. The first shock to the parents of the boy and the man was almost more than they could bear. By the time the bodies were found they had been in the water nearly two hours. Dr. Thompson had been summoned and was there when they were taken from the water. He did all that was possible to restore life, but they had been in the water too long. The bodies were taken in automobiles to Benson’s undertaking parlors. Sheriff Lindquist did not know until after he reached the place where the boys went down that it was his own brother that was one of the victims. Melvin Haugen’s Funeral Tuesday. The funeral of Melvin Haugen was held at the house and the Norwegian Lutheran church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. M. K. Hartman being in charge. The church was more that filled with sympathizing friends. The choir sang three numbers and Madam de Rochlenge sang a solo. Rev Hartman spoke words of comfort from the text found in one of the Psalms. “They That Sow in Tears Shall Reap in Joy.” There was a profusion of floral offerings from friends. Six of his playmates acted as pallbearers. The remains were laid to rest in Mt. Hope cemetery. Besides his parents, Melvin leaves to mourn two brothers, Philip and Conrad. He was a bright and likable boy. Active whether at work or play. He had been confirmed from the Norwegian Lutheran church. At school he stood high in his studies and was a general favorite among his playmates. The Plaindealer joins the community in extending its sympathy to the bereaved families. Albert Lindquist’s Funeral Wednesday The funeral of Albert Lindquist the other victim of the drowning was held Wednesday from the home of his parents; Mr. and Mrs. Gust Lindquist and from the Kansas Lake church, Rev. F. A. Conrad officiating. It was very largely attended and the floral offerings were many and beautiful. A large number of friends followed the remains to their last resting place. Albert Lindquist was a single man. He had made his home with his parents and when they became aged he took the burden of cares from their shoulders. He had been specially kind and helpful to his mother and the blow to her is very great. Only a week before, as she sat looking over the lake from the house he said “Long Lake is a beautify lake and in the 50 years we have lived near it there has not been a drowning in it.” Her boys had swam in it from the time they were mere children. Albert Lindquist leaves besides his parents, two brothers, August and Edward, and two sisters, Mrs. Elof Erickson and Mrs. O. K. Haugen.