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Waupaca Record-Leader

October 27, 1921

OLAF HENRY OYEN DIES SUDDENLY IN NEW YORK

OLD-TIME WAUPACA BOY

Chris Oyen received the sad tidings of the death of his brother, Olaf Henry Oyen, which occurred at Forest Hill, Long Island, Sunday night, Oct. 23, of cerebral hemorrhage.

Olaf Henry Oyen was born in Christiana, Norway, in 1882, and came with his parents to Waupaca when he was two years of age. He attended Waupaca schools during his boyhood and showed a great aptitude for descriptive narrative and a fondness for hunting, fishing and travel. His fondness for literary studies prompted him to take up newspaper work and for several years he was connected wit the Chicago Tribune and naturally was assigned to feature work for the Sunday magazine section of that great daily. He later gave up reportorial work and devoted his time to the writing of books and serial articles for magazines.

Among these we note the following: “Joey the Dreamer”, “The Snow Burner”, “Big Flat”, “The Plunderer”, “Gaston Olaf”, “The Man Trail”, and “Twisted Trails”. “Tarrant of Tin Spout”, his last book, is now running in serial form in The Country Gentleman.

Deceased leaves a wife and infant son, two brothers, Chris Oyen of this city and Norman M. Oyen of Argonne, Wis., and a sister, Mrs. I.A. Mosler, of Evanston, Ill., and a host of friends to mourn the untimely death of a brilliant writer, a kind and indulgent husband and father, true friend and brother.

The remains arrived here this morning accompanied by Mrs. Oyen and her father and the funeral will be held this afternoon with interment in Lakeside cemetery. The pallbearers will be, Henry Christenson, George Lindahl, Orlando Anderson, Charles Larson, this city, and George Anderson and Andrew Anderson of Farmington.