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The E.J. Lander Company was herein Grand Forks, North Dakota. Here is Mr. Lander's obituary, from The Grand Forks Herald, dated July 24,1953:

E. J. Lander Dies at 92

Death came early Friday (July 24, 1953) to the last of the old pioneer businessmen of Grand Forks when E. J. Lander died in a local hospital at the age of 92, just 70 years after he started his career in this city.

He had retired from active business last November, but he continued in an advisory capacity until January. He entered the hospital July 13. Advanced age was given as the cause of his death.

He is survived by Mrs. Lander; a son, Miles K. Lander of Waterloo, Ia.; two grandchildren, Edward K. Lander, 1530 Cottonwood St., and Robert Lander, 1102 Belmont Rd., and five great grandchildren.

Funeral Set Sunday

The two grandsons are active in the conduct of the business their grandfather founded. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Lander will arrive tonight from Waterloo; he had visited his father here this spring.

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the First Presbyterian church, with Rev. Harry P. Sweitzer officiating. Burial will take place in Memorial Park cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Hanson-Anderson funeral home Saturday evening.

Mr. Lander died at 6 a.m. He had been in declining health for several months, but had remained at his home until last week. Attending physicians said there was “nothing especially wrong with him,” except that he “was just worn out.”

Was Civic Leader

For nearly three-quarters of a century Mr. Lander was in the forefront of community development in Grand Forks, taking an active interest in all local affairs from the time he arrived here in the summer of 1883, a youth of 22.

Grand Forks was just a straggling city then - in fact, it has been incorporated as a city only two years before his arrival. He had much to do with the development of the city to its present flourishing proportions, and he was ever a champion of its virtues and had outspoken confidence in its future.

He and William Rand were the organizers of the Grand Forks Commerical club, the forerunner of the present Chamber of Commerce, and for many years Mr. Lander was its president and strongest proponent.

He was as well one of the organizers of the Grand Forks Kiwanis club; he was a member of many Masonic orders, and was affiliated with the First Presbyterian church, which he served for many years as a trustee.

Until recent years, he had been active in social affairs of the city. He was a member of the old Pioneer club; with the exception of Dr. R. D. Campbell, he was believed to be the last surviving member of the original golf club here.

Founded Company

Mr. Lander founded E. J. Lander & Co. shortly after his arrival here. It dealt in investments, mortgage loans, and handled management of farm lands and city property. It has branch offices in Great Falls, Mont., and Rugby, N. Dak.

Other business connections included large stock holdings in the Grand Forks Transportation Co.; the Western Investment Co., and the Shaw Poster Advertising Co., which handled outdoor billboards.

He was active in the organization of the Northern Packing Co., which later was sold to Armour & Co.; he had a big part in bringing the beet sugar plant to East Grand Forks; he was one of the founders of the Grand Forks Building & Loan Association, and he served at various times on the boards of a number of banks and other corporations.

Visited Here

He had visited Grand Forks in the spring of 1883 on his way to Sioux Falls, S. Dak., on a business trip. He was attracted to the thriving little community, and returned to open his business here on Aug. 1, 1883.

Born Sept. 12, 1860, in Rockford, Ill., he was christened Edward John Lander. There he received his grade and high school education before coming to Grand Forks.

Opened Office

Here he opened his office in the one-story building on Third Street, adjoining the Great Northern right of way. His firm later occupied offices at Third street and Kittson avenue and at Fourth street and DeMers before the present company location was occupied in 1913, on DeMers between Fourth and Fifth streets.

In 1894, Mr. Lander was married in Montreal, Canada, to Miss Jessie King Krause, and the couple returned here to make their first home in the original Dacotah hotel, which was built in 1889 and destroyed by fire Dec. 17, 1897. Mr. Lander, incidentally, was probably the only resident of this city who was present at the opening of all three Dacotah hotels.

For more than a half century the Lander home has been at 722 Belmont Road, where Mr. Lander spent a great deal of time in his hobby of raising flowers. He was a pioneer grower of peonies here and at one time had over 130 varieties. Later he turned more to gladiolus, with hundreds of plants.

Was Sports Fan

He was always a great sports fan, playing baseball as an amateur in his youth and later turning to golf as a pastime. But long

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