#1-Little Marshall Jean Madsen, eighteen months old son of Mrs. And Mrs. Harry Madsen residing west of Blair, passed away at three o’clock Saturday morning. A few days previous to this death he had suffered an attack of tonsillitis which it is thought developed into pneumonia.

The funeral services were held Monday at one o’clock from the home and two o’clock from the Danish Church at Orum with Rev. Reinertsen officiating and interment was made in the Orum Cemetery.

He was the younger of two children, a brother still remaining.

The Enterprise, with a wide circle of friends extends sympathy to the grief stricken parents.

#2-An unusually large crowd attended the funeral of little Marshall Madsen Monday afternoon. Marshall Jean Madsen was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Madsen. He was born in March 1926 and passed away last Saturday after being sick only three or four days with pneumonia. Rev. P. J. Reinertsen had charge of the funeral services at the house and at St. Paul’s Church. The Pallbearers were James Wulf, Fred Wulf and Leroy and Lloyd Kuhr. Interment was made in the Orum Cemetery. The parents, one brother, and a number of other relatives are left to mourn his early death. Orum friends extend sympathy to the bereaved ones.

6 Oct., 1927 - The Tribune

ORUM

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for the small son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Madsen. Marshall Gene was born March 16, 1926 and died October 1st, 1927. The deceased took sick last Monday with pneumonia and passed away early Saturday morning. Services were held at the home and also at the St. Paul Lutheran church with Rev. P. J. Reinertsen in charge. His parents and brother, Ralph, and many other relatives mourn his death. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. The friends, relatives and The Tribune staff extend sincerest sympathy to the bereaved parents.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.