MARY ARMSTRONG PASSES AWAY
Mrs Mary Armstrong, age 72, mother of Mrs J.C. Ashley of Kensal, died Saturday at the home of her son at Taber, Alberta.
Mary Elizabeth Armstrong, was born at Palermo, Ontario, Canada January 14, 1854. She was married to George Armstrong October 26, 1876. She came with her husband to North Dakota in 1883 settling on a homestead three miles west of Kensal where they lived for many years. The Armstrongs cultivated many friendships and the kind and pleasant disposition of Mrs Armstrong helped make their home a center of hospitality in the early days. Seventeen years ago Mr and Mrs Armstrong moved to Alberta, Canada where they again pioneered and where they resided until death had taken both of them. Mr Armstrong passed away fourteen months ago and Mrs Armstrong on Saturday, January 23, at 3:20 pm, being 72 years and 9 days old.
She leaves to mourn her five children namely Wm. M. of Lomond, Alberta, Roy T. of White Sulfur Springs, Montana, Mac of Taber, Alberta, Guy R. of Richdale, Alberta, and Mrs J.C. Ashley of Kensal.
Funeral services were held at Kensal at the Force Methodist church Tuesday, where Rev. Axel Lindstrom delivered a very beautiful sermon. "Going Down The Valley," "Pilot Of Galilee" and "Abide With Me" were special selections sung by the choir.
A short service and a song "Nearer My God To Thee" were rendered at the Kensal cemetery where interment was made.
Fred Ferguson, Albert Hanson, Julius Fredrickson, Geo. McKenzie, Henry Hanson and Gustav Guenther, old friends of the deceased, acted as pallbearers.
KENSAL PROGRESS
Thursday 28 January 1926, p1
Mrs Mary Armstrong, age 72, mother of Mrs J.C. Ashley of Kensal, died Saturday at the home of her son at Taber, Alberta.
Mary Elizabeth Armstrong, was born at Palermo, Ontario, Canada January 14, 1854. She was married to George Armstrong October 26, 1876. She came with her husband to North Dakota in 1883 settling on a homestead three miles west of Kensal where they lived for many years. The Armstrongs cultivated many friendships and the kind and pleasant disposition of Mrs Armstrong helped make their home a center of hospitality in the early days. Seventeen years ago Mr and Mrs Armstrong moved to Alberta, Canada where they again pioneered and where they resided until death had taken both of them. Mr Armstrong passed away fourteen months ago and Mrs Armstrong on Saturday, January 23, at 3:20 pm, being 72 years and 9 days old.
She leaves to mourn her five children namely Wm. M. of Lomond, Alberta, Roy T. of White Sulfur Springs, Montana, Mac of Taber, Alberta, Guy R. of Richdale, Alberta, and Mrs J.C. Ashley of Kensal.
Funeral services were held at Kensal at the Force Methodist church Tuesday, where Rev. Axel Lindstrom delivered a very beautiful sermon. "Going Down The Valley," "Pilot Of Galilee" and "Abide With Me" were special selections sung by the choir.
A short service and a song "Nearer My God To Thee" were rendered at the Kensal cemetery where interment was made.
Fred Ferguson, Albert Hanson, Julius Fredrickson, Geo. McKenzie, Henry Hanson and Gustav Guenther, old friends of the deceased, acted as pallbearers.
KENSAL PROGRESS
Thursday 28 January 1926, p1
MARY ARMSTRONG PASSES AWAY
Mrs Mary Armstrong, age 72, mother of Mrs J.C. Ashley of Kensal, died Saturday at the home of her son at Taber, Alberta.
Mary Elizabeth Armstrong, was born at Palermo, Ontario, Canada January 14, 1854. She was married to George Armstrong October 26, 1876. She came with her husband to North Dakota in 1883 settling on a homestead three miles west of Kensal where they lived for many years. The Armstrongs cultivated many friendships and the kind and pleasant disposition of Mrs Armstrong helped make their home a center of hospitality in the early days. Seventeen years ago Mr and Mrs Armstrong moved to Alberta, Canada where they again pioneered and where they resided until death had taken both of them. Mr Armstrong passed away fourteen months ago and Mrs Armstrong on Saturday, January 23, at 3:20 pm, being 72 years and 9 days old.
She leaves to mourn her five children namely Wm. M. of Lomond, Alberta, Roy T. of White Sulfur Springs, Montana, Mac of Taber, Alberta, Guy R. of Richdale, Alberta, and Mrs J.C. Ashley of Kensal.
Funeral services were held at Kensal at the Force Methodist church Tuesday, where Rev. Axel Lindstrom delivered a very beautiful sermon. "Going Down The Valley," "Pilot Of Galilee" and "Abide With Me" were special selections sung by the choir.
A short service and a song "Nearer My God To Thee" were rendered at the Kensal cemetery where interment was made.
Fred Ferguson, Albert Hanson, Julius Fredrickson, Geo. McKenzie, Henry Hanson and Gustav Guenther, old friends of the deceased, acted as pallbearers.
KENSAL PROGRESS
Thursday 28 January 1926, p1
Mrs Mary Armstrong, age 72, mother of Mrs J.C. Ashley of Kensal, died Saturday at the home of her son at Taber, Alberta.
Mary Elizabeth Armstrong, was born at Palermo, Ontario, Canada January 14, 1854. She was married to George Armstrong October 26, 1876. She came with her husband to North Dakota in 1883 settling on a homestead three miles west of Kensal where they lived for many years. The Armstrongs cultivated many friendships and the kind and pleasant disposition of Mrs Armstrong helped make their home a center of hospitality in the early days. Seventeen years ago Mr and Mrs Armstrong moved to Alberta, Canada where they again pioneered and where they resided until death had taken both of them. Mr Armstrong passed away fourteen months ago and Mrs Armstrong on Saturday, January 23, at 3:20 pm, being 72 years and 9 days old.
She leaves to mourn her five children namely Wm. M. of Lomond, Alberta, Roy T. of White Sulfur Springs, Montana, Mac of Taber, Alberta, Guy R. of Richdale, Alberta, and Mrs J.C. Ashley of Kensal.
Funeral services were held at Kensal at the Force Methodist church Tuesday, where Rev. Axel Lindstrom delivered a very beautiful sermon. "Going Down The Valley," "Pilot Of Galilee" and "Abide With Me" were special selections sung by the choir.
A short service and a song "Nearer My God To Thee" were rendered at the Kensal cemetery where interment was made.
Fred Ferguson, Albert Hanson, Julius Fredrickson, Geo. McKenzie, Henry Hanson and Gustav Guenther, old friends of the deceased, acted as pallbearers.
KENSAL PROGRESS
Thursday 28 January 1926, p1
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