Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Trinity Lutheran church of Lindstrom for Paul A Bloom 72 years old and one time leader of the Swedish Male chorus, band and choir music in the Chisago Lakes Community. The deceased was widely known and on many occasions highly honored in singing circles in various parts of the United States and Canada where he personally lead hundreds of voices in male chorus conventions, concerts and special appearances.
Officiating at the service was Rev Carl A Almer with Mrs. Carl Almer as organist, Mr. Richard Bloom, soloist and the following serving as pallbearers: Thomas Koelz, Gerhard Park, Ralph and Donald Bloom, Richard Gustafson and Gordon Gustafson. Interment was at Chisago Hillside cemetery.
Paul A Bloom was born June 10, 1886 at Center City. The oldest son Charles J and Helena Jonason Bloom. He was baptized at the Chisago Lake Lutheran Church June 12, 1886 and confirmed May 26, 1901.
He attended the public schools here and later went to Gustavas Adolphus College, where he was active in various musical groups and toured extensively in the Midwest with the Lyric Glee Club and the Arpi Quartette.
On June 18, 1913, he was married to Lola C Stromgren during the early years of their marriage he was engaged in the insurance business, later becoming a rural mail carrier, in which occupation he continued until his retirement in 1946.
He was closely indentified with musical activites in this area, serving as director of bands at Center City, St Croix Falls, Osceola and Farmington and in several other communities. For more than twenty years he was organist and choir at Trinity Lutheran Church and organized and conducted for several years the first band at the Chisago Lakes High School.
He directed the Chisago Lake Male Chorus for several decades and was also director in chief of the Northwest Division of the American Union of Swedish Singers. This latter group, upon his retirement honored him by making him honorary director in chief for life.
The last eight months of his life were spent at the Green Acres Nursing Home in North Branch. On January 21 he became ill and was taken to the Chisago Lakes Hospital for surgery, from which he never recovered. He passed away at 11:40 am Sunday, February 7, 1960 at the age of 73 years, 7 months and 28 days.
He is survived by his wife Lola, a son Ralph, Sacred Heart, Minn, a daughter Pauline (Mrs. Richard Trestrail) of Seattle, Washington; seven grandchildren, two brothers Elmer of Center City and Oliver of St Paul; three sisters Delia of St Paul, Lucille, (Mrs. Arden Koelz) of Worthington and Elda (Mrs. Arthur Wacholz) of Alden.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, William, Wendell and Reuben and one sister, Anna ( Mrs. Chester Tvedt)
Editor's note: Having known Paul Bloom fir a number of years, this writer pauses her to pay tribute to a man whose greatest interest in life was the music he loved so dearly and which he as a director cultivated among his fellowmen and brought into the scope of appreciation for so many. The deceased in his prime has a reputation and won the affection of chorus signers in many parts of this community, a gift which the community perhaps will never fully appreciate. His passing leaves a work well done, his memory a song that lingers.
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SOURCE: Chisago County Press, February, 1960
MN Death Index record:
name: Paul A. Bloom
event date: 07 Feb 1960
event place: Chisago, Minnesota
birth date: 10 Jun 1886
born in minnesota: Y
certificate number: 002674
certificate year: 1960
typed or handwriten: T
Officiating at the service was Rev Carl A Almer with Mrs. Carl Almer as organist, Mr. Richard Bloom, soloist and the following serving as pallbearers: Thomas Koelz, Gerhard Park, Ralph and Donald Bloom, Richard Gustafson and Gordon Gustafson. Interment was at Chisago Hillside cemetery.
Paul A Bloom was born June 10, 1886 at Center City. The oldest son Charles J and Helena Jonason Bloom. He was baptized at the Chisago Lake Lutheran Church June 12, 1886 and confirmed May 26, 1901.
He attended the public schools here and later went to Gustavas Adolphus College, where he was active in various musical groups and toured extensively in the Midwest with the Lyric Glee Club and the Arpi Quartette.
On June 18, 1913, he was married to Lola C Stromgren during the early years of their marriage he was engaged in the insurance business, later becoming a rural mail carrier, in which occupation he continued until his retirement in 1946.
He was closely indentified with musical activites in this area, serving as director of bands at Center City, St Croix Falls, Osceola and Farmington and in several other communities. For more than twenty years he was organist and choir at Trinity Lutheran Church and organized and conducted for several years the first band at the Chisago Lakes High School.
He directed the Chisago Lake Male Chorus for several decades and was also director in chief of the Northwest Division of the American Union of Swedish Singers. This latter group, upon his retirement honored him by making him honorary director in chief for life.
The last eight months of his life were spent at the Green Acres Nursing Home in North Branch. On January 21 he became ill and was taken to the Chisago Lakes Hospital for surgery, from which he never recovered. He passed away at 11:40 am Sunday, February 7, 1960 at the age of 73 years, 7 months and 28 days.
He is survived by his wife Lola, a son Ralph, Sacred Heart, Minn, a daughter Pauline (Mrs. Richard Trestrail) of Seattle, Washington; seven grandchildren, two brothers Elmer of Center City and Oliver of St Paul; three sisters Delia of St Paul, Lucille, (Mrs. Arden Koelz) of Worthington and Elda (Mrs. Arthur Wacholz) of Alden.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, William, Wendell and Reuben and one sister, Anna ( Mrs. Chester Tvedt)
Editor's note: Having known Paul Bloom fir a number of years, this writer pauses her to pay tribute to a man whose greatest interest in life was the music he loved so dearly and which he as a director cultivated among his fellowmen and brought into the scope of appreciation for so many. The deceased in his prime has a reputation and won the affection of chorus signers in many parts of this community, a gift which the community perhaps will never fully appreciate. His passing leaves a work well done, his memory a song that lingers.
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SOURCE: Chisago County Press, February, 1960
MN Death Index record:
name: Paul A. Bloom
event date: 07 Feb 1960
event place: Chisago, Minnesota
birth date: 10 Jun 1886
born in minnesota: Y
certificate number: 002674
certificate year: 1960
typed or handwriten: T
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Trinity Lutheran church of Lindstrom for Paul A Bloom 72 years old and one time leader of the Swedish Male chorus, band and choir music in the Chisago Lakes Community. The deceased was widely known and on many occasions highly honored in singing circles in various parts of the United States and Canada where he personally lead hundreds of voices in male chorus conventions, concerts and special appearances.
Officiating at the service was Rev Carl A Almer with Mrs. Carl Almer as organist, Mr. Richard Bloom, soloist and the following serving as pallbearers: Thomas Koelz, Gerhard Park, Ralph and Donald Bloom, Richard Gustafson and Gordon Gustafson. Interment was at Chisago Hillside cemetery.
Paul A Bloom was born June 10, 1886 at Center City. The oldest son Charles J and Helena Jonason Bloom. He was baptized at the Chisago Lake Lutheran Church June 12, 1886 and confirmed May 26, 1901.
He attended the public schools here and later went to Gustavas Adolphus College, where he was active in various musical groups and toured extensively in the Midwest with the Lyric Glee Club and the Arpi Quartette.
On June 18, 1913, he was married to Lola C Stromgren during the early years of their marriage he was engaged in the insurance business, later becoming a rural mail carrier, in which occupation he continued until his retirement in 1946.
He was closely indentified with musical activites in this area, serving as director of bands at Center City, St Croix Falls, Osceola and Farmington and in several other communities. For more than twenty years he was organist and choir at Trinity Lutheran Church and organized and conducted for several years the first band at the Chisago Lakes High School.
He directed the Chisago Lake Male Chorus for several decades and was also director in chief of the Northwest Division of the American Union of Swedish Singers. This latter group, upon his retirement honored him by making him honorary director in chief for life.
The last eight months of his life were spent at the Green Acres Nursing Home in North Branch. On January 21 he became ill and was taken to the Chisago Lakes Hospital for surgery, from which he never recovered. He passed away at 11:40 am Sunday, February 7, 1960 at the age of 73 years, 7 months and 28 days.
He is survived by his wife Lola, a son Ralph, Sacred Heart, Minn, a daughter Pauline (Mrs. Richard Trestrail) of Seattle, Washington; seven grandchildren, two brothers Elmer of Center City and Oliver of St Paul; three sisters Delia of St Paul, Lucille, (Mrs. Arden Koelz) of Worthington and Elda (Mrs. Arthur Wacholz) of Alden.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, William, Wendell and Reuben and one sister, Anna ( Mrs. Chester Tvedt)
Editor's note: Having known Paul Bloom fir a number of years, this writer pauses her to pay tribute to a man whose greatest interest in life was the music he loved so dearly and which he as a director cultivated among his fellowmen and brought into the scope of appreciation for so many. The deceased in his prime has a reputation and won the affection of chorus signers in many parts of this community, a gift which the community perhaps will never fully appreciate. His passing leaves a work well done, his memory a song that lingers.
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SOURCE: Chisago County Press, February, 1960
MN Death Index record:
name: Paul A. Bloom
event date: 07 Feb 1960
event place: Chisago, Minnesota
birth date: 10 Jun 1886
born in minnesota: Y
certificate number: 002674
certificate year: 1960
typed or handwriten: T
Officiating at the service was Rev Carl A Almer with Mrs. Carl Almer as organist, Mr. Richard Bloom, soloist and the following serving as pallbearers: Thomas Koelz, Gerhard Park, Ralph and Donald Bloom, Richard Gustafson and Gordon Gustafson. Interment was at Chisago Hillside cemetery.
Paul A Bloom was born June 10, 1886 at Center City. The oldest son Charles J and Helena Jonason Bloom. He was baptized at the Chisago Lake Lutheran Church June 12, 1886 and confirmed May 26, 1901.
He attended the public schools here and later went to Gustavas Adolphus College, where he was active in various musical groups and toured extensively in the Midwest with the Lyric Glee Club and the Arpi Quartette.
On June 18, 1913, he was married to Lola C Stromgren during the early years of their marriage he was engaged in the insurance business, later becoming a rural mail carrier, in which occupation he continued until his retirement in 1946.
He was closely indentified with musical activites in this area, serving as director of bands at Center City, St Croix Falls, Osceola and Farmington and in several other communities. For more than twenty years he was organist and choir at Trinity Lutheran Church and organized and conducted for several years the first band at the Chisago Lakes High School.
He directed the Chisago Lake Male Chorus for several decades and was also director in chief of the Northwest Division of the American Union of Swedish Singers. This latter group, upon his retirement honored him by making him honorary director in chief for life.
The last eight months of his life were spent at the Green Acres Nursing Home in North Branch. On January 21 he became ill and was taken to the Chisago Lakes Hospital for surgery, from which he never recovered. He passed away at 11:40 am Sunday, February 7, 1960 at the age of 73 years, 7 months and 28 days.
He is survived by his wife Lola, a son Ralph, Sacred Heart, Minn, a daughter Pauline (Mrs. Richard Trestrail) of Seattle, Washington; seven grandchildren, two brothers Elmer of Center City and Oliver of St Paul; three sisters Delia of St Paul, Lucille, (Mrs. Arden Koelz) of Worthington and Elda (Mrs. Arthur Wacholz) of Alden.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, William, Wendell and Reuben and one sister, Anna ( Mrs. Chester Tvedt)
Editor's note: Having known Paul Bloom fir a number of years, this writer pauses her to pay tribute to a man whose greatest interest in life was the music he loved so dearly and which he as a director cultivated among his fellowmen and brought into the scope of appreciation for so many. The deceased in his prime has a reputation and won the affection of chorus signers in many parts of this community, a gift which the community perhaps will never fully appreciate. His passing leaves a work well done, his memory a song that lingers.
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SOURCE: Chisago County Press, February, 1960
MN Death Index record:
name: Paul A. Bloom
event date: 07 Feb 1960
event place: Chisago, Minnesota
birth date: 10 Jun 1886
born in minnesota: Y
certificate number: 002674
certificate year: 1960
typed or handwriten: T
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