Ocean View Cemetery, Eureka, California
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Lodge Cemetery Plot
Ocean View Cemetery, Eureka, California |
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How many Sons of Norway Lodges have their own burial plot?
We believe not many, if any.
Early in our
Lodge's history there was concern about single Norwegian men who had no biological family in
the area. If such a single person were to die, where would he be buried? With
the philosophy of "taking care of their own," the Lodge purchased a
cemetery plot in the Ocean View Cemetery south of Eureka. Shortly after this
plot was purchased, charter member and founder, Hans T. Trollnes,
traveled to
Norway and acquired a black granite monument (bautastein) to be placed on
this hill overlooking Humboldt Bay. The first person was buried in
this plot in 1912. Though the years, over two dozen individuals have been laid to
rest at this site. This is an active plot and many places remain open awaiting
future Lodge members.
We hope in the future to provide more history on this cemetery plot and those buried there. Here are a few photos of this special and lovely site:
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is nicely faced and engraved on the side facing the Lodge's plot to its
south.
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The monument holds a commanding position over the low lying grave markers. Humboldt Bay and the Samoa Peninsula can be seen in the distance in far right photo.
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EXAMPLES OF EARLY GRAVE MARKERS |
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Nils Martensen 1891-1912 |
Haakon Thommassen 1896-1919 |
Jens C. Olsen 1879-1925 |
C. Emil Iversen 1895-1933 |
A MORE RECENT MARKERS
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Torrey M. Larsen Feb. 2, 1906 - July 8, 1984 |
Kenneth P. Hansen May 9, 1920 - Mar. 13, 1996 |
Those resting in the Lodge's plot:
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Birth
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Death
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Nils Martensen |
1891 |
1912 |
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Haakon
Thommassen |
1896 |
1919 |
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Jens
C. Olsen |
1873 |
1925 |
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Olaf
Christensenq |
1889 |
1932 |
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C.
Emil Iversen |
1895 |
1933 |
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Sigvard
Salvesen |
1877 |
1935 |
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Osmund
Vetrhus |
1891 |
1936 |
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Hans
Thompsen |
1889 |
1937 |
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Olaf
Olsen |
1906 |
1937 |
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Ernest
Shwand |
1862 |
1941 |
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Ingvard
Davidsen |
1882 |
1949 |
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Oscar
Olsen |
1881 |
1950 |
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Sverre
Hansen |
1893 |
1953 |
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Carl
J. Reierson |
1873 |
1956 |
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Bernt
Jensen |
1881 |
1956 |
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Peter Lee |
1884 |
1957 |
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August
Andersen |
1873 |
1959 |
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Sigurd
Stobel |
1882 |
1960 |
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Olaf Magussen |
1882 |
1962 |
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Harley Hughes |
1898 |
1963 |
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John Swensen |
1886 |
1982 |
| Torrey M. Larsen |
1906 |
1984 |
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Kenneth
P. Hansen |
1920 |
1996 |
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1931 |
2002 |
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| Fred Elliott | 2003 |
