HAD BEEN RESIDENT OF GRAYLING SINCE 1880
Victor Sorenson, a resident of Grayling since the year 1880 passed away at his home at eight o'clock Tuesday morning following a short illness Mr. Sorenson was taken with a stroke of paralysis Saturday afternoon, while he and Mrs. Sorenson were in the woods four miles from Grayling gathering pine knots for kindling. When he became helpless Mrs. Sorenson helped him into their automobile and then walked two miles to the highway to hail a passing car. Sorenson sank into a state of a coma Saturday night never regaining consciousness.
The deceased was born in Denmark, June 6th, 1860, where he remained until he was twenty years old when he came to Grayling, some of his brothers having come to this country previously. August 30th, 1884 he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Katz at Manistee and to the union ten children were born, seven of whom survive. The family have always resided in Grayling and Mr. Sorenson for many years was employed as lumber scaler for the Sailing Hanson Company.
The funeral is being held this afternoon at two o'clock with services at the Danish-Lutheran church conducted by Rev. Kjolhede. Interment will be in Elmwood cemetery. Those surviving the deceased are his wife, four sons and three daughters, Mrs. Charles Robidue, Ferdinand and Herman Sorenson, Detroit Mrs. Charles Beck, Los Angeles, Calif. Conrad, Harry and Miss Nina of Grayling. Also five brothers and one sister, James, George, Olaf and Rudolph Sorenson and Mrs. Waldemar Jenson all of this city and Edward Sorenson of Houghton Lake.
Also 14 grandchildren. Those from out of the city who have come to be in attendance at the funeral are Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Sorenson and son Fay, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sorenson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robidue and two children all of Detroit Mrs. Charles Beck, who resides in Los Angeles is unable to get here.
Mr. Sorenson was a kind husband and father and will be sadly missed from the family circle. The remaining members of the family have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement.

Grayling Avalanche 1928-11-01