Note: There is a memorial marker placed on Sondre Norheim's grave in honor of his beloved wife. After Sondre's death, she moved to Oregon. She developed Alzheimer's Disease and was ultimately confined to the Oregon State Hospital in Salem. She died there 1 November 1913. Her death certificate shows her name as Mrs. Sanderson. Originally, she was buried in the cemetery at the Oregon State Hospital. Shortly thereafter, the State decided to not utilize a cemetery for hospital patients on valuable land. They advised family members to have their loved ones moved. If they were not moved, the State would have the bodies exhumed and cremated. Rannei was cremated. The ashes for all were placed in copper cans and then were sealed. Labels were pasted on the cans to identify the deceased. The cans went to a storehouse, where they were largely forgotten. Some years latter, it was discovered that the labels had fallen off most of the of the cans and over 1,000 remains could no longer be identified - ever!! Rannei fell in this group.
The copper urns, many of them corroded after decades of neglect, came to symbolize the inhumane treatment of mentally ill patients at the hospital, provoking outrage in the Oregon State Legislature and coverage in The Oregonian Newspaper.
Distant family members of Sondre, and the Telelaget of America, determined to place a "Memorial Marker" on Sondre's grave in North Dakota to commemorate her role and importance in Sondre's life. This was done!!!
Rannei had immigrated in 1884 with husband Sondre and their children.
The copper urns, many of them corroded after decades of neglect, came to symbolize the inhumane treatment of mentally ill patients at the hospital, provoking outrage in the Oregon State Legislature and coverage in The Oregonian Newspaper.
Distant family members of Sondre, and the Telelaget of America, determined to place a "Memorial Marker" on Sondre's grave in North Dakota to commemorate her role and importance in Sondre's life. This was done!!!
Rannei had immigrated in 1884 with husband Sondre and their children.
Note: There is a memorial marker placed on Sondre Norheim's grave in honor of his beloved wife. After Sondre's death, she moved to Oregon. She developed Alzheimer's Disease and was ultimately confined to the Oregon State Hospital in Salem. She died there 1 November 1913. Her death certificate shows her name as Mrs. Sanderson. Originally, she was buried in the cemetery at the Oregon State Hospital. Shortly thereafter, the State decided to not utilize a cemetery for hospital patients on valuable land. They advised family members to have their loved ones moved. If they were not moved, the State would have the bodies exhumed and cremated. Rannei was cremated. The ashes for all were placed in copper cans and then were sealed. Labels were pasted on the cans to identify the deceased. The cans went to a storehouse, where they were largely forgotten. Some years latter, it was discovered that the labels had fallen off most of the of the cans and over 1,000 remains could no longer be identified - ever!! Rannei fell in this group.
The copper urns, many of them corroded after decades of neglect, came to symbolize the inhumane treatment of mentally ill patients at the hospital, provoking outrage in the Oregon State Legislature and coverage in The Oregonian Newspaper.
Distant family members of Sondre, and the Telelaget of America, determined to place a "Memorial Marker" on Sondre's grave in North Dakota to commemorate her role and importance in Sondre's life. This was done!!!
Rannei had immigrated in 1884 with husband Sondre and their children.
The copper urns, many of them corroded after decades of neglect, came to symbolize the inhumane treatment of mentally ill patients at the hospital, provoking outrage in the Oregon State Legislature and coverage in The Oregonian Newspaper.
Distant family members of Sondre, and the Telelaget of America, determined to place a "Memorial Marker" on Sondre's grave in North Dakota to commemorate her role and importance in Sondre's life. This was done!!!
Rannei had immigrated in 1884 with husband Sondre and their children.
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