EDGAR M. KENT
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Edgar M. Kent
Funeral services for E.M. Kent, resident of the Holmes community, were held Tuesday afternoon in St. John Lutheran Church with Rev. R.S. Aanestad of Grand Forks officiating. Special music was presented by the Hatton Chordsman. Burial was made in the Norwegian Lutheran cemetery north of the city.
Active pallbearers were James Beine, Duaine Gensrich, Leonard Hofstad, Phillip Haakenson, Arnold Anderson, and Clarence Aasen. Honorary pallbearers were Lockard Thompson, Carl E. Johnson, G.J. Clauson, M.S. Haakenson, Carl Anderson, Dr. A.A. Kjelland, Dr. E.N. Hegge, Louis P. Thompson, O.A. Boman, Alfred Boulden, Otto Gensrich, W.W. Reis, Elroy Schroeder, Clarence and Elmer Hjelmstad, Ralph Schroeder, Harry Ness, Eugene Leddige, Albert and Hjalmer Smestad, H.M. Nash, Alb. O. Bjertness, Royce Dean, Elmer Osking, Sr., J. O. Anderson, Eugene Anderson and G. M. Olson.
The body lay in state at the Hanson-Anderson Funeral Home in Grand Forks Monday afternoon and evening and at the St. John Church from 1 p.m. to time of the service on Tuesday. Masonic rites were conducted in Grand Forks at 10 a.m. Tuesday by members of the Acacia Lodge of Grand Forks with members of the Garfield Lodge attending.
Mr. Kent passed away in McAllen, Texas on Wednesday, March 25, where he and Mrs. Kent had spent part of the winter months. He had been taken ill the week before and was hospitalized there. His death came as a shock to his many friends in this community. With him at the time of his death were his wife and son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Berrington.
Mr. Kent was born at Portland, N.Dak. on November 11, 1884 and had made his home in this community all his life. He was the son of late James Monroe Kent who homesteaded in the Hatton area in the 1870's. For many years he farmed in the Holmes territory and after his retirement continued to live in the farm home. On June 30, 1909 he was married to Clara O. Nelson of Hatton. She passed away in 1919 and on June 18, 1921 he was married to Carrie Dean of Hatton.
Mr. Kent was active in civic and church affairs. He had served as assessor and supervisor of the township board and on the district school board. He was vice president of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Hatton and also participated in the activities of the St. John Church. He was also a past master of the Garfield Lodge, AF&AM of Hatton.
He is survived by his wife, one son James of Hatton; three daughters, Mrs. Leslie Hofstrand of Brinsmade, N.Dak., Mrs. J.R. Berrington of Denver, Colo., and Mrs. Robert Grina of Grand Forks; one sister, Mrs. Pearl Pilot of Spokane, Wash.; and six grandsons and two granddaughters. One son David died in 1918 at the age of three years.
Contributed by Ardy Moe.
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