Christopher Larson, 1870-1954

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Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 2/14/2009 at 15:07:14

Christopher Larson Dies at Age of 84

Christopher Larson, prominent and life-long resident of Emmet County, died at 5:35 p.m. yesterday (7 Sep 1954) at Holy Family hospital at the age of 84.

Mr. Larson had been a merchant in Wallingford for about 50 years, beginning in 1892. He was born Aug. 23, 1870, near Wallingford and he continued to live in Emmet county most of his life. He was a member of the IOOF lodge.

Surviving his death are three sons, Arthur of St. Paul, Minn., Curtis of Maple Hill and Leonard of Spencer; two daughters, Mrs. Stella Nelson of Spragueville and Mrs. Gladyes (RH: spelled that way) Sumpter of Estherville. Also surviving are two brothers, two sisters, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

His wife, the former Louisa Se [name unreadable] preceded him in death on Nov. 6.1942. Also preceding him in death were an infant son, Fred, and a daughter, Mrs. Edna Fordyce of Audubon.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Sandin Funeral home and at 2 p.m. at the Walllingford Lutheran church, the Rev. C. B. Gunderson officiating. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery at Wallingford. Friends may call at the Sandin Funeral home from 7 p.m. today up to time of services. Pall bearers will be Lloyd Wheeler, Oscar Peterson, Bert Twito, Albert Christopher, L. B. Nelson and S. T. Dybdahl, all of the Wallingford community.

Contributor note: Christopher Larson's parents were Peter Larson and Anna Aaby Larson.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Iowa, September 8, 1954.