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Hinton Progress
April 6, 1933

Vernon Taylor Killed In Auto Accident


Vernon Taylor of Brookings, South Dakota, was instantly killed last Saturday
afternoon two miles south of Pipestone, Minnesota, at a turn in the road
when the car he was driving went into the ditch. He had just purchased the
car at Sioux City, and after a brief visit with relatives in Hinton was
returning to his home at Brookings.

Vernon Irwin Taylor was born at Sioux City, Iowa, February 10, 1912, and
died April 1, 1933, at the age of 21 years, one month, and 21 days.

In 1914, with his parents he went to Brookings, South Dakota, where the
family located and lived there until after the death of his mother, Mrs.
Kathryn Schneider-Taylor, when he came to Hinton to live with his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Taylor. Returning to Brookings in 1922, he
resided there until 1928, when he again came to Hinton to live with his
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beguin, and finished his schoolwork. He
graduated from the Hinton high school in the 1930 class, and later going to
Brookings where he again made his residence and was united in marriage to
Miss Rose Evenson on April 9, 1932.

Besides, his widow, and his sister, Kathryn, of Brookings, he is survived by
his grandfathers, A. J. Taylor and Philip Schneider, and many other
relatives.

The funeral was held at Brookings on Monday of this week at 10:00 a.m. with
the Presbyterian minister of that city officiating. Burial was made in the
cemetery at Edgington, Minnesota, in the lot of Mrs. Taylor's people.

The many friends of the bereaved family extends heartfelt sympathy.



Hinton Progress
April 20, 1933

DEATH CLAIMS MRS. KLOSTER


Mrs. Andrew Kloster, aged 73, and a resident of Plymouth county since
girlhood days, died Sunday night [April 16, 1933] at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. John Held, at LeMars, following a brief illness. Her
husband, Andrew Kloster, preceded her in death November 8. Mrs. Kloster had
been slightly ailing of late but her condition was not regarded as critical
and the end came suddenly.

Mrs. Kloster was born in Denmark, March 20, 1860. Her maiden name was Marie
Henricksen. When a girl of thirteen she came with her parents to America.
They lived in New York for a brief period after arriving in the States and
then came to Iowa, locating in Cedar Rapids and a year or two later came to
LeMars.

Marie Henricksen was married to T. J. Raven, November 18, 1877, at Oyens.
Mr. Raven died on May 30, 1893. She was united in marriage with Andrew
Kloster, August 22, 1894.

She leaves to mourn her loss three sons and a daughter, J.A. Raven and A.H.
Raven of Sioux City, Jens Kloster and Mrs. John Held of LeMars. There are
seven grandchildren.

Mrs. Kloster was widely known in the Oyens and LeMars communities and was
active in church, community and social circles. She enjoyed the esteem and
friendship of a large number of acquaintances.

The funeral was held from the home at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and
services were conducted at St. John's Lutheran Church, Rev. J.J. Vollmar,
the pastor, and Rev. J. Hanson, pastor of the Marcus Danish church,
officiating.

Interment was made in the city cemetery in the family burying plot.



 

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