Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel-September 25, 1925
ALFRED VAN ERT
Alfred VAN ERT, the 11 year old son of Mr and Mrs Arnold VAN ERT dropped dead while outside playing at recess time Wednesday morning, when at school in District 127 three miles south of town, where Miss Ida NILSON teaches. Dr BARR of Tilden was called to examine the boy and he pronounced heart failure was the cause of death.