August Larson 1864-1916

LARSON

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Date: 9/6/2014 at 23:41:21

 STRUCK BY TRAIN.
August Larson, Section Foreman, was Instantly Killed near Depot Saturday Morning.
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August Larson, foreman of the west railroad section, was instantly killed near the passenger depot about 9 o’clock Saturday morning (December 9, 1916). He was struck by passenger train No. 6 while at work about 100 feet west of the telegraph tower.

Mr. Larson, along with his men, Peter Wamboldt, John Meng, Jacob Dumler and G. Reifachmeider, were working on the track and when No. 6 came along the other men stepped out of the way. They called to Mr. Larson, who was standing on the south side of the track, on the end of the ties, facing east. He evidently did not hear the men call, and when the engine whistled he straightened up but did not get off the track in time to prevent being hit.

Coroner Gregory held an inquest Tuesday morning, the jury finding that Mr. Larson’s death was purely accidental.

(Nels) August Larson was born in Kisa, Sweden, October 27, 1864, and came to this country when a young man. He located in this county about 30 years ago, and was married at Hawthorne Jan. 11, 1896, to Miss Anna Augustson, who survives him. Two children, Esther and Lillian, also survive, as do the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Sophia Munson, in Sweden; Mrs. Christiana Johnson, Red Oak; Andrew Larson and Mrs. Albert Anderson, of Elliott; Miss Mary Larson, of Omaha; Mrs. Anna Augustson, of Sweden. Mr. Larson had been an employee of the Burlington road for many years, and was foreman of the west section at the time of his death.
 
Funeral services were held at the Swedish Lutheran church in Red Oak at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, Rev. L. W. A. Bjorkman, of Red Oak, being assisted by Rev. Forssman, of Nyman, and Rev. O.R.O. Farel, of the Baptist church of Red Oak. Singing was by Mrs. Leslie Nelson, and the pallbearers were E.A. Wetterholm, C.P. Nelson, Carl Sunberg, A. Dahlberg, L.W. Erickson and John Anderson. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery. Those from a distance to attend the funeral included Miss Mary Larson, from Omaha, and Carl Augustson, from Galesburg, Ill.
 

Mr. Larson had been a faithful member of the Swedish Mission church for many years. He was a good man and leaves a wide circle of friends who extend sincerest sympathy to the members of the bereaved family.
 
 
 
THE SUN, Red Oak, Iowa, Friday, December 15, 1916