| Obit For | Rev. Sherman Harrison Erickson |
|---|---|
| Headline | REV. S. H. ERICKSON, RETIRED MINISTER, DIES LAST NIGHT Passes Away At Farm Home Near Monett |
| Text | Rev. Sherman H. Erickson, 70, a retired Methodist minister, died at his farm home six miles southeast of Monett at 11:30 last night following several months illness. Born on January 2, 1885 in Arkansas, Rev. Erickson was a son of Augusta and Bernardine Erickson. At the age of four he moved with his parents to a farm southeast of Monett. He was married to Oma Henderson on Oct. 9, 1909 in the Marshall Hill Church of Monett. Rev. Erickson began preaching at the age of 32 being licensed in 1918 and was ordained by the Methodist Protestant Church three years later. His first appointment was the Monett circuit and he became the first pastor of the Marshall Hill Church, being pastor there at three different times totaling 19 years. He retired in September of 1954 and he and Mrs. Erickson had resided at their farm since then with the exception of several months spent in California with their sons. Rev. Erickson is preceded in death by one daughter, Vivian Bernice, who died in infancy. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Carl and James, both of Los Angeles, Calif.; one brother, Rev. Albion Erickson of southeast Monett; and five grandchildren. The body will lie in state at the Buchanan Funeral Home until Thursday morning at which time it will be taken to the family home to remain until Friday noon. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Marshall Hill Methodist Church with Rev. Marion LaFollette of Sweet Springs, MO officiating, assisted by Rev. Calvin Henderson and Rev. Anna Lee Hall. Burial will be in the Bethel [Baptist] Cemetery under the direction of Buchanan's. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Monett Times |
| Date | Nov. 25, 1955, Tuesday |
| Death Cert Link | Death Certificate |
| Resource | - |
| Submitted by | Jay Trace |
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