MARK WICGIN SOMERVILLE

“Mark Wiggin Somerville; son of Mr. and Mrs. 'W. E. Somerville, died at his home on Ella Ave., Friday morning, Oct. 25th, 1918; Immediate cause of death being influenza. He had been ill with tuberculosis for the past two years and on October 16th was taken sick with influenza but owing to his weak condition was unable to resist the attach-

Mark W. Somerville was born in Brown County near Sleepy Eve, Minn., on May 26, 1883. In 1898 he moved up to Chippewa County with his parents. Since that time he has lived around and in Raymond until three years ago he moved to Willmar with his family where they have resided since.

In 1904 Mark was married to Ethel Doble who died a year after their marriage. In 1906 he was·married to Edith Doble, who survives him. Five children blessed this union, Harold, Florence, Violet, Evangeline and Derwin. He is also mourned by his father, step mother, two brothers, one sister, two half brothers and four half sisters, Earl of Raymond, Minn., Mrs. E. M. Chesebrough of LeRoy, Minn., Max of Ihlen, Minn., Lee, Mrs. B.W. Parmeter, Esther, Isabel, Raymond and·Viola of this city.

The funeral services were held last Sunday morning at 10:30 from the home in spite of the gloomy day, Rev. Luther Benson of the Methodist Episcopal Church officiating.

The other members of the family are just recovering from an attack of the same malady. The deceased was a devout Christian man.

The pallbearers were Ed Johnson and Alfred Reusink of Raymond, John and Hugh Ruddy of this city.

Those unable to attend the funeral services were Mrs. E.·M. Chesebrough of, LeRoy, Lee and Raymond of this city, all of whom were confined to their homes with sickness. Max came down from his home at Ihlen, Saturday afternoon but was unable to stay for the funeral owing to the serious illness of his wife.”