Harriet
Hanson, 85
Divide,
Colo. - Harriet Hanson, 85, died Friday,
February 22, 2002 at her son's home in Divide,
Colo.
Funeral
services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 2,
at 
Abundant
Life Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls with Rev.
Wesley Langaas officiating. Bev Kays was the
organist, and the soloist was Myra Hanson.
Casketbearers were Steve Johnson, Nicholas Hanson,
Mark Hanson, and Al Paggen. Serving as honorary
casketbearers were her former students and others
whose lives she had touched. Burial was in
Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls With Green
Funeral Home in charge of the
arrangements.
Harriet
Erickson was born on July 27, 1916 in Fordville, N.
Dak., the daughter of Alfred and Selma (Johnson)
Erickson. She grew up in Lake Bronson an taught
elementary school in Thief River Falls in the
1930's.
On
October 24, 1940, Harriet was united in marriage to
Gordon G. Hanson at Fergus Falls. Following their
marriage, the couple lived in Hallock prior to
moving to Thief River Falls where Harriet taught
and served as a long-term substitute teacher at
Knox and Northup elementary schools. She retired in
the 1980's. Gordon died on January 14, 1984.
Harriet resided at Summerfield Apartments in Thief
River Falls until September of 2000 when she moved
to Colorado to live near her son.
She
was a member of Abundant Life Lutheran Church and
enjoyed painting and gardening.
Harriet
is survived by a son, Mark (Myra) Hanson of Divide,
Colo.; two grandchildren; and many nieces and
nephews.
She
was preceded in death by her husband; a son,
Jeffry; her parents; and a sister, Adeline
Johnson.
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