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Young Minster Called by Death <ref>Newspaper Article from Clara Hinderer Baur's Box</ref>

'Rev. Alfred Baur Passed Away Saturday Evening After Lingering Illnes'

The Reverend Alfred Otto Baur, pastor at St. John's Lutheran Church of Cedar Mills, passed away at 11:30 o'clock on Saturday evening, November 19th. His death was due to cancer with which disease he had been afflicted for some time, being confined to his bed for the past four months.

Funeral services were held yesterday. In order to accommodate the large number of friends who wished to attend the services, a special sermon was preached at ten 0'clock in the morning for only the members of the congregation. At this time the Heidmann of Arlington, MN spoke in the German tongue. At 1:30 in the afternoon a German-English service was held for the general public.

Rev. Bauer, a son of the Rev. J and Emilie Baur was born on March 11, 1893, at [[Gibbon, MN. He was baptized on March 16, of the same year and confirmed in the Lutheran faith March 24, 1907.

After graduation from Dr. Martin Luther College at New Ulm, MN in 1911 Mr. Baur attended Concordia College, St. Paul, MN graduating from that institution in 1913, and continuing at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO., in preparation for the ministry. Upon finishing his training he accepted the call to the Cedar Mills, MN church where he was ordained and installed on July 30, 1916. He continued in this charge until his death.

Shortly after coming to Cedar Mills, the Reverend Mr. Baur was united in marriage on April 26, 1917 to Miss Clara Hinderer of Watertown, SD. One child, Ralph Norbert, was born of this union.

In addition to his wife and son, his loss is mourned by the parents, six sisters and one brother.

The death of this man is a distinct loss to the whole community; an able and fluent speaker and an enthusiastic worker in church and civic interests, he was exceptionally well qualified to carry on his chosen work and his untimely death is regretted by all who new him.

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source:Clara Hinderer Baur collection