The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-10
A. VI. CARLSON
DIES SUDDENLY.
Prominent Business Man of
Salt Lake Passes Away at
Santa Barbara. Cal.
FINAL SUMMONS COMES
WITHOUT ANY WARNING
Had Served as Treasurer Of Z.
G. NJ. |. for Tweniy-three
Years.

August Wilhelm Carlson. treasurer OK
Iions Cooperative Mercantile lnstltu
tIon OF this city. died Saturday evening
in his room ut the Arlington hotel. Santa
Barbara. Cal. He was stricken suddenly
with heart failure. death coming without
warning. being in his usual excellent
health during the day. Mrs. Carlson
was with him when he died and will ac-
company the body home to salt Lake.
Mr.. Carlson was one OF the best known
and most capable business mon Of Utah,
and in addition to his many years OF
service as treasurer OF n. @ NJ. l., held
numerous positions Of responsibility and
trust. both In business and civic cir
cles.
Leaving here June IL. uccompani MED by
his annual vacation at various points
along the Pacific coast. and expected 10
return home To lus work about the first
OF August, In a letter TO Col. i. G.
Wcbber. manager OF the Institution of
which he was treasurer written only
last Thursday, Mr.. Carlson told Of tho
the intention OF remaining at least IL
week longer In Santa Barbara before Wis
ting other southern California. cities.
The brief dispatch announcing his death
merely stated that his heart failed him
AS he sat in his room at the hotel
Tribute of Associate.
Colonel webbcr. who is inexprcssibly
shocked and grevcd by the news OF his
associates sudden death. at once tcle-
graphcd Mrs. Nelson Empey OF this city.
to Santa Barbara to render such aid
and consolation as sho could TO Mrs.
Carlson. President Joseph F. Smith of
the Mormon church also wired President
Robinson of the Southern California mis-
sion to send man from Los Angeles
TO render necessary services and accom-
pany the body to Salt Lake.
Paying feeling tribute to his friend and
associate for many wears. Colonel Web
her last night said: 'fMr Carlson's re-
Iations and mine were SO ultimate during
were as close as brothers He was one
OF the most gentle kindly men | have
known and he possessed very high
order OF ability and business Judgment.
dom from prejudice and breadth OF view
were prominent In his characteristics;
Not only our institution, but the city and
state Will kecnlv feel his loss
Biographical Sketch.
August wilhelm Carlson was born at
Karlskrtna. Sweden. August IS. 1914 AS
youth he was educated for the royal
navy OF Sweden. but accepting the Nor
mon faith, he came to Salt Lake City In
1871 and entered the service OF Il, G. NJ.
T. In 1877 lie WAS granted leave OF alb
sence and served three years as mis-
sionary in Copenhagen returning TO
salt Lake In lSSU ana fPSnnlHH ms DuluS
with the mercantile institution. October
10, 1883, he was promoted TO The posi-
tlon of assistant secretary and treasurer
OF the institution, and the following wear
was made treasurer. position that he
held until the time OF his death. In May,
1881, he was chosen councillor TO Bishop
r. V. Morris. and served In that capacity
10 his successor. Bishop James Watson.
After Watson's death in June. 1889 Mr.
Carlson had charge OF the Nineteenth
ward until the installation OF the new
bishopric in February, 1890
Mr.. Carlson took prominent part In
the organization of ZIon's Benefit Build
ing society and was one of its first d.
rectors He served as regent of the
Utah university from 1886 To 1890. and
as a member OF the board Of trustees OF
the state school for the deaf and blind
from 1896 to 1893. In 1883 and 1888 he
was member OF the salt Lake CITY
council. He was an active member OF
the committee that had in charge the
election of the LAttcr-Day Saints Bust
ness college. "a director and stockho'dcr
In the institution which he served aus
treasurer, n director and stockholder in
the Deseret National hank. member OF
the board OF governors OF the Salt Lake
Commercial club and of the Utah De-
velopment league.
Mr.. Carlson married Mary Priscilla
Spencer OF this city April %. 1872. There
are no children,