Obituary: Adams County, Wisconsin: Henry Alvin ERICKSON ************************************************************************ Submitted by Joan Benner, May 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ From the Friendship Reporter, February 17, 1921, Page 5 Funeral services were held at the Trinity Lutheran church at Roche-a-Cris Wednesday afternoon, February 9th, and the remains of Henry Alvin ERICKSON were laid to rest in the family lot in the cemetery adjoining the church. Pastor A. J. Raftshol officiated. Deceased passed away February 6th, 1921, having been fatally injured the day before, while working around an engine at Arkdale. He was born near that place November 2nd, 1899 and was the youngest son of the late Halvor and Anna ERICKSON. He was baptised November 30th, 1899 and confirmed October 19th, 1913. When he was only two days old his father died and five years later his mother passed to the Great Beyond. From that time he has made his home with his grandmother, Mrs. Berent OLSON, and his uncle, Herman OLSON. He is survived by his grandmother, four brothers, John of Wisconsin Rapids, Stanley and Hilbert of Arkdale, and Alfred of Strongs Prairie, and two sisters, Mrs. Hans PEDERSON of Arkdale and Mrs. Norva SMITH of St. Paul, Minnesota. Other near relatives are: Mr. and Mrs. A. B. OLSON, Herman OLSON, Mr. and Mrs. Henry OLSON of Blair, Mr. and Mrs. James ATTLESON, Mr. and Mrs. John QUAM of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew OLSON, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. OLSON, Mrs. Pauline HARRISON of Chicago and Mrs. Anna STEDGE. His tragic death has brought deep grief, not only to the bereaved relatives, but to the Young People's Luther League; our church as a whole, and the entire neighborhood. Our earthly life is indeed but like a vapor, appearing only for a little while and then passing away at an unexpected moment. As Christians, however, we may in the midst of great tribulations experience a certain joy mixed with our sorrows. The blessed assurance of a future glory calms our grief and tinges the hours of sadness with a marvelous beauty excelling the wonders of the cloud reefs on which the sleeping sunlight sheds its radiance on a mid-summer evening after the storm has spent its fury. Above the clouds of sorrow shines the Son of Righeousness. Amid the frowning present we see there is a peace and perfect deliverance from all evil for all true believers in Him who raised up Jesus, our Lord, from the dead. Among those who attended the funeral from away were: Harold SMITH of St. Paul, Minnesota; Mrs. Emma ANDERSON and son Ernest, of Wisconsin Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. Bernard ROSE of Chicago and Denny MARKS of Wisconsin Rapids. The pallbearers were: Theodor WOLLUM, Elmer GLORVIGEN, Karl RAFTSHOL, Guy SOLEY, Magnus FIELD and Norvil HOLM.