Thursday, June 26, 2008

Stanley Ordell Midge d. 1922

ONLY SON OF MR AND MRS MIDGE DIED FEBRUARY 1
Remained on Earth Only Seventeen Months, Twenty Days
The little son and only child of Mr and Mrs Andrew Midge of Watertown passed away in that city Feb1 at 1:30 a.m. after an illness of 5 weeks. The little one was born Aug 11, 1921 and was therefore 17 months and 20 days of age.
Besdies the grief stricken parents he leaves one gradfather and 5 uncles in America and one grandmother, one aunt and 5 uncles in Norway besides many other relatives.
Little Stanley Ordell was the joy of the Midge home and his taking away has caused great sorrow to the loving parents and other relatives, who have the heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement.
The remains were brought to Vienna Saturday and services conducted by Rev. Thoresen at the West church and interment made in the cemetery near the church.
Transcribed from clipping in old scrapbook, Clark County SD newspaper, 1922.

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