Mrs. Louisa Anderson, mother of Bo L. Anderson was taken ill a week ago Monday with hardening of the arteries and partial paralysis of the heart and it was seen from the first that there was no hope for her recovery. But at this writing she continues to linger with us. She is 86 years old and has enjoyed remarkably good health for many years.
Always being active, busy, and happy. She has always exemplified an ideal life as a wife, mother, friend, and neighbor. Always contented to take every circumstance just as it comes and never complain or murmur, but often saying "it will come out all right," showing her trust in Jesus. Since she has been sick she has not been looking for death but for Him to come. She has come to be known in the neighborhood as Grandma Anderson which epithet is given with hearty respect. 'Twas not our intention to write an obituary but a declaration of the esteem with which she is held while living.
(6 August 1914) The Sturgeon Bay Advocate
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AGED RESIDENT DIES
Mrs. Louise P. Anderson, mother of Bo. L. Anderson, who was reported as being very ill last week, slept quietly and peacefully in at 8:15 a.m. Thursday morning, August 6, 1914 and brought to close a beautiful life of 85 years, 9 months and 22 days. Mrs. Anderson was born in Sweden. Married Capt. B. A. Anderson, moved to Chicago in 1866, returned to Sweden again in 1873 on account of ill health as a result of exposure when she and her two children were driven out on the prairie during the Chicago fire. They returned late in the same season much improved in health, the voyage being a panacea for their ills.
She came to Washington Island about thirty years ago where she lived ever since, and shed the influence of a beautiful quiet life, like balm on the community.
She leaves two children, Bo L. and Mrs. Aurora Shellswick with whom she has always been very closely associated, and it is very rare to see such familiarity and strong affection as existed between them.
We might mention one instance for an example. They have always planned to spend Christmas eve quietly with mother. Last year was the first time that Bo missed of not being with her on that evening. And then only because he went to Sturgeon Bay to spend Christmas with his wife who was and is still ill. The affection also between Mrs. Bo and his mother was but a duplicate of "Ruth and Naomi.
The funeral took place at Mr. Anderson's hotel at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, and if there is such a thing as a funeral being a pleasant affair, then it might be called one. There were many friends gathers to show their respect and sympathy, and the kindest spirit prevailed throughout. John H. Malloch was asked to conduct the obsequies because he had been so closely associated with the family for many years. He read a portion of John 14, with some comments, followed by some plain, simple, impressive remarks from Rev. 14-13, also a brief history of the life that had just closed. It seemed that to mourn then would have been selfish, and selfishness had always been so foreign to the family that it could not intrude now. Mr. and Mrs. O.L. Jensen had charge of the musical portion Ella playing and Louis (as we call them) leading the singing as the sung, "Jesus Lover of My Soul" and "All the way My Saviour Lead Me."
(12 August 1914) Door County News
Always being active, busy, and happy. She has always exemplified an ideal life as a wife, mother, friend, and neighbor. Always contented to take every circumstance just as it comes and never complain or murmur, but often saying "it will come out all right," showing her trust in Jesus. Since she has been sick she has not been looking for death but for Him to come. She has come to be known in the neighborhood as Grandma Anderson which epithet is given with hearty respect. 'Twas not our intention to write an obituary but a declaration of the esteem with which she is held while living.
(6 August 1914) The Sturgeon Bay Advocate
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AGED RESIDENT DIES
Mrs. Louise P. Anderson, mother of Bo. L. Anderson, who was reported as being very ill last week, slept quietly and peacefully in at 8:15 a.m. Thursday morning, August 6, 1914 and brought to close a beautiful life of 85 years, 9 months and 22 days. Mrs. Anderson was born in Sweden. Married Capt. B. A. Anderson, moved to Chicago in 1866, returned to Sweden again in 1873 on account of ill health as a result of exposure when she and her two children were driven out on the prairie during the Chicago fire. They returned late in the same season much improved in health, the voyage being a panacea for their ills.
She came to Washington Island about thirty years ago where she lived ever since, and shed the influence of a beautiful quiet life, like balm on the community.
She leaves two children, Bo L. and Mrs. Aurora Shellswick with whom she has always been very closely associated, and it is very rare to see such familiarity and strong affection as existed between them.
We might mention one instance for an example. They have always planned to spend Christmas eve quietly with mother. Last year was the first time that Bo missed of not being with her on that evening. And then only because he went to Sturgeon Bay to spend Christmas with his wife who was and is still ill. The affection also between Mrs. Bo and his mother was but a duplicate of "Ruth and Naomi.
The funeral took place at Mr. Anderson's hotel at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, and if there is such a thing as a funeral being a pleasant affair, then it might be called one. There were many friends gathers to show their respect and sympathy, and the kindest spirit prevailed throughout. John H. Malloch was asked to conduct the obsequies because he had been so closely associated with the family for many years. He read a portion of John 14, with some comments, followed by some plain, simple, impressive remarks from Rev. 14-13, also a brief history of the life that had just closed. It seemed that to mourn then would have been selfish, and selfishness had always been so foreign to the family that it could not intrude now. Mr. and Mrs. O.L. Jensen had charge of the musical portion Ella playing and Louis (as we call them) leading the singing as the sung, "Jesus Lover of My Soul" and "All the way My Saviour Lead Me."
(12 August 1914) Door County News
Mrs. Louisa Anderson, mother of Bo L. Anderson was taken ill a week ago Monday with hardening of the arteries and partial paralysis of the heart and it was seen from the first that there was no hope for her recovery. But at this writing she continues to linger with us. She is 86 years old and has enjoyed remarkably good health for many years.
Always being active, busy, and happy. She has always exemplified an ideal life as a wife, mother, friend, and neighbor. Always contented to take every circumstance just as it comes and never complain or murmur, but often saying "it will come out all right," showing her trust in Jesus. Since she has been sick she has not been looking for death but for Him to come. She has come to be known in the neighborhood as Grandma Anderson which epithet is given with hearty respect. 'Twas not our intention to write an obituary but a declaration of the esteem with which she is held while living.
(6 August 1914) The Sturgeon Bay Advocate
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AGED RESIDENT DIES
Mrs. Louise P. Anderson, mother of Bo. L. Anderson, who was reported as being very ill last week, slept quietly and peacefully in at 8:15 a.m. Thursday morning, August 6, 1914 and brought to close a beautiful life of 85 years, 9 months and 22 days. Mrs. Anderson was born in Sweden. Married Capt. B. A. Anderson, moved to Chicago in 1866, returned to Sweden again in 1873 on account of ill health as a result of exposure when she and her two children were driven out on the prairie during the Chicago fire. They returned late in the same season much improved in health, the voyage being a panacea for their ills.
She came to Washington Island about thirty years ago where she lived ever since, and shed the influence of a beautiful quiet life, like balm on the community.
She leaves two children, Bo L. and Mrs. Aurora Shellswick with whom she has always been very closely associated, and it is very rare to see such familiarity and strong affection as existed between them.
We might mention one instance for an example. They have always planned to spend Christmas eve quietly with mother. Last year was the first time that Bo missed of not being with her on that evening. And then only because he went to Sturgeon Bay to spend Christmas with his wife who was and is still ill. The affection also between Mrs. Bo and his mother was but a duplicate of "Ruth and Naomi.
The funeral took place at Mr. Anderson's hotel at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, and if there is such a thing as a funeral being a pleasant affair, then it might be called one. There were many friends gathers to show their respect and sympathy, and the kindest spirit prevailed throughout. John H. Malloch was asked to conduct the obsequies because he had been so closely associated with the family for many years. He read a portion of John 14, with some comments, followed by some plain, simple, impressive remarks from Rev. 14-13, also a brief history of the life that had just closed. It seemed that to mourn then would have been selfish, and selfishness had always been so foreign to the family that it could not intrude now. Mr. and Mrs. O.L. Jensen had charge of the musical portion Ella playing and Louis (as we call them) leading the singing as the sung, "Jesus Lover of My Soul" and "All the way My Saviour Lead Me."
(12 August 1914) Door County News
Always being active, busy, and happy. She has always exemplified an ideal life as a wife, mother, friend, and neighbor. Always contented to take every circumstance just as it comes and never complain or murmur, but often saying "it will come out all right," showing her trust in Jesus. Since she has been sick she has not been looking for death but for Him to come. She has come to be known in the neighborhood as Grandma Anderson which epithet is given with hearty respect. 'Twas not our intention to write an obituary but a declaration of the esteem with which she is held while living.
(6 August 1914) The Sturgeon Bay Advocate
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AGED RESIDENT DIES
Mrs. Louise P. Anderson, mother of Bo. L. Anderson, who was reported as being very ill last week, slept quietly and peacefully in at 8:15 a.m. Thursday morning, August 6, 1914 and brought to close a beautiful life of 85 years, 9 months and 22 days. Mrs. Anderson was born in Sweden. Married Capt. B. A. Anderson, moved to Chicago in 1866, returned to Sweden again in 1873 on account of ill health as a result of exposure when she and her two children were driven out on the prairie during the Chicago fire. They returned late in the same season much improved in health, the voyage being a panacea for their ills.
She came to Washington Island about thirty years ago where she lived ever since, and shed the influence of a beautiful quiet life, like balm on the community.
She leaves two children, Bo L. and Mrs. Aurora Shellswick with whom she has always been very closely associated, and it is very rare to see such familiarity and strong affection as existed between them.
We might mention one instance for an example. They have always planned to spend Christmas eve quietly with mother. Last year was the first time that Bo missed of not being with her on that evening. And then only because he went to Sturgeon Bay to spend Christmas with his wife who was and is still ill. The affection also between Mrs. Bo and his mother was but a duplicate of "Ruth and Naomi.
The funeral took place at Mr. Anderson's hotel at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, and if there is such a thing as a funeral being a pleasant affair, then it might be called one. There were many friends gathers to show their respect and sympathy, and the kindest spirit prevailed throughout. John H. Malloch was asked to conduct the obsequies because he had been so closely associated with the family for many years. He read a portion of John 14, with some comments, followed by some plain, simple, impressive remarks from Rev. 14-13, also a brief history of the life that had just closed. It seemed that to mourn then would have been selfish, and selfishness had always been so foreign to the family that it could not intrude now. Mr. and Mrs. O.L. Jensen had charge of the musical portion Ella playing and Louis (as we call them) leading the singing as the sung, "Jesus Lover of My Soul" and "All the way My Saviour Lead Me."
(12 August 1914) Door County News
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