We our sad to report that Emma Torkelson, a resident of Fergus Falls, Minnesota who received national attention (including an appearance on the Northern Alliance Radio Network) a few years ago when she decided to register to vote for the first time at age one-hundred, passed away on Sunday. An e-mail from her grandson Rick provides the details:
I wanted to let you know that grandma Emma passed away today in Fergus Falls. She was 102 this June and she just couldn't go anymore. We were very fortunate to have had this prayer warrior in our family for as long as we did. This June she held my son Gabriel as we prayed the Lord's prayer together, I really thank God for that memory. Grandma was a devout Catholic who prayed everyday for every single member of her family. She is survived by 3 children, 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.
After she greets her husband Oscar in heaven, I'm sure that the next thing she will do is turn on Sportscenter to see exactly what happened in today's Twins game. She was a fan of the Twins right up until the end.
Sportscenter in heaven? That's my kind of after-life. When you're watching the baseball playoffs this October, you would do well to remember that if you're cheering against the Twins, you're cheering against Emma. And it sounds like she might have a little pull with the Big Guy.
Here is her obit from the The Fergus Falls Daily Journal (the Fergus Falls Daily Otter would be a much catchier name, wouldn't it?).
Emma Torkelson R.I.P.
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