James
Abrahamson, 77
Warren
- James P. Abrahamson, 77, died on Tuesday,
July 29, 2003 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks,
N.D.
Funeral
services were held on 
Friday,
August 1 at the Alvarado Baptist Church in Alvarado
with the Rev. Jon Hartman officiating.
Casketbearers were Walt Hillman, Ward Wages, Jeremy
Abrahamson, Chan Swensrud, Robert Anderson and Paul
Wages. Honorary casketbearers were Leo Sinn and
Milton Hedlund. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery
in Warren with military honors accorded by the
Warren American Legion Post #27.
James
Paul Abrahamson was born in Minneapolis on May 8,
1926, the son of Helen Abrahamson. He grew up in
Vega Township and went to school in Warren. He
enlisted in the US Navy in 1943 and was a radioman
on board the Navy ship Whitesides and saw much
action in the Pacific. He was discharged as a
disabled veteran. After his discharge, he worked on
the railroad and as a plumber in Warren while
farming part of his homeplace. He then moved to
Grand Forks, N.D., and was employed by Minnkota
Power. Later he began working for PCA and
transferred to Hallock as the manager of PCA. In
retirement, he moved to Warren. On April 2, 1997,
he married Eunice Bren Wages.
Survivors
include nine children, Jack (Darlene) of Thief
River Falls, Paul of Rock Springs, Wyo., Gay (John)
Oehlke of Minneapolis, Teresa Smith of Golden
Valley, Deborah (Curt) Myrfield of Warren, Warde
Wages of Fargo, N.D., Mary (Rick) Thomas of Valdez,
Ark., Paul (Karlene) Wages of Coon Rapids and
Eleanor (Dean) Peterson of Warren; and numerous
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
James
was preceded in death by his mother; guardian,
Emily Johnson; and son, Timothy Abrahamson.
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