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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 |
