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      <title><![CDATA[Funeral of Johan Øyan Undated]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">MALERMESTER JOH. &Oslash;YANS<br />
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FUNERAL FOR MASTER PAINTER JOH. &Oslash;YAN<br />
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I don&#039;t think this is of any interest to you so I didn&#039;t translate it,  it just describes this man&#039;s funeral, he was obviously a friend of Axel&#039;s, as he mentions him and his family in a couple of his letters.  I&#039;m beginning to think that Axel was a member of some kind of a religious order, because the word &ndash;lodge&ndash; is used in some of his letters, and also the term &ndash;brother&ndash;. He may even have been a Mason. I&#039;ll ask his daughter in law Astrid next time I speak to her.  Some of the mourners above are referred to as sisters or brothers of so and so order.  The only mention of Axel in the description of the funeral above is that he put down a wreath on behalf of the newly formed Christian association in Stj&oslash;rdalen called the Friends, or the Association of the Friends.<br />
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                                    <div class="element-text">begravelse foregik fredag den 2den februar fra godtemplarlokalet i Stj&oslash;rdalen til V&aelig;rnes kirkegaard under sjelden stor deltagelse.  Den vakre og gripende h&oslash;itidelighet indlededes med sangen &ndash;Jeg vet mig en s&oslash;vn i Jesu navn&ndash; av Stj&oslash;rdalens mandssangkor.<br />
Sogneprest Selmer holdt en stemningsfuld tale som mindet om avd&oslash;des kj&aelig;rlighet og hjertelige forhold til hustru og barn.  Derefter sang koret:  &ndash;Jeg vet mig en morgen lys og skj&oslash;n&ndash;, hvorefter overl&aelig;rer Krogstad nedla en vakker krans fra avd&oslash;des barn, svigerbarn og barnebarn.<br />
Endvidere blev nedlagt kranse fra Stj&oslash;rdalens herredsstyre ved ordf&oslash;rer N. M. Vaagland med tak for 16 aars uavbrutt virke; fra losjene Ole Vig og Fors&oslash;k av I. O. G. T.  Ved avd&oslash;des ordenss&oslash;skende l&aelig;rer St&oslash;rret og Olaf K&oslash;ler med tak for trofast arbeide for avholdssaken i 30 aar; fra indremissionen ved sekret&aelig;r Svebak med en varm tak for avd&oslash;des missionsarbeide, og distriktslosjen ved losjefuldm&aelig;gtig G. Jonsen med tak for v&aelig;rdifuldt virke for godtemplarordenen, fra barnelosjen Fridheim ved l&aelig;rerinde Marie Sk&aelig;rvold som takket r&oslash;rt for avd&oslash;des faderlige omhu for alle de barn han paa stedet kunde samle for avholdssaken, fra stedets kristelige ungdomsforeninger ved dens formand urmaker R&oslash;d, fra s&oslash;ndagsskolen ved dens bestyrer urmaker R&oslash;d, fra Stj&oslash;rdalens arbeiderlag ved A. Mathisen med nogen velvalgte ord til avd&oslash;de som en trofast og god partiets mand som evnet meget ogsaa for arbeiderpartiet.  Endelig nedlagdes krans fra kinamissionen og fra den nye kristelige forening Vennernes lag i Stj&oslash;rdalen ved bakermester A. Holm.<br />
Den rikt blomstersmykkede kiste blev baaet ut av lokalet av ordenss&oslash;skende.  I spidsen for s&oslash;rgetoget gik barnelosjen, losje Fors&oslash;ket og Ole Vig med floromvunden fane.  I toget saaes repr&aelig;sentanter fra alle foreninger indenbygds og utenbygds som han tilh&oslash;rte samt stedets ordf&oslash;rer.  Fra kirken til graven blev kisten baaret av indremissionsvenner, hvorefter koret sang.  Sognepresten forrettet og sangkoret sang igjen.  Begravelsen avsluttedes med at 3 ordenss&oslash;skende l&aelig;ste begravelsesritualiet, hvorefter alle ordenss&oslash;skende dannet ring om graven med avsyngelsen av sangen &ndash;Og hvor livets baand er opl&oslash;st&ndash;.  Derefter blev fanerne s&aelig;nket 3 ganger over graven.<br />
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:55:31 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to John Holm 1945.7.29]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT STJ&Oslash;RDAL 29. JULI-1945, TIL JOHN HOLM.  SKREVET P&Aring; PAPIR FRA BAKERIET &ndash; AX. HOLM &ndash; BAKERI &amp; KONDITORI &ndash; ALLE SORTER GODT BR&Oslash;D &ndash; TELEFON 15 (OPPE I VENSTRE HJ&Oslash;RNE).  INGEN KONVOLUTT.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM, DATED STJ&Oslash;RDAL, JULY 29-1945, TO JOHN HOLM.  WRITTEN ON PAPER FROM THE BAKERY &ndash; AX. HOLM&ndash; BAKERY &amp; CONFECTIONERY&ndash; ALL SORTS GOOD BREAD&ndash;TELEPHONE 15.  NO ENVELOPE.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1945.06.29</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal den 29-Juli-1945</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re broder Johan m.fl.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tak for kortet som jeg har modtat fra dig, det gl&aelig;der os og se at di lever enda da s&aring; mange millioner har mistet sit liv.<span>&nbsp; </span>I v&aring;r slekt har det godt bare bra.<span>&nbsp; </span>Eilif vor elste s&oslash;n har veret uti stygt veir.<span>&nbsp; </span>Han blev aristeret den 23 desember kl 4 om morgen 1943 av ca 20 gestapo (Tyske) bakbundet og sendt til det berykted Vollan, derefter til Falstad, derefra til Grini, og den 6te juli 44 til Oraneburg Tyskland<span>&nbsp; </span>Ble s&aring; frigit av det Svenske r&oslash;de kors og hentet av dem <span>&nbsp;</span>var i Sverge en to m&aring;neder.<span>&nbsp; </span>Kom s&aring; hjem efter krigens slutt, da var det musik og stor modtagelse her.<span>&nbsp; </span>Han fik mye juling og utsl&aring;tt 2 tender og spent p&aring; leggen s&aring; han har store merker efter herre folkes moral.<span>&nbsp; </span>Nu har han overtat forretningen, jeg er med et gammelt norsk navn (k&aring;rkal) men driver p&aring; som f&oslash;r.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg blev den 21 juni kl 3 nat aristeret av 7 Tyske gestapo med maskinpistoler og sendt p&aring; Vernes flyplass<span>&nbsp; </span>blev innesperet der sammen med ca 50 andre.<span>&nbsp; </span>s&aring; blev vi sent til Falstad og der var vi innesperret en 14 dage bak piggtr&aring;d, til forh&oslash;ret var over, da blev vi satt i arbeide, jeg blei med i vaskejengen, og du m&aring; tru vi ryddet op og fik det fint.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vi hadde straf exis en nat<span>&nbsp; </span>da jorde vi 50 kn&aelig;b&oslash;ininger for Hitlers kultur aldels naken og s&aring; hoppet vi og kr&oslash;ip b&aring;de over og under bord og benker, det var en sadist av en Tysker, vi kalte ham for kaukasus.<span>&nbsp; </span>Arne og Einar vore to andre s&oslash;nner r&oslash;mte til Sverge efter at jeg var fri p&aring; Falstad 1 August 44.<span>&nbsp; </span>s&aring; blev jeg allene i bakeriet med en fremmen gut.<span>&nbsp; </span>Dem var i Sverge til krigens slutt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Einar den yngst hadde med sig kjeresten og dem har nu giftet sig der, han blev tatt til baker i milit&aelig;r og er nu i Narvik.<span>&nbsp; </span>Er meget hos s&oslash;ster Hanna Eidums sine.<span>&nbsp; </span>Dem har ikke veret i nogen knipe.<span>&nbsp; </span>Eilif er Gift og har 3 barn.<span>&nbsp; </span>Arne er gift og 1 barn.<span>&nbsp; </span>Einar er gift og 1 barn, hans fru er i sverge enda men kommer f&oslash;rste dage p&aring; August, og da skal vi ha et lite brulup for dem den 11 August.<span>&nbsp; </span>Men det verste som er hent os under krigen er at min kone er blet syk av Tuberkolose og har nu ligget p&aring; Hegra pleiehjem i 15 m&aring;neder nu 2 August.<span>&nbsp; </span>Sukkersyke har hun havdt i 8 &aring;r og nu kom det verste Tuberkolosen <span>&nbsp;</span>hun ligger i feber 38 Temp. og er meget avkreftet, s&aring; det blir hendes d&oslash;dsrom, vis Herren ikke vil reise hende op, for han har makt dertil.<span>&nbsp; </span>Vort folk har lid forferdeligt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Nu graver dem op lik skutt av Tyskerne p&aring; Falsta <span>&nbsp;</span>i 42 var det fryktelig derinne.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja s&aring; f&aring;r di leve alle og ha det fint.<span>&nbsp; </span>Intil idag har Herren veret god</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Helga &amp; Ax Holm</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Herborg v&aring;r datter er nu hjemme og steller for far<span>&nbsp; </span>Konrad er d&oslash;d av Tuberkolose p&aring; Meraker sykehjem 1943</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Laura bor her, hun er enke for 2 gang<span>&nbsp; </span>hendes s&oslash;n Mindor er d&aring;rlig og ligger p&aring; Levanger sykehus.</p>
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<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal July 29-1945</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear brother Johan and all.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you for the card I have received from you, it pleases us to see you&rsquo;re still alive as so many millions have lost their lives.<span>&nbsp; </span>Everything went fine with our relatives.<span>&nbsp; </span>Eilif our oldest son has been in stormy weather.<span>&nbsp; </span>He was arrested on December 23 at 4 in the morning 1943 by about 20 gestapo (German) hands tied behind his back and sent to the notorious Vollan, after that to Falstad, from there to Grini <em>(all concentration camps),</em> and on July 6 44 to Oraneburg Germany.<span>&nbsp; </span>Was then freed by the Swedish red cross and fetched by them<span>&nbsp; </span>was in Sweden for about two months.<span>&nbsp; </span>He came home after the war had ended, and then there was music and a grand reception here.<span>&nbsp; </span>He was beaten up a lot and 2 teeth knocked out and kicked on the leg so he has big marks of the morals of the masters.<span>&nbsp; </span>He has now taken over the shop, I am (k&aring;rkal) to use an old Norwegian name but carry on as before <em>(&ldquo;k&aring;rkal&rdquo;means &ldquo;k&aring;r-man&rdquo; and is a term used to describe an old farmer who has handed <span>&nbsp;</span>his house and the farm over to his heir while he himself has moved to the &ldquo;k&aring;r&rdquo;, which are separate quarters built for that purpose.<span>&nbsp; </span>He could then live there the rest of his life and be supported and fed by his son and family).</em><span>&nbsp; </span>I was arrested on June 21 at 3 in the morning by 7 German gestapo with machine guns and sent to Vernes airport<span>&nbsp; </span>was locked up there along with about 50 others.<span>&nbsp; </span>we were then sent to Falstad where we were confined behind barbed wire for about 14 days, until the interrogation was over, then we were put to work, I was in the cleaning gang, and you better believe we tidied up and made things nice.<span>&nbsp; </span>We a had a punishment exercise one night <span>&nbsp;</span>we did 50 knee bends for Hitler&rsquo;s culture completely naked and then we jumped and crawled on top of as well as underneath tables and benches, that was a Sadist of a German, we called him kaukasus <em>(this is a play with words as the word &ldquo;kauk&rdquo; in the Tr&oslash;ndelag dialect means yell</em>).<span>&nbsp; </span>Arne and Einar our other two sons escaped to Sweden after I was freed from Falstad August 1 44.<span>&nbsp; </span>That left me alone in the bakery with a boy I didn&rsquo;t know.<span>&nbsp; </span>They were in Sweden until the end of the war.<span>&nbsp; </span>Einar the youngest had his girlfriend with him and they got married there, he was given duty as a baker in the military and is in Narvik now.<span>&nbsp; </span>Visits sister Hanna Eidum&rsquo;s quite a bit.<span>&nbsp; </span>They haven&rsquo;t been in any difficulties.<span>&nbsp; </span>Eilif is Married and has 3 children.<span>&nbsp; </span>Arne is married and 1 child.<span>&nbsp; </span>Einar is married and 1 child, his wife is still in Sweden but is coming early in August, and then we&rsquo;ll have a small wedding for them on Aug. 11.<span>&nbsp; </span>But the worst thing that has happened to us during the war is that my wife has come down with Tuberculosis and has been at Hegra Nursing Home for 15 months on August 2.<span>&nbsp; </span>She has had diabetes for 8 years and now even worse the Tuberculosis<span>&nbsp; </span>she has a 38 degr. Temp. and is very weak, so it will be her death room, unless the Lord heals her which he has the power to do.<span>&nbsp; </span>Our people has suffered terribly.<span>&nbsp; </span>Now they are digging up corpses shot by the Germans at Falsta<span>&nbsp; </span>it was terrible there in 42.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well keep well all of you.<span>&nbsp; </span>Up until today the Lord has been good.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Helga &amp; Ax Holm</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Herborg our daughter is at home now looking after her father<span>&nbsp; </span>Konrad has died of Tuberculosis at Meraker Hospital 1943</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Laura is living here, she&rsquo;s a widow for the 2<sup>nd</sup> time<span>&nbsp; </span>her son Mindor is ill and at Levanger Hospital.</p></div>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 07:32:34 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ola Holm to John Holm 1945.7.8]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA OLA HOLM DATERT 8. JULI-1945, SKREVET P&Aring; ENGELSK, TIL JOHN HOLM, JASPER, MINN. U.S.A., OMADRESSERT TIL DELL RAPIDS, S.DAK.  POSTSTEMPLET TRONDHEIM 9.7.45, MED LUFTPOST. FRIMERKENE ER KLIPPET UT.  KONVOLUTTEN ER &ndash;EXAMINED BY 6443&ndash;.  OLA HAR SKREVET (WRITTEN IN ENGLISH) UTENP&Aring; KONVOLUTTEN.<br />
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LETTER FROM OLA HOLM DATED JULY 8-1945, WRITTEN IN ENGLISH, TO JOHN HOLM, JASPER, MINN., U.S.A., ADDRESS CHANGED TO DELL RAPIDS, S. DAK.  POST STAMPED TRONDHEIM JULY 9-45. EXAMINED BY 6443, STAMPS HAVE BEEN CUT OUT.  OLA HAS WRITTEN &ndash;WRITTEN IN ENGLISH&ndash; ON THE ENVELOPE.<br />
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Tr.heim Juli 8th-45</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>My dearest brother John.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>I been waiting to hear from you because its at last open passage for the mail.<span>&nbsp; </span>I hear that they are a few that allready has received letters for over there I hope that you &amp; wife are still well, so are all of us too, even it has been a hard time, but it commence to get better, but still we have eat dark bread.<span>&nbsp; </span>Well many thing has change in the Worlds situation since we wrote its others.<span>&nbsp; </span>I wonder so how it is with you, because you are geting old hope you are alive.<span>&nbsp; </span>I wrote Alma awhile ago.<span>&nbsp; </span>I dont like to beg for anything, but you know we are in need of so many things especially in clothing.<span>&nbsp; </span>I am in such need of Overcoat, tell me the price of such as clothings &amp; <span>&nbsp;</span>clothes.<span>&nbsp; </span>Do you think it is any possibility of geting an Radio (Broad-caster) from there and what prices, or &ldquo;Typewriter&rdquo; or Sawingmachin, all secondhanded of course but useable.<span>&nbsp; </span>We have a whole lot of British soliers here now, and some Norwegians too those that was escape to Swiden and England.<span>&nbsp; </span>The Germans are prisineers nothing to say anymore.<span>&nbsp; </span>But we are all tired of all this soliers, we hope we soon be left alone, so we can start to build up by our self all the damaged property, until now the been mostly keept on with Feasting and Dancing on the &ldquo;Marketplaces&rdquo; besides all the horror by aresting and digging up graves of the poor offers for those Nazist terribles, of course I cant write about all the horrible things.<span>&nbsp; </span>I am thanking my &ldquo;God&rdquo; that all of mine are saved, but we been anzease many time.<span>&nbsp; </span>Will you please great Florence Winters and send me her Adrs.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Well this is just a few words so as you see we are all well and healthy, hope the same to you &amp; the Mrs.<span>&nbsp; </span>I write in English for its easier for the Censure &ldquo;Controll&rdquo; of the letters yet.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hope to hear from you very soon, and tell me if you can help me with any thing.<span>&nbsp; </span>Is there anything you wish for form here, so let me know, if I can. Shall great you from all of mine, and from the rest of our relation.<span>&nbsp; </span>As you know Conrad is dead a year and a half ago.<span>&nbsp; </span>All well with the rest of us.<span>&nbsp; </span>My hearty love and greatings</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Yours Ole</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Nonnegt. 4. Tr.heim, Norway</p>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 07:25:43 -0800</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Axel Holm to John Holm 1945.12.3]]></title>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT 3. DESEMBER-1945, POSTSTEMPLET STJ&Oslash;RDAL 4.12.45 MED LUFTPOST, TIL JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST 5TH STREET, DELL RAPIDS SO. DAK., U.S.A.<br />
KONVOLUTTEN OG BREVPAPIRET ER FRA AX. HOLM, BAKERI &amp; KONDITORI, ALLE SORTER GODT BR&Oslash;D TIL HVERDAG OG FEST, STJ&Oslash;RDAL, TELEFON 15.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED DECEMBER 3-1945.  POST STAMPED STJ&Oslash;RDAL 4.12.45.  SENT BY AIR MAIL TO JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST 5TH STREET, DELL RAPIDS SO. DAK. U.S.A.<br />
THE ENVELOPE AND PAPER ARE FROM AXEL&#039;S BAKERY &ndash; BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY &ndash; ALL SORTS GOOD BREAD FOR EVERY DAY AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS, STJ&Oslash;RDAL, PHONE 15.<br />
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal den 3-12-45<span>&nbsp; </span>Komunevalgdag</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Kj&aelig;re broder Johan mf.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tusin tak for pakken jeg fik idag, den innholdt 1 teppe 2 par vite hansker 2 par str&oslash;mper 2 kniver. har delt med Eilif, du skal ha hjertelig tak fra ham.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det som jeg nu &oslash;nsker er en jakke en som Olav fik, den var s&aring; god og varm og passet mig udmerket, den er yperlig for mig n&aring;r jeg sidder p&aring; pleiehjemmet hos min kone, for der er det hute tu kalt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du m&aring; unskylde min frekhed men her fins ikke s&aring;danne, men er det vanskelig for dig s&aring; lad det vere, jeg gredde mig i fjor vinter s&aring; m&aring; det vel g&aring; i &aring;r.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Min kone er nogs&aring; d&aring;rlig, jeg vil &oslash;nske at hun snart m&aring; f&aring; flytte hjem til Herren eller om han vil reise hende op fra sykdommen <span>&nbsp;</span>det har han makt til vis han vil gj&oslash;re dette for os, men hans vilje sje.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>med Olava Konrad si kone er det bra <span>&nbsp;</span>hun har ingen pakke foet, venter nu Odd hjem snart.<span>&nbsp; </span>Alle di &oslash;vrige 8 barn har det fint <span>&nbsp;</span>dem er gjft mange av dem.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Ola er det greit med <span>&nbsp;</span>han er lit sur siger Laura <span>&nbsp;</span>hun liker ham ikke.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Laura fik pakke fra dig idag Teppe, hansker, kniver m.m.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hanna i Narvik var uheldig og datt og brekte den gode fot i l&aring;rhalsen s&aring; dem er uheldig <span>&nbsp;</span>hun er og nesten blind, stakar Hanna.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Gjertine Markus sin kone har det godt, staute barn di fleste gjift.<span>&nbsp; </span>I Hegra er det vel bare en mann du vet om, Nils Holm elste s&oslash;n til far sin husvert Gunder Holm og Sigrid <span>&nbsp;</span>dem husker du nok, har nu lenge lagt i si grav p&aring; Hegra kirkeg&aring;rd, vorhen efter d&oslash;den?<span>&nbsp; </span>Nils driver g&aring;rden <span>&nbsp;</span>fler barn, han er gift med Anne Hegre, datter til John Hegra der veien g&aring;r igjennem g&aring;rden da du kommer fra sme Hans.<span>&nbsp; </span>med vores er det bra <span>&nbsp;</span>Einar har et maveonde som han neppe blir fri for, han hadde en stor og stygg operation ifjord som ikke han var heldig med <span>&nbsp;</span>han har nu nerv&oslash;s mave av det s&aring; det er ikke s&aring; greit for dem <span>&nbsp;</span>dem bor nu fremdeles hjemme hos mei, gutten deres Helge er snild og kos.<span>&nbsp; </span>Arne sin gutt er nu lit syk kjikhoste, meslinger, bronkitt, s&aring; det er ikke grett at vere liten.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Hadde jeg fot min kone hjem frisk s&aring; har vi havdt det utmerket, men det serut som at vi skal ha dette kors <span>&nbsp;</span>Herrens vilje skje.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; f&aring;r di ha en velsignet julefest og Godt og velsignet Nyt &aring;r.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Samtidig hjertelig tak for alt di gj&oslash;r for os.<span>&nbsp; </span>Pakken Alma skriv om en jakket til Herborg, og skuldersjal til mor har vi ikke foet.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Beste hilsen Helga og Axel. Hilsen Rom 8.1.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Laura var nu netop inne her skal hilse fra dem.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal 3-12-45<span>&nbsp; </span>Local election day</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear brother Johan and all</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you very much for the package I received today, it contained 1 blanket 2 pairs white gloves 2 pairs socks 2 knives<span>&nbsp; </span>I have shared with Eilif, he says thank you very much.<span>&nbsp; </span>What I would like now is a jacket <em>(cardigan?)</em><span>&nbsp; </span>one like Olav got, it was so nice and warm and fit me perfectly, it&rsquo;s excellent for me when I&rsquo;m sitting at the nursing home with my wife, because it&rsquo;s terribly cold there.<span>&nbsp; </span>Please excuse my forwardness but those are not to be found here, but if it&rsquo;s difficult for you then let it be, I managed last winter and will manage again this year.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>My wife is quite sick, I wish she would be allowed to move home to the Lord or that he&rsquo;ll set her free from her illness<span>&nbsp; </span>he has the power if he wants to do this for us, but his will be done.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>with Olava Konrad&rsquo;s wife things are fine<span>&nbsp; </span>she hasn&rsquo;t received any package, is expecting Odd home soon.<span>&nbsp; </span>All her other 8 children are fine<span>&nbsp; </span>several of them are married. Ola is doing fine<span>&nbsp; </span>he&rsquo;s a little surly says Laura<span>&nbsp; </span>she does not like him.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Laura got a package from you today<span>&nbsp; </span>blanket, gloves, knives and more.<span>&nbsp; </span>Hanna in Narvik was unlucky and fell and broke her good leg so they are unlucky<span>&nbsp; </span>she&rsquo;s also almost blind, poor Hanna.<span>&nbsp; </span>Gjertine Markus&rsquo; wife is doing well, fine children<span>&nbsp; </span>most of them married.<span>&nbsp; </span>In Hegra there&rsquo;s probably only one man you know of, Nils Holm the oldest son of our father&rsquo;s landlord Gunder <em>Holm (he must have been the owner of Holmstr&oslash; where the Holm brothers were born)</em> and Sigrid<span>&nbsp; </span>I&rsquo;m sure you remember them, have been in their graves at Hegra cemetery for a long time, where after death?<span>&nbsp; </span>Nils runs the farm<span>&nbsp; </span>several children, he&rsquo;s married to Anne Hegre, daughter of John Hegra where the road goes through the farm when you come from sme Hans (&ldquo;<em>sme Hans&rdquo; means &ldquo;blacksmith Hans&rdquo;, and he was actually the fellow who taught John blacksmithing as a very young lad)</em>.<span>&nbsp; </span>My family is doing ok<span>&nbsp; </span>Einar has a stomach ailment which he probably wont get rid of, he had a big and nasty operation last year which wasn&rsquo;t very successful<span>&nbsp; </span>he now has a nervous stomach from it so it&rsquo;s not easy for them<span>&nbsp; </span>they are still living with me, their boy Helge is good and pleasant.<span>&nbsp; </span>Arne&rsquo;s boy is a little sick<span>&nbsp; </span>whooping cough, measles, bronchitis, so it&rsquo;s not easy being little.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>If I could get my wife home healthy things would be excellent, but it looks like we&rsquo;ll carry this cross<span>&nbsp; </span>The Lord&rsquo;s will be done.<span>&nbsp; </span>Have a blessed Christmas and a Happy and blessed New Year.<span>&nbsp; </span>At the same time thank you so much for everything you&rsquo;re doing for us.<span>&nbsp; </span>The package Alma writes about<span>&nbsp; </span>a jacket for Herborg, and a shoulder shawl for mother we have not received.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Best wishes Helga and Axel.<span>&nbsp; </span>Greetings with Rom. 8.1.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Laura was just here<span>&nbsp; </span>greetings from them.</p></div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">BREV FRA AXEL HOLM DATERT 2. JULI &ndash; 1947, TIL HER JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST 5TE STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SOUTH DAKOTA, U.S.A.  PAPIR OG KONVOLUTT FRA BAKERIET &ndash; AX. HOLM, ALLE SORTER GODT BR&Oslash;D TIL HVERDAG OG FEST &ndash;.  P&Aring; BAKSIDEN AV KONVOLUTTEN HAR HAN SKREVET: SALME 68. 20-21.   FRIMERKET ER KLIPPET VEKK.<br />
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LETTER FROM AXEL HOLM DATED JULY 2 &ndash; 1947, TO HER (MR.) JOHN HOLM, 108 WEST 5TE STREET, DELL RAPIDS, SOUTH DAKOTA, U.S.A. THE PAPER AND ENVELOPE ARE FROM THE BAKERY &ndash; AX. HOLM, ALL SORTS GOOD BREAD FOR EVERY DAY AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS &ndash;.  ON THE BACK OF THE ENVELOPE HE HAS WRITTEN:  PSALM 68. 20-21.  THE STAMP HAS BEEN REMOVED.</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">Axel Holm</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text">1947.07.02</div>
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                                    <div class="element-text"><p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal den 2. Juli 1947</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>K&aelig;re broder Johan og alle dere.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Guds fred, ved s&oslash;nnen.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Tak for hilsningene vi fikk, fra dere.<span>&nbsp; </span>Her er alt bare vel<span>&nbsp; </span>vi er frisk og har arbeide og mat &aring; kl&aelig;r.<span>&nbsp; </span>Fred med Gud for jesu blods skyld.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det er det beste av alt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Tage de vort liv, gods, &aelig;re, barn og viv, lad fare hen, lad g&aring;, Guds rike vi beholde, det kan ei mere f&aring;.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Her er nu en masse m&oslash;ter og stevner nu i sommer tiden, Var i Opdal p&aring; kredsm&oslash;te for kinamisjon<span>&nbsp; </span>der var et godt m&oslash;te<span>&nbsp; </span>mange folk og en fin bygd, sm&aring; og delvis d&aring;rlig hus og steinfyldt jord<span>&nbsp; </span>det er noe veldige kuppelsteiner<span>&nbsp; </span>jorden er aldeles d&aelig;kt av dem s&aring; er det noe sm&aring; &aring;ker lapper imellem.<span>&nbsp; </span>Steinene er nok kommet med istiden i norden for det fins ikke denne steinsort i fjellene,<span>&nbsp; </span>Derifra har vi den meget omtalte Opdalsstein<span>&nbsp; </span>det er flere gruver i Drivdalen <span>&nbsp;</span>den st&oslash;rste hylle var 12 kvaderat meter og 5 sm tykk<span>&nbsp; </span>den er b&oslash;ielig n&aring;r den kommer fra gruva.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg tror jeg vil f&aring; en slik til gravst&oslash;tte p&aring; min Helgas grav.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det laves fine slepne og polerte st&oslash;tter av denne stein<span>&nbsp; </span>mann for den akurat som en vil i tykkelse og st&oslash;relse.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jarl Holm s&oslash;n til Konrad var der <span>&nbsp;</span>jeg blev med dem til Sundals&oslash;ra<span>&nbsp; </span>han er meierist der <span>&nbsp;</span>har 2 barn og en dyglig kone.<span>&nbsp; </span>Begge er troende, s&aring; bilte jeg di 7 mil tilbake til Opdal og var hos Arne min s&oslash;n<span>&nbsp; </span>dem har det fint, men ufrelst, det er slemt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du m&aring; tro der er noe veldige snefjeld med glitrende sol over, det er sne s&aring; langt vi ser med gr&oslash;nne flikker inni mellem<span>&nbsp; </span>det er en storsl&aring;tt natur for en udlinding og iser for en Amerikaner som er f&oslash;dd av Norske foreldre og h&oslash;rt landet omtalt fra barne&aring;ra og s&aring; for virkelig opleve og se det nu i h&oslash;isommerstid.<span>&nbsp; </span>Ja du gode gud som gav oss Norge og vi har s&aring; mange ganger ringaktet og skjemt det ut ved et syndigt liv.<span>&nbsp; </span>M&aring;tte Herren tilgi oss denne synd, mot landet vort.<span>&nbsp; </span>Kj&aelig;re Johan du m&aring; lese salme, 40. 18. der st&aring;r det:<span>&nbsp; </span>Herren vil tenke p&aring; dig, og han er vor hjelp min frelser, dryg ikke min Gud.<span>&nbsp; </span>Tenk at vi du og jeg broder er s&aring; verdig fuld for Herren, at han har ikke bare frels oss, men han er s&aring; inntrisert i oss at han tenker ver stund p&aring; oss.<span>&nbsp; </span>Selv om vi glemmer ham.<span>&nbsp; </span>S&aring; glemmer han ikke oss, men han er vor hjelp i trengsel ja selv i d&oslash;dens natt.<span>&nbsp; </span>Det s&aring; jeg da min kj&aelig;r Helga reste heim ifra mig og det er det store at han har tatt den han tengte p&aring; hjem til sig.<span>&nbsp; </span>Blodet renset fra all synd det er mitt de sa hun.<span>&nbsp; </span>Da blir d&oslash;den en seir og vinning.<span>&nbsp; </span>Du ved vi er elendig men han er trufast som gav l&oslash;ftet:<span>&nbsp; </span>Jeg vil ingenlunde slippe dei og ingenlunde forlate dei, se i begge mine hender har jeg tegnet dei<span>&nbsp; </span>tag Jesus p&aring; l&oslash;fte, det holder for han tenker p&aring; dig.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>S&aring; for du leve vel, og ha takk for alt di har veret for os, vi m&oslash;tes snart for lammets trone, det er ingen t&aring;re der, intet savn der.<span>&nbsp; </span>da for jeg se min Helga</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Beste hilsen<span>&nbsp; </span>Axel.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Her er et str&aring;lende veir, og det serut som Herren byder Jorden gi oss et kron &aring;r. &aring; om vi kunne love &aring; takke. <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>ham</span>.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Stj&oslash;rdal the 2<sup>nd</sup> of July 1947</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Dear brother Johan and you all.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>God&rsquo;s peace, by the son.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Thank you for the greetings we got, from you.<span>&nbsp; </span>Everything is just fine here<span>&nbsp; </span>we are well and have work and food and clothing.<span>&nbsp; </span>Peace with God for Jesus&rsquo; blood&rsquo;s sake.<span>&nbsp; </span>That&rsquo;s the best of all.<span>&nbsp; </span>Let them take our lives, possessions, honor, children and wives, so be it, let them go, God&rsquo;s kingdom we&rsquo;ll keep, that cannot be replaced <em>(I believe he&rsquo;s quoting a song here)</em>.<span>&nbsp; </span>There are a lot of meetings and gatherings here now in the summer time, Was in Opdal at a regional meeting for the China Mission<span>&nbsp; </span>it was a good meeting<span>&nbsp; </span>lots of people and a nice village, small and somewhat bad houses and rock filled ground<span>&nbsp; </span>there are some huge boulders there<span>&nbsp; </span>the ground is completely covered in them <span>&nbsp;</span>then there are some small field patches in between.<span>&nbsp; </span>The boulders have probably come with the ice age in the North because this kind of rock can&rsquo;t be found in the mountains,<span>&nbsp; </span>From there we have the very much talked about Opdal rock<span>&nbsp; </span>there are several mines in Drivdalen<span>&nbsp; </span>the biggest ledge was 12 square meters and 5 cm thick<span>&nbsp; </span>it&rsquo;s pliable when it comes out of the mine.<span>&nbsp; </span>I think I&rsquo;ll get one for a headstone on my Helga&rsquo;s grave.<span>&nbsp; </span>They make fine polished headstones out of this rock<span>&nbsp; </span>you can have it made in the size and thickness you want.<span>&nbsp; </span>Jarl Holm Konrad&rsquo;s son was there<span>&nbsp; </span>I went to Sundals&oslash;ra with them<span>&nbsp; </span>he&rsquo;s a dairyman there<span>&nbsp; </span>has 2 children and a capable wife.<span>&nbsp; </span>Both are believers, then I went by car the 7 miles (1 Norwegian mile = 10 km) back to Opdal and stayed with Arne my son<span>&nbsp; </span>they&rsquo;re doing fine, but unsaved, and that&rsquo;s too bad.<span>&nbsp; </span>You should see the enormous snow covered mountains with the sparkling sun across them, there&rsquo;s snow as far as you can see with green spots here and there<span>&nbsp; </span>it&rsquo;s grand nature for a foreigner and especially for an American who&rsquo;s born to Norwegian parents and has heard speak of the coutry from his childhood years and then to really experience and see it now at the peak of summer.<span>&nbsp; </span>Yes good God who gave us Norway and so many times we&rsquo;ve scorned it and spoilt it with a sinful life.<span>&nbsp; </span>May the Lord forgive us this sin, against our country.<span>&nbsp; </span>Dear Johan you must read psalm, 40. 18. there it says: <span>&nbsp;</span>The Lord will think about you, and he is our help my saviour, don&rsquo;t delay my God.<span>&nbsp; </span>Just think we you and I brother are so valuable to the Lord, that he has not only saved us, but he&rsquo;s so interested in us that he thinks about us every moment.<span>&nbsp; </span>Even if we forget him.<span>&nbsp; </span>He doesn&rsquo;t forget us, but he&rsquo;s our help in adversity yes even in the night of death.<span>&nbsp; </span>I saw that when my dear Helga left me and that&rsquo;s what&rsquo;s so big that he has taken her whom he was thinking about home to himself.<span>&nbsp; </span>The blood cleansed of all sin that&rsquo;s mine she said.<span>&nbsp; </span>Then death becomes a victory.<span>&nbsp; </span>You know we are miserable but he is faithful who gave the promise:<span>&nbsp; </span>I will in no way let go of you and in no way leave you, because in both of my hands I have drawn you<span>&nbsp; </span>Remember Jesus&rsquo;promise, that&rsquo;s enough because he&rsquo;s thinking about you.</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Live well then, and thank you for everything you have been to us, we&rsquo;ll meet soon by the lamb&rsquo;s throne, there are no tears, no want there.<span>&nbsp; </span>then I&rsquo;ll see my Helga</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>Best wishes<span>&nbsp; </span>Axel</p>
<p class=–MsoNormal–>We&rsquo;re having wonderful weather, and it looks like the Lord is telling the Earth to give us a good year.<span>&nbsp; </span>Oh if we could praise and thank. <span style=–text-decoration: underline;–>him</span>.</p>
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