Christian Bestland was born February 28, 1881, on the family homestead south of Hanley Falls, Minnesota, the son of Ole and Petra (Dahl) Bestland. He passed away at the Clarkfield Community Hospital, Clarkfield, Minnesota, September 18, 1957, at the age of 76 years. Mr. Bestland spent a few years in Canada, where he homesteaded a farm and a few years in California as a railroad worker before returning to Hanley Falls. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and two sisters. Surviving him are two brothers, Oscar and Fred of Hanley Falls; four sisters: Mrs. Caroline Crandall of Minneapolis, Mrs. Mathilda Allen of Fairfax, Minnesota, Mrs. Gertrude Park of Los Angeles, California, and Mrs. William Gavin of Oakland, California. IN MEMORY OF CHRISTIAN BESTLAND February 28, 1881 ~ September 18, 1937 Funeral Services Saturday, September 21, 1957, 2:00 p.m. Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church, Hanley Falls, Minnesota Clergy Officiating, Rev. A. M. Hegre Organist, Mrs. Stella Ross Vocal Solo, Maurice Vang Pallbearers Gilbert Thostenson ~ Knute Kjelleberg Elmer Austin ~ Evan Hellie Gilbert Bestland ~ Arthur Erickson Final Resting Place East Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery Hanley Falls, Minnesota Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota