Arthur
J. Hanson, 86
St.
Thomas, N.D. - Arthur J. Hanson, 86, died
Thursday, January 31, 2002 at Lutheran Sunset
Nursing Home in Grafton, N.D.
Funeral
services were held Saturday, February 2, at 2 p.m.
at Green Funeral Home in Thief River Falls with
Rev. Gary Johnson officiating. Music was provided
by Diane Johnson. Casketbearers included Leonard
Moe, Eddie Moe, Jack Hanson, Alec Moe, Joe
Robinson, Tanner Altendorf and Tom Hermann.
Military honors were accorded by the Thief River
Falls American Legion and VFW posts. Interment was
in St. Olaf Cemetery in Grygla.
Arthur
Julian Hanson was born on August 13, 1915 at
Grygla, the son of John Mayor and Gertrude
(Haugland) Hanson. He was baptized and confirmed in
the Lutheran faith and attended school at Grygla.
During
World War II, Arthur served for more than four
years in the United States Army and was awarded the
Bronze Star medal, American Defense Service medal,
European-African-Middle Eastern medal, American
Campaign medal, World War II Victory medal, Combat
Infantryman badge, and Army of Occupation medal
with the German clasp.
He
resided in California for several years before
moving to North Dakota in the early 1950's. Arthur
worked for several farmers in the Hoople-Auburn
(N.D.) area and spent his retirement years at
Auburn. In 1995, he moved to Heritage Village in
St. Thomas where he resided until December of 2000
when he moved to Lutheran Sunset Nursing Home in
Grafton.
Arthur
enjoyed gardening, raising strawberries and
raspberries, and growing flowers.
Survivors
include five sisters, Mildred (Bruce) Green of
Shobonier, Ill., Ruth (Phillip) Kasowski of Kent,
Wash., Betty (Joseph) Robinson of St. Thomas, N.D.,
and Edna (Leonard) Moe and Delores (Edward) Moe,
both of Grygla; four brothers, Gilbert and Albert,
both of Grafton, N.D., Kenneth of Fergus Falls, and
Norman of South Dakota; and many nieces and
nephews.
Arthur
was preceded in death by his parents and four
brothers, Johnny, Harold, Leland and Turnell.
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