Obituary: Adams County, Wisconsin: Otis MARTINSON

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From the Friendship Reporter, October 30, 1919, P1

Otis MARTINSON died at the Riverview Hospital, Grand Rapids, October 17th,
1919, of ether pneumonia, following an operation.

Deceased was the youngest son of Olaf MARTINSON of the town of Strongs
Prairie, and was born in that town on October 18th, 1886, and was therefore
at the time of his death aged 32 years, 11 months and 29 days.

Otis was a quiet, unassuming, hard working young man, who had many friends
in the township. He had been suffering for the past year with some disease
of the stomach, and had consulted many physicians without getting the
desired relief. he finally entered the hospital for an operation, in the
hopes that a cure might be had, but was not strong enough to withstand the
effects of the ether and pneumonia developing, he passed away. He was a
Christian young man, living a life that was pure and clean. Deceased was
baptised in the Lutheran church in the town of Strongs Prairie Nov 14,
1886, and confirmed in the same church Nov 17th, 1901. He leaves to mourn
their loss, his aged father, one sister, Mrs. Wm. GRUNWALD of Adams, and
one brother, Gilbert O. MARTINSON, with whom he made his home, besides
other relatives.

Funeral services were held at the home at 1:30 and at the Lutheran church
in Strongs Prairie at 2:30 Monday afternoon, October 20th, conducted by
Rev. A. J. Raftshol, and interment was in the cemetery adjoining the
church.