HEADLINE: RITES FOR KENNETH E. LINDBERGH HELD IN TRINITY CHURCH
Large Gathering Attends Funeral Services for Late T.R. Falls Banker
Throngs of sorrowing friends and relatives gathered in Trinity Lutheran Church this afternoon to pay final tribute to Kenneth E. Lindbergh, who met a violent death near Clear Lake, Minnesota, the night of November 12. Business in the city was suspended during the hour of the rites.
Pastor Otto Dale officiated at the services, assisted by Reverend Walter M. Pederson of Zion Lutheran Church. Mrs. Donald L. Olson supplied vocal solos, with Mrs. Walter Larson accompanying her on the organ.
Active pallbearers were Robert J. Lund, Roy Lonson, Clifford Bjorkman, George F. Gessner, Howard Holum, Alvin Christofferson, J.M. Roche, and Morris Howick.
Mr. Lindbergh was born January 15, 1919 in Savo, South Dakota. His parents resided in Trail and Perley before coming to this city in 1922. He attended Lincoln high school graduating with the class of 1930.
He was united in marriage on June 20, 1937 to Violet Rhodegaard in this city. He has been active in sports and was a member and past secretary of the Pennington County Sportsman Club. He was a longtime member of the Trinity congregation where he was confirmed and served as an usher for a number of years.
He has been employed by the Northern State Bank for the past 20 years and had been cashier for the last three years. Mr. Lindbergh was also a member of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce.
Surviving the deceased are his wife, one son, and three daughters: Ronald, Janice, Evonne, and Nancy; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N.C. Lindbergh of this city, a sister, Mrs. Donald Miller of Pullman, Washington, two brothers, Marvin Lindbergh, also of Pullman, Washington, and Merle Lindbergh, of this city.
Speaking on the text, Deuteronomy 33:27 --”The eternal God is thy refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms,” Pastor Dale said in part.
It does not matter how long one has lived, but how well for our Lord does not look at the length of life, but he does look at one’s faith…. And it is accounted to him for righteousness.”
Some will say that Kenneth Lindbergh was too young to leave this world, but God does not reckon time as we do. If one has lived a Christian life he has lived a full life, even if the length of it has only been 44 years.
Mr. Lindbergh was the victim of a vicious crime. As hard as we try, we can see no sense to it and it angers us. We had inwardly cursed and the perpetrator of this crime and hope that he will quickly be brought to justice. And we have a feeling of loathing for him and yet our Lord tells us we should love our enemies. If Christ could say father forgive them for they know not what they do, we can hardly do less. As Christians, we are concerned that a man has become depraved that he will kill another man and therefore we ought to pray for him to come on that he would learn to know and to love the true God.
As a family, you have been subjected to a terrible trial. You have said that you have been sustained by the power of prayer our Lord is our refuge even as Moses said “The eternal God is thy refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms.”.
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