Gustav Haag died suddenly at the home of his son Marvin, north of Lothair, Sunday evening. He was sitting at the supper table when he suddenly collapsed. He had been in ill health for some time. He was 79 years old.
Mr. Haag was born in Odessa, Russia. When he was 9 years old he moved with his family to Oregon City, Ore., where he grew to manhood. In 1908 he moved to Canada where he lived for four years. He then returned to the U.S. and filed on a homestead north of Lothair, where he lived and farmed for 39 years. He retired from farming in 1951 and moved to Oregon where he lived until two years ago when he returned with his wife and they have lived on the farm until the present time.
Survivors include his widow, Emilie; four daughters, Mrs. Gorman (Clara) Ellis, Monett, Mo.; Mrs. George (Alice) Tatchel of Helena; Mrs. Kenneth (Hazel) Dahlquist, Great Falls; and Mrs. Orville (Virginia) Davis, Dumas, Texas; two sons, Marvin of Lothair; and David of Seattle, Wash.; a brother, Rudolph Haag of Portland, Ore.; 17 grandchildren and a host of nephews and nieces.
Services held in Galata Lutheran Church. Burial at Lothair cemetery.
Gustav Haag died suddenly at the home of his son Marvin, north of Lothair, Sunday evening. He was sitting at the supper table when he suddenly collapsed. He had been in ill health for some time. He was 79 years old.
Mr. Haag was born in Odessa, Russia. When he was 9 years old he moved with his family to Oregon City, Ore., where he grew to manhood. In 1908 he moved to Canada where he lived for four years. He then returned to the U.S. and filed on a homestead north of Lothair, where he lived and farmed for 39 years. He retired from farming in 1951 and moved to Oregon where he lived until two years ago when he returned with his wife and they have lived on the farm until the present time.
Survivors include his widow, Emilie; four daughters, Mrs. Gorman (Clara) Ellis, Monett, Mo.; Mrs. George (Alice) Tatchel of Helena; Mrs. Kenneth (Hazel) Dahlquist, Great Falls; and Mrs. Orville (Virginia) Davis, Dumas, Texas; two sons, Marvin of Lothair; and David of Seattle, Wash.; a brother, Rudolph Haag of Portland, Ore.; 17 grandchildren and a host of nephews and nieces.
Services held in Galata Lutheran Church. Burial at Lothair cemetery.
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