The active community life of Mrs. James E. Paulsen, better known as "Henriette" came to a close Monday morning as she suffered a heart attack and passed away instantly at her home. Her husband had just left her room on an errand for her and returning in a few seconds found her crumpled form. She was at rest. She had been at home only three weeks after suffering a broken hip in a fall the 16th of February. She had already returned to her typewriter and correspondence. Henriette was born the daughter of Peter and Belle Monson Anderson and the granddaughter of Hendrick Monson, pioneer settler. She was born at Clarkfield on October 15, 1887. She graduated from the Windom Institute at Montevideo, attended Hamline University, the University of Minnesota and the Pullman State College in Washington. She taught school in Washington, South Dakota, and Minnesota. Her last year in Clarkfield was the first year of service by the late Supt. H. A. Hagg. She taught school until her marriage to James E. Paulsen on July 19, 1922, the latter year at Revillo, South Dakota, where she was also principal. She enlisted in the Army Nurse Corps in 1918 and served 22 months at Debarkation Hospital No. 2 at Fox Hills, Staten Island, and later at General Hospital No. 41, and then went to New York Nursery and Child's Hospital in New York City where she remained until the death of her father in 1920. Following her marriage, the family lived at New Effington and later at Summit, South Dakota. At Summit, she became the first president of the Legion Auxiliary. She rose to District President and on up to second and first department president and then the president of the South Dakota Department in 1932-33. She became the Northwestern Division, (composed of seven states) national vice president in 1935-36 and held state chairmanship for Child Welfare, National Rehabilitation and Community Service Committee. She also served as editor of the South Dakota Legionette until she moved to Marshall. In Roberts County, she was a parole officer in charge of 12 boys who would otherwise have been sent to corrective institutions. During WWII, she served Lyon County as salvage chairman, Women's Civil Defense activities, Red Cross First Aid Instructor, president and public information chairman of Marshall Girl Scout Council, Public Information chairman of Red Cross during entire resdence in Marshall, secretary and a surgical dressing supervisor, secretary Marshall Community Co-ordinating Council for Youth, weekly half hour radio program as public service, "Neighbor, Speak Up," was a member of Child Legislation lobby, Pierre, South Dakota and National Defense Conferences as a delegate from South Dakota. She was a member of the Yellow Medicine County Public Health Nursing Board, 1919, 1955-57, also secretary; on board of directors Yellow Medicine County National Foundation of Poliomyelitis, is listed and has her picture in Centennial "Who's Who" on Speakers' Bureau, member of Good Housekeeping Consumers' panel. She served as a weekly radio program director of the Lac qui Parle Circuit Women's Missionary Federation, Legislative Committee member of the Minnesota Federation of Women's Clubs as well as district president. Served on the American Cancer Board and was president of the Rock Valley Circuit. Currently, she was still serving on the Minnesota Mental Health Board of Directors and active in Sunday School as she was in all church activities all her life. She was active in Job's Daughters and the Order of Eastern Star. She was active in the Republican party and served on many committees on the local and state level. The family moved from Summit to Redfleld, South Dakota, in 1934 and in 1939 to Marshall, Minnesota. In 1948, they purchased her old home in Clarkfield and have since made their home here. She is survived by her husband and five children, all of whom will be present for the services on Thursday, namely: Norris of Pierre, South Dakota, Erma (Mrs. William M. O'Brien) of Modesto, California, Phil of Keister, Minnesota, Belle Marie (Mrs. Roy W. Levin) of Belleville, Illinois, and James E. Paulsen, Jr., of Hutchinson, Minnesota; 19 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; one brother, Harold Anderson of Wheaton, Minnesota; one sister, lone (Mrs. Tom Pasqua) of Whittier, California. Preceding her in death were her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Phil Paulsen; grandson, Roy Levin; and the following brothers and sisters: Henry Anderson of Veblen, South Dakota, Pearl (Mrs. Conrad Haugen) of Clarkfield, Enid Anderson of St. Paul Park, Minnesota, Ben of Veblen, South Dakota, Palmer of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Prudence (Mrs. Wally Hemstad) of Montevideo, Minnesota, June (Mrs. Donald Monson) of Montevideo, Minnesota, and Earl of Flint, Michigan. IN MEMORY OF MRS. JAMES E. PAULSEN Born October 15, 1887 ~ Passed away April 26, 1971 Funeral Services Thursday, April 29, 1971, 2:00 p.m. Clarkfield Lutheran Church, Clarkfield, Minnesota Officiating, Rev. Gordon Trelstad Organist, Mrs. Arthur Arneson Vocal Music Mrs. Johnie Sturgeon Mrs. Myron Friberg Casket Bearers James Levin ~ Martin W. Hemstad John Paulsen ~ Richard D. Haugen Stephen James Paulsen ~ Roland Earl Haugen Final Resting Place Clarkfield City Cemetery Clarkfield, Minnesota Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota