NEW LONDON, Minn. 鈥� Funeral arrangements have been made for the two brothers who died as a result of a UTV crash on Jan. 7.
The funerals for William 鈥淲ill鈥� Dahl, 15, and Harrison 鈥淗arry鈥� Dahl, 11, of New London, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, at Peace Lutheran Church in New London. Services will also be livestreamed at New London-Spicer Performing Arts Center.
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Visitation will take place on Sunday, Jan. 21, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the church and one hour prior to the funeral on Monday. Burial will be at the Oak Hill Cemetery in New London.
The New London-Spicer 歪歪漫画 District announced on its Thursday that the school board approved canceling classes early on Monday to allow students and staff to attend the funeral. Excess seating will be provided at the New London-Spicer Performing Arts Center once doors open at 1:15 p.m. Monday. The school district said the activities department has also decided to cancel Monday evening鈥檚 games. Practices will be held at individual coaches鈥� discretion.
The New London-Spicer Middle 歪歪漫画 Student Council invites people to wear red, Harrison's favorite color, on Tuesday, Jan. 23.
Will Dahl died Jan. 9 at Children鈥檚 Hospital in Minneapolis from injuries he suffered in the crash. The family decided to donate his organs to honor Will鈥檚 鈥渓oving and generous spirit.鈥�
According to his Will attended New London-Spicer High 歪歪漫画, where he was part of the football, trap shooting and wrestling teams.
鈥淲hile at home, he loved his dogs, cows, baking cookies and brownies and having a good steak with his family,鈥� the obituary said. 鈥淗e took pride in being a loyal and loving friend to many, who occasionally was known to have a crowd around him. He was the kind of person you never forgot once you met him.鈥�
Harrison Dahl died Tuesday, Jan. 16, at Children鈥檚 Hospital in Minneapolis due to injuries he suffered in the crash. Harrison attended New London-Spicer Middle 歪歪漫画, where he was involved with the fifth- and sixth-grade football teams and the NLS Youth Wrestling program.
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At home, Harrison enjoyed snuggling with his three dogs and always knew how to make a comment that would get under his brothers鈥� skin, according to his 鈥淗e could tell a nine-hour story in a quick, short sentence. He was right to the point. For his birthday he always picked biscuits and gravy for his birthday supper, it was his favorite.鈥�
Harrison didn鈥檛 like school but 鈥渁lways tried his best. He marched to the beat of his own drum.鈥�
Both boys are survived by their parents, Lara and Mike Dahl; brothers, Gage and Drew; grandparents, Philip and Janelle Lungstrom and Jeffrey and Cynthia Dahl; aunts, uncles and numerous cousins.
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