Aberdeen Daily News Saturday, Feb 27, 1909
L. Von Eschen
E. L. Von Eschen of Wetonka is in the city today enroute home from Stirum, N. D. where he attended the funeral of his father, L. Von Eschen, who died at Cogswell, N. D., art the age of 80 years, 3 months and 27 days. Death resulted from Bright’s disease and from heart trouble, the deceased having suffered from bad health for some time. He was a former resident of this county and came here in the early days. Later he made his home in this city and only left here last fall to go to the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Hill, at Cogswell. Another son, Emil, also resides at Wetonka. Mrs. L. Von Eschen is reported to be in poor health.
~Transcribed by volunteer researcher, Kathy Smith