Obituary:  John P. HANSON, d. 29 March 1942, Trempealeau Co., WI.

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John P. Hanson Dies at Whitehall

Whitehall -- John P. Hanson, 79, for most of his life a resident of Strum 
but living for the past year at Whitehall, died Sunday evening (29 March 1942) 
at his home here after several months' illness.

Born March 21, 1863, he came to Trempeleau county in 1869, where his parents 
settled on a farm near Strum.  He served as county clerk for several years 
and served for some time as chairman and held various offices in the towns 
of Unity and Albion.  He had been a county jury commissioner since 1909.

He was married June 10, 1903 to  Toline Veggum, who survives him.  A daughter, 
Mrs. Alice Glover and two grandsons of Whitehall, also survive.

Funeral services will be held Friday (4 April 1942) in the chapel of the 
Rhode funeral home at Whitehall and at the Lutheran church at Strum, the Rev. 
O. A. Hjemboe officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.

--taken from the Eau Claire Daily Telegram, 31 March 1942.