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Old Resident of the Vicinity Passes Away
Funeral services for EPH ANDERSON To Be Held Here Sunday afternoon
Eph Anderson, a resident of this community for nearly half a century, passed away at his home in Wakefield at 2:00 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, January 28, 1930, death being due to complications of kidney trouble. Funeral services will be held from the residence at 2:00 o'clock and from the Salem Lutheran Church at 2:30, conducted by Rev J A Martin. Burial will be in the Wakefield Cemetery.
Ephriam Anderson was born in Westgotland Sweden on April 2, 1858. He was confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Andover, Illinois in 1870.
He came to America when but a boy, and resided in New York City a few weeks. He then went to Andover, Illinois and also resided a short time at Red Oak, Iowa.
When twenty-one years of age, a half a century ago, Mr Anderson came to Wayne county, where he farmed until about 20 years ago, when he moved to this city. He was married to Josephine Sackerson in 1893.
Mr Anderson took an active part in the development of this section of the country. Shortly after moving to Wakefield, he assisted in the organization of the Security State Bank of this place, in 1912 and was president of that organization for 7 or 8 years.
He became a member of the Salem Lutheran Church in 1905.
About three and one-half years ago his eyesight failed him, and he had been failing in health since. At the time of his death he was 71 years, 9 months and 27 days of age.
He is survived by his widow, one son, Robert E., two daughters, Mrs Harold Donelson and Miss Ruth Anderson, who attends school at Ames, Iowa; also two brothers, Claus Anderson of Osco, Illinois and A L Johnson of Hay Springs, Nebraska.
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