Halvor Olson Arnegard

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Funeral services for Halvor Arnegard, age 74, who died Friday morning, were held at 1:30 o'clock yesterday morning, from the residence and at 2 o'clock from Our Saviors Lutheran Church, which was filled to capacity with people, mostly friends and relatives and neighbors who had come to pay their last respects to the departed community builder.

Rev. N.G.W. Knudson officiated and delivered two eloquent sermons, one in English and one in Norwegian. L. D. Best rendered a solo and the choir sang a number, besides which the congregation sang one Norwegian and one English hymn.

'With power in his arm, courage in his heart and a dauntless faith in himself, this sturdy Norwegian arrived here in 1871, being one of the first, if not the first settlers in this community," Mr. Knudson said in part. "He came from Iowa by rail to Warren, MN, and from there by prairie schooner.

At that time, Benson, MN, was the nearest trading post, and a trading trip was a matter of a couple weeks. Two years later the courageous settlers were rewarded by getting the railroad into Fargo, and a year later the steel track reached Grand Forks."

Halvor and his wife to be, Ingeborg Botolvsdtr. Oygarden, sailed on the ship "Argo" in 1869, from Norway, first settling in Iowa.

Halvor and Ingeborg were married in Aug. 1869 in IA.

"Mr. Arnegard settled in what is now Norway township, and became a prominent farmer.

He was a Lutheran, and when Our Savior's church was organized, he affiliated the the congregation. He continued in his agricultural pursuits until 1910, when he turned his lands over to the children and moved into the city."

Deceased had been rugged and in robust health until two years ago when he became ill and had to consult a physician. Last week he underwent an operation at St. Michaels hospital in Grand Forks, which resulted in death. Before leaving for Grand Forks, Mr. Arnegard declared it mattered not to him if he lived or died, as he had found peace in his Savior and was ready to meet his Maker.

At the close of the services, the casket was wheeled to the vestibule of the church, where the remains were viewed by the people as they passed out of the church. The bier was covered with floral offerings, among the most attractive of which was a headrest of roses, carrying the inscription "Father".

The remains were then taken to the Arnegard cemetery, the oldest burial ground in this part of Traill county, for interment.

Carried by six old friends and neighbors: John E. Paulson, John H. Johnson, Gunder Howard, P. G. Swenson, T. T. Jahr and Ole Nordby, the casket was placed in a steel vault after which the last burial rites were said by Rev. Knudson.

Finally the vault was lowered into the grave, and the 100 or more persons who had accompanied the remains to the cemetery bid the departed pioneer a last farewell.

Ingeborg was born 6 Nov. 1847, and died in Traill Co on 3 June 1924.