OBITUARY - NILS BERG HENRIKSEN

Submitted by: Carylon Viuhkola, <viuhkola@clatskanie.com>

Source #1: "Longview Daily News," Longview Library, Longview Washington; Monday,
November 25, 1940; pg. 6.
 
Willow Grove Man Succumbs At Home

     Nils Berg Henriksen, 84, who came to Willow Grove district four years
before the construction of Longview was begun, died at his home yesterday after
an illness of two weeks.
     Henriksen  emigrated to the United States from Norway 57 years ago and
resided in Quincy, Ore., before moving to Willow Grove in 1919.
     Survivors include six sons, Martin, John and Oscar of Willow Grove, Chris
of Portland, William of Astoria and Isaac of Kelso; three daughter, Miss Elsie
Henricksen of Willow Grove, Mrs. Oscar Laulainen of Kelso and Mrs. E. Kaunisto
of Longview; 16 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren. The body is at the
Ditlevsen Funeral Home.

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Source #2: "Longview Daily News," Longview Library, Longview Washington;
Tuesday, November 26, 1940; pg. 6.

Funerals

Nils Berg Henriksen

     The funeral service for Nils Berg Henriksen, 84 of Willow Grove, will be
held Thurday at 1 p.m. in the Trinity Lutheran church with Rev. E. A. Vosseier
officating, assisted by Rev. Henry Alajoki of Menahja, Minn. Burial wil be in
Longview memorial park. The Ditlevsen Funeral home of Kelso is in charge of
arrangements.