----Source: Greenwood Gleaner 4/14/1927

MICHAEL SIMON DIES IN NEBRASKA

 
Michael Simon, for many years a resident of this vicinity and owner of a farm northwest of Greenwood, Clark County, died in Stockville, Nebrask, March 30th, 1927. The following was taken from the Hobrook, Nebraska, Observers.

Michael Simon was born Oct. 13, 1851, near Christiana, Norway and departed this life at the home of his sister, Mrs. Sarah Van Pelt, in Stockville, Nebraska, March 30, 1927, age Seventy five years, five months and seventeen days.

In 1857, with his parents, he migrated to America, where they settled on a farm in Dane County, Wis., later moving to Iowa County of that state, where he grew to manhood and continued to reside until 1904, when he located on a farm eight miles northwest of Greenwood, in Clark County, Wisconsin.

He was educated in the rural schools and also in the city school at Monroe, Wis. In 1875 he began his service as a teacher in the public schools, which service continued for many years. He was never married and always live a quiet life. He was a member of the Norwegian Lutheran Church and his dependable Christian character and life is known by all.

Michael Simon was one of a family of seven children, and those surviving him are, one brother, Ole Simon of Holbrook, Nebraska and two sisters, Mrs. Amanda Waits of Holbrook, Neb., and Mrs. Sarah Van Pelt of Stockville, Neb. three brothers preceding him, Peter Simon in 1886 Nels Simon in 1918 and John Simon in 1925. Owing to failing health, he was brought to Holbrook last September, where he was cared for at the home of his brother until January, when he was taken to the home of his sister in Stockville.

He leaves a host of friends here and in communities where he spent his career, who will share with his relatives in the common loss occasioned by his demise.

Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon in Deer Creek Norwegian Lutheran Church by the pastor, Rev. A. O. Borlaug, and the body was laid to rest in Deer Creek Lutheran Cemetery.