Thorvald V. Norgaard
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - May 6, 1932
DEATH CLAIMS ANOTHER EAGLE COUNTY PIONEER. Torville [sic.] Norgaad's [sic.] Death Comes Unexpected Following a Surgical Operation--Had Been a Resident of County Nearly Fifty Years--Passing Mourned by Hundreds of Friends.
One by one the Grim Reaper is taking its toll of the men and women who pioneered Eagle county, and their ranks are fast thinning. Last Friday, April 29, 1932, another of these hardy first settlers was called to his final reward when Thorvald V. Norgaard died in a hospital in Glenwood Springs, following an operation for acute appendicitis which was complicated by peritonitis. The news of his death was a distinct shock to the entire community, as it was not known that he was in ill health even, it was all so sudden.
Thorvald V. Norgaard, son of Jaes N. and Anna H. Norgaard, was born at Maisette, Mich., March 31, 1874, and departed this life on April 29.
The year following the birth of Thorvald is marked by his parents' removal from Michigan to Colorado. They at first lived at Empire and at Leadville. When Torvald [sic.] was nine years old, they brought him to a new home located in Gypsum Valley. Here the lad attended the local schools and conceived the purpose of attending the State Agricultural College for the completion of his education. He was able to carry out this ambition, and in his college work specialized in civil engineering.
After completing his education Mr. Norgaard returned to the Eagle River valley where he spent the remainder of his life. He became a farmer, stock raiser and road builder.
Mr. Norgaard was preceded in death by his father, an infant brother and two sisters, Mrs. Frank NUSSBAUM and Mrs. Wiley BEARD. He leaves his mother, who resides at Gypsum; five brothers, Hjalmar W., of San Francisco; Neils E. of Longview, Wash.; Ejnar of Gypsum; Carl V. of Edwards; and Harold H. who lives at Vernal, Utah. Besides these there are also other relatives and many friends who will miss him sorely. To these dear ones and friends we extend our sympathy in this, their hour of sorrow.
Funeral services were held at the Lutheran church in Gypsum Tuesday afternoon attended by one of the largest crowds of people to attend a funeral in this community for many years, not half of whom could get into the church building. Rev. C. R. STOCKINGER delivered a splendid discourse. Following the church services, the body was laid at rest in Cedar Hill cemetery, beside the remains of his father and sister, who had preceded him to the Great Beyond. At the church a male quartet consisting of W. S. BROWN, H. K. BROOKS, J. D. ALLEN and W. H. LEA sang three hymns. The pall bearers all life-long friends of the deceased, were W. M. WILSON, H. K. BROOKS, W. H. LUBY, Glen MOORE, H. A. STEIN and H. L. BARDSLEY.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 9 - May 1, 1932
