Friends in the city were deeply grieved to hear of the death of Mrs. K.F. Sandberg, a former resident of Crookston, which occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Julius E. Johnson, Minneapolis, September 29, Thursday night at 10:30. Deceased was 80 years, 9 months and five days old at the time of her demise. She was born in Philippstad, Sweden, on the 24th day of December, 1840. The family came to America in 1880, and took up their residence in the township of Polk Centre, now in Pennington county, this state.

At that time, that section of the country made up a part of the frontier, as civilization made its westward move. The departed one is therefore to be numbered among the founders of that northwestern community of this state, sharing to a considerable extent in the difficulties and trials of pioneer days. Deceased was also, together with the rest of her family, a charter member of the Black River Swedish Lutheran congregation, and one of the main supporters of that church during the number of years the family lived there. With her husband she moved to Crookston in 1908, having thus resided on their original homestead for a period of 28 years. After the death of her husband on Nov. 25, 1918, she moved to Minneapolis, where she spent the last of her declining years with her daughter, Anna.

Surviving her are three daughters and five sons. Mrs. Emma Schusser, Red Lake Falls, Minn.; Mrs. Selma Sholander, Little Falls, Minn.; Mrs. Anna Johnson, Minneapolis; Chas. F. Sandberg, Eveleth, Minn.; John W. Sandberg, North Yakima, Wash.; A. G. Sandberg of this city; P. V. Sandberg of Federal, Canada; and Axel P. Sandberg of Fargo, N. D.; fifteen grand children, and numerous other relatives.

During the past year, each one of her children paid her a farewell visit, and when bidding them farewell, she spoke as of going on a long journey, so that when the end came the ….. illegible….. was ready and happy to let the spirit take its flight to that home the Christian believes is the fulfillment of the life everlasting. She ran the course of her life in a little over eighty years, in a path marked with deeds of kindness and cheer.

Mrs. Sandberg was an everyday Christian. The beautifying influences of a pure religion were spread over a life and character as spotless as was ever possessed by any of the noble women who have lived and died during the ages that are gone. As such a life was a blessing and benefaction to all within the sphere of its influence, so is the death of such a one a public misfortune, as well as an irreparable loss to the home circle, made desolate by her departure. A number of fitting tributes to her memory were given by her former pastor, who was here to assist at the funeral services. In part he said, “Mrs. Sandberg had a wonderful sympathetic nature. Whosoever became acquainted with her, felt that they had gained a friend, and this friendship was never betrayed. During a spiritual awakening in Black River in 1888, this family was deeply impressed, and the parents manifested a highly consecrated life until the end and were very....illegible…. members…..illegible…deceased….illegible….big soul, and in her home hospitality was exercised to the extreme.

A large number of her former associates from Black River and Crookston were present at her funeral. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful, with bouquets and ferns as decorations in the church. Rev. J. Moody of Detroit, Minn. (sic), her former pastor, and Rev. Sholander of Little Falls, son-in-law of the deceased, conducted the impressive services, and two beautiful anthems were sung by a quartet, and now all that was mortal of this grand old mother in Israel has been tenderly conveyed to the beautiful Oakdale cemetery and laid to rest beside her husband.

“Smooth the locks of silver hair,

On our mother’s brow with tenderest care,

Gather the robe in final fold

Around the form so still and cold;

Lay on her bosom, pure as snow,

The fairest, sweetest flowers that grow,

Kiss her and leave her our heart’s delight;

Her pain is over, she sleeps tonight.”