Clackamas County OR Archives Obituaries.....Melum, Lars August 16, 1923
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Canby Herald and Clackamas County News August 23.1923 
Funeral Services Held Sunday For L. Melum
Prominent Rancher Passes Away Thursday After An Illness Of Three Years
Funeral services for the late Lars Melum,who passed away Thursday 
morning,August 16,after an illness of three years ,were held from the Zoar 
Lutheran Church of Canby,on Sunday afternoon,August 19,at one o'clock,with Rev 
H Rogen,pastor of the church officiating.Internment was in the Zoar cemetary 
near this city.The pallbearers were O.C Weiger,K.O.Lee,O.Jacobsen,O.M 
Matteson,John Furre,and T.P. Lee,all old time friends of the deceased.
Lar melum was born near Lillehammer,Guldbransdalen,Norway,on May 6,1858,In 
1866,when eight years old,,he immigrated to the United States,settling at 
Emherst Junction,Wisconsin.In 1885 he was united in marriage to Gunlid Nilson 
Wanbon,both of whom resided near New Hope,Wisconsin.In 1887 they moved to 
Minot,N.D.,where they owned and operated a big farm and cattle ranch for 18 
years.Seeking a milder and more delightful climate in which to live,they came 
to Oregon in 1905,settling on a farm near this city,where they have made their 
home since.Mr Melum suffered a paralytic stroke  about three years ago,from 
the effects of which he never recovered,and this resulted in his death at 3:30 
Thursday morning,August 16,at the age of 65 years,three months,and ten days.In 
1906 with his family,he joined the Zoar Lutheran Congregation of which he was 
an honored and active member.
Besides his widow,mr melum is survived by  the following 
children:Clara,John,Nils,Willie,and George Melum,all residing on or near the 
home place;also three brothers and one sister survive: Olaus Melum,of 
Madison,S.D.;Simon Melum,of Renols,N.D.;Thomas melum,of this city;and Mrs 
Sivert Erickson,of Barlow,oregon.He is also survived by four grandchildren

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