| Bhanarck, Noo DANK. eters. Uy

Sarlie, of Norta Dakota, died from &
heart attack oat his home here early

today.

The governor whe was 54 years old
tid been suffering from heart dincane
(ar deveral years. Hix condition be-
cana so badd recently that he was
foreed to remain at heme and fast Wert
dey night a brother and sister ving
‘tn Minnesota vere summoned here,
Governor Sortie was horn near’ Al+
berin Jen, Minn. April 26, iS74, and
received hia aducation dno a canntry
school and at Che Albert Lea academy.
He first came ty North Daketo in USt
and for three years worked {na bauk.
later he operated a general afore and
then became 9 Uaveling salcaman, Jn
1903 he became interested In a crocker
fsctery at Graad Forks which he sold
In MOT and estublished. the fuel and
feed Imainess which provided the lnxi«
for hin: fortune.
 
| Bismarck, N. D Aug. 28-—(AP)—
Governor A. G. Sorlie, of North Dako-
ta, died at the executive mansion here
lat 3:45 o'clock this morning.
Death came after an illness of
‘more than a month during the last
‘four days of which his condition has
/been critical. He was suffering with
heart disease.
| Walter Maddock of Plaza, who suc-
\ceeds Governor Sorlie as the state's
‘chief executive, will arrive in the State
‘Capital today to assume his duties.
Gov. Sorlie’s death brings to the
executive's chair a real dirt farmer
and one who is rated as a self made.
‘Self educated man, He was educated
in the common schools and business
‘college. Later he studied law and
‘civil engineering, taking mail courses
‘in those subjects.
| Of Norwegian Stock
Arthur Gustave Sorlie was born
April 26, 1874. in Minnesota. His
‘Parents were Iver and Mary Sorlie,
natives of Norway. When he was 19
years old he came to North Dakota
where he worked in a bank, operated
a general store and then became a
traveling salesman. |
Despite his extensive interests, the |
non-partisan league selected him as
its standard bearer in 1924 and he |
won the gubernatorial election after.
a, hot fight with R. A. Nestos, the Re- |
publican incumbent. He was re-|
elected in 1926, but did not seek |
renomination this year, saying that
he desired to retire to private life ati
the end of his term.
In 1900 Gov. Sorlie married Miss |
Jennie Odegard, who died after bear- |
ing three children. In 1919 he mar- |
ried Miss Grace Hilleboe at Grand |
Forks and two children were born |
One of Gov. Sorlie’s most impor- |
tant acts of his first term was the |
appointment of Gerald P. Nye, to the |
United States Senate to succeed Sen- |
ator E. F. Ladd who died in office. |
 