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Mary Babich
FUNERAL OF MORGAN PARK CHILD HELD; COMB CAUSE OF DEATH
Funeral services for Mary Babich daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Babich 5123 Ninety-sixth Avenue West, Who died Wednesday night from burns sustained that morning, were held at the residence yesterday afternoon, burial was in Oneota Cemetery.

While preparing herself for school Wednesday morning, the little girl gathered loose ends of hair from a comb and stated to burn them in the stove. The hair and celluloid comb caught fire, igniting to her dress.

She was taken to the Morgan Park hospital for treatment but died soon after. [Duluth News Tribune 1919-04-18 - Contributed by Barb Ziegenmeyer ]

Blakely, Katharyn
Funeral services for Mrs. Katharyn Blakely, age 40, who died suddenly in Chicago last Friday, will be held at the home of her mother, Mrs. Kate O’Leary, 28 West Second street, at 9 a. m. tomorrow. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. [Duluth News-Tribune, 1922-10-23 - Contributed by Rita Bergendahl]

Arthur 'Art' Davis
SERVICES: Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 15, [2008] at the Range Funeral Home in Virginia. The Virginia Masonic Lodge will conduct the service. Military rites will be accorded by Cook Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1757.
Arthur “Art’’ Davis, 75, of Britt, died Saturday, May 10, 2008, at his home. He was born June 13, 1932, to Roy and Evelyn (Anderson) Davis in Rockwell City, Iowa. He grew up and attended school in Lehigh, Iowa. After graduation he joined the U.S. Army. He was a Korean War veteran, serving in the U.S. Army as a radio operator. He attended business college to become a telegrapher. He worked for the Transit Authority in St. Joseph, Mo., for 33 years. Following his retirement, he moved to Britt in 1995. He was a member of Virginia Masonic Lodge 264, A.F. & A.M., and the Scottish Rite Bodies and was a life member of Cook VFW Post 1757. Art grew up on the banks of the Des Moines River and was an avid fisherman all of his life. (He passed away the opening morning of Walleye season). Survivors include his wife, Linda, of Britt; sons, Michael (Balinda) Davis of Graham, Wash., and Kirk (Liane) Davis of Eveleth; grandchildren, Misty (Richard) Rankin, Gavin Davis and Nathan Black; and great-grandchild, Tabitha Rankin. He was preceded in death by his parents and an aunt, Zelda Anderson of Dayton, IA. [Monday, May 12, 2008, The Masabi MN - Submitted by Melvin Echelberger]

Carl William Martinson
Pioneer Carl Martinson Dies
A resident of Hibbing for the past 47 years, Carl William Martinson Sr., 82 died Tuesday at his residence. He had been employed by the Mahoning Ore and Steel Corporation, retiring about 10 years ago. He was an honorary member of the Mahoning Local No. 2705 and a member of the First Lutheran Church.
Surviving him are four daughters, Mrs. Salem (Alice) Danielson, Mahoning Location; Mrs. Margaret Linderman, Hibbing; Mrs. Louis (Eunice) Lipovetz, Hibbing, and Mrs. Everett (Eleanor) Danielson, Crystal Falls, Mich.; four sons, Carl William Jr., Mahoning; Alvin, Portland, Ore.; George and Stanley, Hibbing; three brothers, Henry and Peter of Aitkin, Minn., and Albin, Eston, Sask., Can.; 19 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Frist Lutheran Chruch with the Rev. A.E. Bomgren officiating. Burial will be made in the family lot at Maple Hill Cemetery.
The body will lie in state at the Ryder Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Thursday.
[Hibbing Daily Tribune - Submitted by a Friend of Free Genealogy]

Nelson, John F.
John F. Nelson, age 56. 2201 East Eighth street, a resident of Duluth for 20 years, died yesterday morning at his home after a lingering illness. He is survived by his wife and two sons, Erling and John. The body was taken to Fred Olson’s undertaking rooms, 2117 West Superior street, and funeral arrangements will be announced later. [Duluth News-Tribune, 1922-10-23 - Contributed by Rita Bergendahl]

Palmquist, Johanna
MRS. J. PALMQUIST, MINNESOTA PIONEER, CALLED BY DEATH
In the death of Mrs. Johanna Palmquist, age 81, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gust Bergquist, 1931 West Fourth street, yesterday morning, Minnesota loses one of her pioneer residents and the widow of J. P. Palmquist, who was a member of the First Minnesota volunteers during the Civil war. Mrs. Palmquist had lived with her daughter since the death of her husband at Center City. Minn., about five years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Palmquist came to Minnesota while it was still only a territory and they bore their share of the early upbuilding of the commonwealth. They settled near Center City and at the outbreak of the war Mr. Palmquist enlisted in the First volunteers, serving throughout the war.
Mrs. Palmquist is survived by four children, all of whom reside in the West End. They are Mrs. Bergquist, Mrs. A. F. Lundholm, Mrs. Henry Johnson and Victor Palmquist.
The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock from Bethany Swedish Lutheran church. Twenty-third avenue West and Third street. The body will be taken to Center City for interment beside that of her husband. [Duluth News-Tribune, 1914-10-29 - Contributed by Rita Bergendahl]