Friesen, Nick (1908-1942)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1942 Jul 23 p. 1

Birth date: 1908

text of obituary:

Munich, N. D., Farmer Fatally Injured While Putting Up Hay

NICK FRIESEN, 34, FOUND DEAD IN NEARBY FIELD BY NEIGHBOR'S SON

The community at Munich, N. D., was saddened last week when the report came that Nick Friesen, 34, well known farmer living three miles northeast of town, was dragged to death by his team as he was putting up hay.

Mrs. Henry Adrian, Review correspondent at Munich, gives the following report of the tragedy:

Munich, N. D., July 14, — Nick Friesen, 34, was accidently killed on his farm two miles east and one mile north of Munich. In some way the horses started running as mr. Friesen was out making hay.

One of the neighbors who was near saw horses running but couldn't see Mr. Friesen. He hent [sic] his son over to see what was wrong and there was Mr. Friesen, dragged to death. The rake's broken tongue had rammed into the ground, which seemingly was the cause of the accident. Mr. Friesen was dragged 250 feet and was badly cut on his head and face.

Mrs. Friesen was away at his parents' place picking berries and the shock of her husband's death was therefore doubly great.

Born at Henderson, Nebr., Mr. Friesen was the oldest son of Peter K. and Marie Friesen. His father passed away several years ago. His brother Henry was one of the group who lost their lives in the great snowstorm here on March 15, 1941.

He leaves to mourn his early departure his wife, two children, Orlo age 9 and Harley age 3; his mother and foster-father, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dick; two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Ortman and Mrs. Henry R. Thiessen, both of Warroad, Minn.; three brothers, Clarence and Henry J. Dick, Munich, and Elmer Dick of Montana; and his aged grandparetns, Mr. and Mrs. Friesen and Mr. and Mrs. Abrahams of Henderson, Nebr.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at the Salem Mennonite church at Munich. Our deepest sympathy goes out to the sorrowing family.