M. O. Wilson died at 8:30 Tuesday morning, Jan. 29, at his home one mile north of town, at the age of 69 years. He was one of the oldest and most enterprising merchants of this place having been in the general merchandise business here since 1875.

A year ago he had an attack of the la grippe which affected his lungs and from this he never recovered. During the summer he sought medical aid from eminent physicians, but of no avail, and he gradually faded away.

Those who mourn his loss are his wife and eight children, Andrew, Oscar, Marcus, Theodore, Mrs. Irgens, Mrs. Newhouse, Mrs. Tollefson, and Della. All were at his bedside when he passed away but two, Marcus and Mrs. Irgens, who are expected today.