Person:Otto Rasmusson (1)

Obituary

O. B. Rasmusson passed away last Friday afternoon about 1:45 o'clock at his home here after an illness covering two weeks or more. The news of his death came as a great shock to many people who had not yet even been advised of his condition. About two weeks before his death he suffered an injury to his leg in a fall. The injury did not appear to be serious for several days, when the injured man fell into a comatose condition and never rallied. The funeral services were held from Christ Episcopal church at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon in charge of Rev. A. W. Cheatham of Bellingham, and interment made in the cemetery here.

Otto Bernhard Rasmusson was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, Nov. 1, 1867, and would have been 46 years of age next November. About 25 years ago he came to this country and settled at Wells, Minnesota, where he was engaged in business. About 14 years ago he came to Blaine and followed the clothing business under M. Arnoson. Of late years he was prominent in business circle in Blaine and took an active part in nearly every movement for the advancement of the city. The deceased was united in marriage to Miss Marguerite Montfort, May 15, 1907. One child, now four years old, was born to this union. Besides the wife and little girl above noted, an aged father survives, Lars Rasmusson, of Gothenburg, Sweden. The deceased was a member of the Odd Fellows and Masonic lodges, both of which turned out in a body at the funeral services along with a large number of friends of the family. (From The Blaine Journal, March 14, 1913)