RITES FOR ANDREW HOIER ARE TODAY

Funeral services for Andrew H. Hoier are being held today at the Blair hospital Tuesday morning, November 13th.

A farmer of the Blair, Kennard and Herman vicinities for many years, he was well known throughout the county.

His death followed an illness of several weeks at the hospital.

The deceased was born in Oksenvad, Denmark November 16, 1879 and would have been 72 years old tomorrow. He came to America with his parents in 1882 and grew to manhood in this community. He was married to Miss Kristine Nielsen of Council Bluffs, Iowa June 14th, 1902. The couple became parents of seven children, two of whom died at an early age, one at birth and another, Harold, at the age of one year. Mrs. Hoier passed away September 22, 1949.

The surviving sons and daughters are: Laura, of Beatrice, Nebraska; Mrs. Henry Danielmeyer of Arlington; Howard of Arlington; Russel and Earl of Herman.

Mr. Hoier, himself, was the youngest of five children. He is survived by a brother, Martin of DeSoto and a sister, Mrs. Martha Mathiesen of Blair. Jens Hoier and Miss Katherine Hoier preceded him in death. Six grandchildren also survive.

Rev. H. C. Jorgensen gave the funeral sermon with the Bendorf Funeral Home in charge of the services. Burial is in the Blair cemetery.

Pall bearers were Elmer Thone, Chris Vinderslev, Raymond Rathjen, Robert Rasmussen and Hans Jensen, all of the Herman vicinity and Howard Long of Blair.