Maggie Alice Westfall was born on October 31, 1881, at Clarinda, Iowa, and passed away at Lexington, Nebraska, June 27, 1943. She had reached the age of 67 years, 7 months and 26 days. When she was only three years of age she moved with her parents from Iowa to Dawson County, Nebraska, where she resided until the time of her death.

She was united in marriage to G.F. Nordin on the 25th day of October, 1902, and to this union a son Myrle was born. The son, her father, a sister Lily Johnston and a brother Walter preceded her in death.

Mrs. Nordin was a member of the Methodist Church in Lexington. She leaves to mourn her passing the husband Fred Nordin, her mother, Mrs. Alice Westfall of Lexington, and sisters, Mrs. Lena Pearl Anderson of Rapid City, South Dakota and Stella Gunn of Lexington. 4 brothers, William, Richard and Frank Westfall of Lexington, and Charlie of Portland , Oregon, a niece Mrs. Ruby Schulz of Farnam, Nebraska who was taken into the Nordin home when a child of three. To her and her two sons, Jack and Dick, Mrs. Nordin was always mother and grandmother. There are many other relatives and friends.

Mrs, Nordin was ill for several weeks, she was patient in her suffering and was always bright and cheerful to the many friends.

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