Clackamas-Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Myten, Hans Nelson October 31, 1923
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Canby Herald and Clackamas County News  November 8,1923
Funeral Services held For Hans Myten
Former resident of New Era Passes Away at Oak Grove After Brief Illness;Was 
Well Known Here
The funeral services of hans Nelson Myten was conducted at the Church of the 
Nazarene,at Canby,Friday afternoon,Nov 2,at 1:30 o'clock by Rev G.C 
Wicker,pastor ,assisted by Rev Carl Fosmark of the Bethany Evangelical Free 
Church.
The service was opened by the choir singing"I know that my redeemer liveth" 
after which Rev Fosmark led in prayer.Then Mr Alvin Erickson sang a song in 
Norwegian,followed by scripture reading by Rev Fosmark from Rev.21:1-8.Then a 
solo by Mr Erickson after which Rev Wicker brought a message from Ecclesiaster 
12:7"the shall the dust return to earth as it was,and the spirit shall return 
unto God who gave it"The theme,being "Death,what is it" A brief outline of the 
message is as follows:
1.Dissolution of the union of the spirit and body.
2.An end of earhtly relations and plans,severs all ties,stops all toil and 
dislodges all posessions.
3.It is a beginning: Heb.9:27."And it is appointed unto man once to die,but 
after this the judgement " But it is not another probation,not 
annihilation,not an eternal sleep,but the judgement.
4.It is a harvest of seed that is sown,Gal.6:7-8.After the message the choir 
sang"We shall never say goodbye in heaven"
The church was beautifully decoreated with an arch of cedar and autumn leaves 
and the words "At Rest" done in silver,hung just inside the arch,under which 
rested a bank of chrysanthemums and ferns.
The pallbearers were old friends of the deceased: Jens Anderson,Arnt 
Boe,Andrew Olson,A.L.Kleve,Paul Sollie,and John Furre
Hans nelson Myten was born in Norway Feb1,1845 and died in Oak 
Grove,Oregon,Oct 31,1923,at the age of 78 years,and nine months.When but 19 
years old,he came to America,settling in Minnesota,where he was married to 
Lena Allen.She died March 3rd,1920 at Oak Grove,Oregon,and Mr Myten was laid 
beside her to await the resurrection morning.Mr Myten is survived by four 
children: Nels,Clara,and Harry Myten and Mrs Ernest Hov.--Cor

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