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To the Memory of Mrs. Christine
Dahl
After being confined to her bed for five
weeks, Mrs. Christine Dahl passed from this life, at the old family
homestead west of Clifton, Easter Sunday evening, March 27, 1910.
Her critical condition had been apparent
for some days, so that when the end did come it was no surprise to her
family and friends. The deceased was born in Norway, July 31st, 1834, and
together with an aunt came to America in the year 1852, to join the Four
Mile settlement in eastern Texas. A year later she was married to Mr.
Hendrick Dahl. In 1855 the young couple moved to Bosque Co. and
established their home in the Turkey Creek Valley west of Clifton, where
she continued to reside to the day of her death.
Hendrick Dahl, Sr. died in 1873, leaving
a widow and nine children. Of these seven are living at the present time,
and were with their mother at the time of her death; two have gone to
their eternal reward: Mrs. M. Hoff, who died in 1898, and Mrs. Chr. Holen
who died in 1902.
The seven are: Ole Dahl of Caddo Co.
Okla, Peder Dahl, Christian Dahl, [ed note. Andrew Dahl omitted in
original], Mrs. N. Jacob Nelson, Mrs. Emil Bekkelund and Mrs. Ole C.
Pederson. The last six are well and favorably known residents of Bosque
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Her grand and great-grand children
number about sixty. Mrs. Madam Dahl, as she was familiarly called, was an
active and energetic woman, with commanding influence and rare executive
ability. Her strong personality made her a woman of influence in a marked
degree. The welfare of her children, even after their days of dependence
upon her, was always a matter of deep concern and interest to that true
mother heart.
Mrs. Dahl was a life-long member of the
Lutheran church, which she dearly loved. At the Sunday services her place
in the home Church was not vacant except for valid reasons. She loved the
Word of God, and has also in this respect given to her family and many
friends a rich and beautiful heritage in the noble christian example.
Though she had labored much for others, Christ and his righteousness was
her all unto salvation.
The funeral was held Monday afternoon at
the home of Christian Dahl and the Norse Lutheran Church. Rev. J. K.
Rystad the pastor of the deceased, spoke appropriately on Phil. 1, 21. and
paid a beautiful tribute to the faith and life of the departed. Rev. P.E.
Thorson spoke a few appropriate words in a similar strain.
The concourse of relatives and friends
completely filled the church. Six grandsons acted as pall bearers. Thus
was laid to rest one of the noble pioneer women of Bosque County.
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