| Obituary | Services Held for Jesse Van Blaricom
Jesse Van Blaricom was born September 7, 1883 at Cordova, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, son of David and Martha Jane Van Blaricom.
At the age of 16, in 1899 (this is wrong because on June 26, 1900, they were counted in Cordova for the census), he moved with his parents to Graytown, New Haven Township, Wis., and had resided in this locality ever since, working in the lumber camps in the early days. On October 4, 1908 he was united in marriage to Mary McNeil, who preceded him in death in June, 1922. To this union seven children were born of whom five are still living. September 12, 1935 he was united in marriage to Margaret L. Brown, who was his constant companion until death. He passed away at the home of his daughter on February 1st, after a very brief illness.
He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Truman Yeamans of Fort Lauderdale, Florida; four son[s], Marion and Norman of St. Paul and Victor and Roger of Clear Lake; two sisters, Mrs. William Clark of Cumberland and Mrs. Carol Bradshaw of St. Paul; one brother, George of Battle Creek, Mich.; three grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3:00 at the Methodist church with Rev. C. C. Waite of Reeve officiating. Interment was made in the family lot in the Clear Lake cemetery. The pallbearers were Lester Thatcher, Freeman Hammons, Myle Swenby, Herbert Solberg, Roy Booth and Elliot Goodwin. All of the children of the deceased attended the funeral services. Other out-of-town attendants were: Geo. Van Blaricom, Battle Creek, Mich.; Mrs. Carol Bradshaw, Mrs. Alfred Hannigan and daughter Donna, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Breslin and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Thomas of St. Paul; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Clark of Cumberland; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smaldone of Greenwood, Wis.; Mrs. Joe Bradshaw, Oshkosh; Mrs. Herman Memauer, Chicago; Mrs. Edwin Shern, Withes?, Wis.; Albert McNeil, Waterville, Minn.; and Cpl. And Mrs. Maynard Van Blaricom of Camp McCoy.Clear Lake Star, February 10, 1944 |
