OBITUARY

Mrs. John Erickson

Mrs. Martha Erickson, wife of John Erickson, who preceded her in death seven years ago, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B. F. Muldown Sunday morning Nov. 5th at 2 o'clock.

The deceased was born in Christiana, Norway, March 27th 1859, and came to this country when a young woman. She came directly to this vicinity and was married to John Erickson forty eight years ago. To this union were born six children, five of whom are living and one died when a child. She also leaves eleven grandchildren and two sisters to mourn her passing.

The children are Mrs. Mads Nelson, Mrs. B. F. Muldown of Lyle and Edward, Axel and Johnnie of Montana. The sisters are Mrs. Inga Knudsen and Miss Minnie Wold, both of Moline, Ill.