This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Holmberg, Rudebeck Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/139.1 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, December 7, 1916 FUNERAL OF E.P. HOLMBERG TO BE HELD TOMORROW. >From Tuesday’s Daily. Eric Peter Holmberg was born at Elfoarleby, Sweden, January 26, 1826 and the greater part of his young manhood was spent in that country until he decided to find a new home beyond the sea, coming to the United States in 1881 and locating at Plattsmouth where he has since resided. He then engaged in railroad work for several years and it was only when the increasing burden of years made necessary his retirement that he retired from the service of the Burlington. He leaves to mourn his death, the aged wife and the following children: Axel and Adolph Holmberg, residing in Sweden; Emil Holmberg, Wausa, Neb.; Conrad Holmberg, Lincoln, Ernest Holmberg, Deadwood, S.D.; Daniel Holmberg, Loup City, Neb.; Mrs. Adolph RUDEBECK, Seattle, Wash. The funeral of this good man will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Swedish mission church on Granite street, and the body laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery. [Same day and page] FUNERAL OF ERIC P. HOLMBERG YESTERDAY WELL ATTENDED The funeral of Eric P. Holmberg was held yesterday afternoon at the Swedish Mission church on Granite street, and a large number of the old friends and neighbors were present to pay their tribute of respect to the memory of this estimable gentleman who had so long resided in this community, and to share with the bereaved family the sorrow that has befallen them. The services were in charge of Rev. Knute CARLSON of Lincoln, former pastor of the church in this city, and who in his sermon brought a spirit of comfort to the sorrowing family and friends, and in his remarks paid a tribute to the worth of the departed as a man and friend. The choir of the church gave a number of old well loved hymns during the services that had been so dear to Mr. Holmberg during his lifetime. At the close of the service the cortege wended its way to Oak Hill cemetery, where in that city of the silent the body was consigned to its last resting place. The pall bearers were selected from the four so! ns, Conrad, Emil, Daniel and Petrus Holmberg. The funeral tributes were profuse and beautiful and attested the feeling of esteem in which the departed had been held by the community.