The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-10-31
C. c. AMUSSEN DEAD.
Death Wholly Unexpected and
Attributed to Heart Failure.
Funeral Services will be Held
Sunday at Noon.

MI. SdTl AIuuSSeIi Ill Olu anu IcSpcCU-
ed citizen of Logan, died at the family
residence, corner of 1st West and Gen.
ter streets. His death is attributed
to heart disease. The news came as
great surprise to his many friends
and acquaintance for, during the
afternoon of Wednesday he was in his
usual health and was seen out riding
in the family automobile. Mr.. Anus
sen retired to his room about O'Clock
for the purpose Of going to bed and
had said nothing about feeling unwell,
but when some member of the family
went to his room few minutes later,
the old gentleman was found sitting
in a chair, dead. No alarm had been
given and it is supposed that he died
without pain or anguish.
Mr.. Amussen had been a resident of
Logan since 1889 and Is well and favor
ably known. He had lived quiet
life, and preferred to live in retire
ment rather than in an active, public
manner. He was kind and indul-
gent husband and an affectionate
father to thirteen children. The fam
lily is plunged In grief, made more
severe by the suddenness Of their be-
reavement They have the sincere
sympathy of many friends.
Mr.. Amussen had ever been faith
full Latter-day Saint and was in good
standing with the Church authorities.
He had served on missions, doing ex-
cellent service. 1t had ever been his
desire that he should die suddenly and
without pain and it seems that his
desire was fulfilled.
The remains will lie in state at the
family residence, between the hours
of 10 and IL Sunday morning, and the
funeral services will be held at the
Tabernacle Tuesday at noon. A short
history Of the deceased's life is found
below.
Mr.. Amussen was born at KjOge,
Sjelland, Denmark. May the 20, 1925,
and as young man was apprentice to
the Kings matchmaker at Copen-
hagen. Having desire to travel he
visited Germany, Holland and France,
working at his trade and paying his
way as he went. War broke out and
Mr.. Amussen was recalled to Den
mark to serve in the army, but he
secured substitute and went to Lon
don, where he engaged in the watch
making and jewelry business. At the
time the Australian gold fever seized
the country, he went to that far-off
country to make his fortune, but did
not succeed as a miner. He decided
to let others dig the gold and that he
would go into the business Of selling
it. At Melbourne he engaged in the
jewelry business and made consider
able money. His health gave way,
and he was compelled to return to
Europe. He spent five years there
went to a town in New Zealand,
known as Christ's Church. He con-
tinued his trade as watch maker, and
also engaged in the jewelry business
again. Here it was that he laid the
foundation Of his fortune, making a
great deal of money during his five
years stay there. At this time he be-
came interested in his souls welfare,
but found the teachings In the houses
of worship there unsatisfactory to
him. He got hold Of the "Voice of
Warning" and "Book Of Mormon"
and became SO interested that he de-
cided to return to London and learn
more of the religion. There he met
Prof. Beaufort, local convert, and as
a result was baptized into the faith in
the year 1864. He decided to go and
see whether he might convert his
father and mother, so returned to
his old home in Denmark. He was
received coldly and upbraided for hav-
ing allied himself with the Mormon
people. He spent year or so in his
native country and came to America
in 1866. When INLAY Atwoods COM
pany crossed the plains, Mr.. Amussen
was one Of the party and with others
of the company settled in Salt Lake.
The following year he went TO New
Zealand on mission and to close up
his business affairs there. While
there he baptized eight persons in
Christ's Church and organized a
branch of the Latter-Day Saints
Next year he sailed for Copenhagen,
returning to America in 1868. AS he
was crossing the plains he met Miss
Anna Kristin Fredricksen and was
married to her on August End, 1868.
Again he settled in Salt Lake, and in
1869 engaged in the Matchmaking and
jewelry business. He continued in
business there for some time, but
when the raid was made, decided to go
to Victoria, Is. c., where he staid for
two years. In 1883 and 1883 he visited