That he was respected can be seen, among other things, in 1919, when at the age of 24 he was given the special task of going out to Hest to comfort those who were left behind on the days of damage, when 11 men drowned.
At álit hevur verið á honum sæst millum annað í 1919, tá ið hann 24 ára gamal fær ta serligu uppgávu at fara út í Hest at veita teimum troyst, sum sótu eftir á skaðadegnum, tá ið 11 menn sjólótust.