ObituaryObitua f Herbert Aspden
son of HenWand Mary (Woods) Aspden
Henry, father'
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HERBERT H. ASPDEN,
PROMINENT MAN, DIES
FOLLOWING OPERATION
The death of Herbert H. Aspden, of:
Chanhassen township, which occurred'
at the Eitel hospital, Minneapolis,'
Thursday noon, April 16, 1943, came'
As a severe shock not only to bier"
family but to -this entire community,
for Herbert Aspden was a- native .-.Of.
-
the township, was prominent in civic;
affairs, a candidate for high state of -
flee on the Democratic ticket only a„
few years ago, and for many years
president of the Sugar City creamery;;
of Chaska, in which he took so active
a part over a period of years virtually =
--since its organization. He was one of.
us. A man of ability, high character, -
"friendly nature, with a real love. for
his fellowman, he has lett a void that?
'only.time can fill. But, he has also:;
left his imprint on the sands of time.
Herbert H. Aspden, only son of;:.
Henry and Mary Woods Aspden, was}
born in Chanhassen township, Carver*-
County, Minn., on June 26, 1872. His.
parents and grandparents were terri-r
- aortal pioneers. In his childhood. pe
:attended the district school, after -
which he spent two years in the Ea--
. _.celsior -Congregational Academy: HS:
then -entered the last pub -freshman
:class in the University of Minnesota`
:and was graduated in 1896, having -
:served two years as principal of the A
-'schools. at -Lyle, Minn., after whichi
be taught two years at Herman, Minn.:` s.
On August 24, 1898,he was united'
In marriage with Grace Hart, and two h
years later returned to the home : u
farm; on which he had been born,
where he had spent his childhood an- r'
Youth, where he then established hiss: j a
own family home and lived the rest _� 9^
.,r >,i. ve..hie lire - m,. them here was '.
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rat services of both', hie pare
Inmorerecent years the last
i of .his` wife which severed
IW union that, had 'contir
ugh 93 years. - Z -- -
erbert Aspden; with his:wlfes.i
entefed Into the fella"Vp of
:lsior Congregational"church,
se .services of `worship and v
was actively interested, and
ir Yearn, no to>the- time of
public- affairs. - He was a justice
the peace for25years; was town,,
irk: for many -years; -was 'a,chief !<:
Imoter' of rural electrification and
a president of the Minnesota Valley '
sots C"peratjve for_ six years.:
Ilatever was of moral- or "materfat-
erest to his community was..never
,eigna, to, him... In -1941 he was joined,
marriage. to Irene Hart, -sister of -
first wife.
prig 16,1943; a so
rock to his family
He is survived b
of.
h;. Mr. Aspden i
,tion.;. at Eltel.
lsgget.of>pkc-
i>Zfgdi; %=Elood
hursday;nooa
and grIevoue�
many friends.
s :wife, Irene;
(Mrs. Stanley
rdchfidren, all:,
remaineth .a,(
td." To -these -
I .their sincere
HERBERT H. ASPDEN
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