Ed Larson 1879-1928

LARSON, EASTMAN

Posted By: S. Ferrall (email)
Date: 11/29/2007 at 18:38:01

Monday's Sad Fatality Drowning of Ed Larson
This community was grievously shocked about one o'clock Monday afternoon when the news of the drowning of Ed Larson, a prominent citizen and business man, flashed from lip to lip, says the Lansing Journal. Mr. Larson left his home on Center street, the old Nielander place, about 9:30 o'clock that morning to go to his pasture, abutting the ball diamond on the west, to make some needed repairs to a fence crossing Clear creek, which had been washed out by the winter's freshet. Not coming home to dinner, his wife went in search of him, and discovered his body in the creek, partly submerged in about a foot and a half of water. She gave the alarm and help was soon at hand, the body removed and Dr. Frederickson summoned. The doctor worked on the body for an hour or so but from the start it seemed a hopeless task, the victim evidently having been in the water for several hours. He had taken off his shoes to work in the water and had partly completed the job, when it is presumed he had a fainting spell and fell into the water face down. Mr. Larson has had several of these spells of late and those first on the ground claim the soft bank showed evidence of his having sat down on it before falling into the water.

Mr. Larson was born near Elon, this county, March 11, 1879. On February 26, 1902, he married Miss Ella Eastman, who with seven children, five boys and two girls, survive him. His only other surviving relative is his father, Louis E. Larson. They resided on a farm in Center township until five years ago when they came to town, became extensive property holders and Mr. Larson engaged in the cattle buying business.

~Postville Herald
June 14, 1928