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Military funeral of Edward J. Goff, Holy Cross Cemetery, Fargo, N.D.
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| Title | Military funeral of Edward J. Goff, Holy Cross Cemetery, Fargo, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1953-07-29 |
| Description | People standing around flag draped casket in cemetery. There is a person holding a cross, and an honor guard holding several flags. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Social Life & Customs
Religion
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Funeral rites & ceremonies
Flags
Military standards
Cemeteries
People
Coffins
Priests
Religious services
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| Personal Name | Goff, Edward J., 1918-1953
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| Location | Fargo (N.D.)
Cass County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
Holy Cross Cemetery (Fargo, N.D.)
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| Decade | 1950-1959
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| Item Number | 2035.7.1.1 |
| Negative Number | 2035.7.1.1 |
| Format of Original | Film negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 120 mm. |
| Publisher of Original | Forum Publishing Company (Fargo, N.D.)
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| Place of Publication | Fargo (N.D.)
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| Transcription | "The Flag-draped casket of Edward J. Goff, Jr. rested in Holy Cross Cemetery as graveside services were conducted here Wednesday morning. To the right are members of the immediate family. Left to right, they are John Segerholm, brother of Mrs. Goff standing next to Mrs. John Segerholm, mother of Mrs. Goff; Goff's sister, Jean, his father and Mother, Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Goff, and John B. Segerholm, father of Mrs. Goff. The four pallbearers shown are left to right, John Anderson, Jack Kemmer, John Korsmo and Robert Olerud. Pallbearers not showning were Ralph Rothrock and Wallace Larson. A military service was held at the cemetery." - Caption with image, Fargo Forum and Daily Tribune, July 30, 1953, p. 1. |
| Notes | Title supplied by staff.
Photographer unknown. |
| Contributor | Forum Publishing Company (Fargo, N.D.)
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| Biography/History | Edward J. Goff drowned when he attempted to rescue a swimmer, Floyd Huckeby, who was swept over the north dam on the Red River, July 26, 1953. Mr. Goff was a 35 year old father of three from Fargo. Huckeby was a 29 year old farm laborer, from Edgeley, N.D. |
| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, Institute for Regional Studies
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| Repository Collection | Fargo Forum Negative Collection 2035
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/971 |
| Credit Line | Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (2035.7.1.1) |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs000410 |
| Original Source | Negative |
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