GEORGE ANDERSON WAS PIONEER OF HARVEY TOWN

George J. Anderson, resident in West Harvey for a period of 66 years, continuously living on the same farm he occupied at the time of his death, passed away Wednesday evening, Jan. 10, 1934.

Heart disease was the cause of death after an illness of but a few days.

Mr. Anderson was born in the town of Winchester, Wis., Sept. 28, 1857, and accompanied his parents to Meeker County ten years later.

He was married Jan. 1, 1889 to Miss Emily Hegg. They resided with his parents until the deaths of the latter, and at that time Mr. Anderson purchased his parental home from the estate.

Mr. Anderson had a pleasing personality and was a kind and loving husband and father. He always took a lively interest in public affairs.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon, Jan. 14 from the home at two o'clock and at 2:30 at the Baptist church at Grove City. Rev. Walter Watkin conducted the funeral service. Interment was at the Baptist cemetery in Grove City. The pallbearers were his six eldest sons.

Immediate survivors are Mrs. Anderson and the following children: Clarence, Orville and Arthur Anderson and Mrs. August Carlson, Sisseton, S. D.; Robert Anderson, Glasgow, Montana; Mrs. Roy Cropp, Harvey; Mrs. Grace Pearson and Chester Anderson, Litchfield, and Harold and Guy Anderson at home. One son, Walter, passed away March 6, 1915. Other survivors are twelve grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Larson, Litchfield and Mrs. Christine Nayes, San Pedro, Cal.

Among the relatives from a distance attending the funeral were Frank and Ben Anderson, Henry Hegg, John Jacobson, Minneapolis, and John Hegg, Winner, Minn.

--The Litchfield Independent; 17 Jan 1934; p. 1, col. 4.