Mads Larson 1841-1924

LARSON, STAPLES, COPPOCK, MOORE

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Date: 8/2/2018 at 08:11:28

31 January 1924 - West Branch Times

Mads Larson was born August 24, 1841, at Aalborg, Denmark, and passed away at his home in West Branch, Iowa, on January 24, 1924, at 9:30 a.m., at the age of 82 years and five months.

He taught school in Norway for a time, coming to America in 1874, since which his home has been at West Branch.

On January 1st, 1878, he was married to Sarah J. Staples. To them three children were born--Emma Coppock of Whittier, Iowa; James E. Larson and Birdie Eliza Moore, of this place, all of whom were with him when the Angel of Death came.

The mother passed away October 3rd, 1884, after which he maintained the home, caring for these small children. He was a deep student of the Bible, a lover of nature and his home, striving always for the right as he saw it.

Funeral services were held Saturday in the Downey Street Friends church, conducted by Rev. W. H. Wilson, assisted by Rev. Jensen of the Danish Lutheran church. Interment was made in the Silent City on the hill.