The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-10-12
PROMINENT CITIZEN PASSES
Captain William Carlson Departed This Life
Last Tuesday Morning.

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Captain William Carlson. mine in
spector Of Iron connty and one of our
most prominent and most respected
citizens passed from this life last ines.
day morning at 600 O'Clock after a
gallant fight which lasted most of the
year.
His death was not unexpected. For
several weeks il had been apparent TO
him that the general breakdown which
his system underwent would soon take
him away and his family ana relatives
were summoned from afar to visit him
for the last time. His aged mother
Travelled mere from Minnesota and was
at his bedside when his life passed.
His faithful wife and attendant family
were all beside him as were his several
brothers and sisters.
His death came very peacefully he
simply slept away He had been un-
conscious for several hours before the
end came but up to within couple OF
days of mis- death he was in full pos
session of his faculties
Captain Carlson's full name was
John William Carlson and he was born
in Nashult Sweden, in 1856. He was
a man OF sterling integrity and i'm
pressed all who met him with the
honesty of his dealings and the SINGER
ity of his daily life. His boyhood days
were spent in his home land and in
1912 the young man came to America
TO seek his fortune. He came directly
70 Michigan and settled at Ishpeming
whore ne rapidly won the interest Of
his employers by his faithfuIness 10
duty
He was married at lshpeming in 1881
TO Augusta Johnson who survives him
with a family of four daughters and
two sons
He chose mining for his work and
soon rose to position of trnst He
had charge of mines at lshpeming and
later on went TO Minnesota where he
was mining captain at Tower for IL
years, coming to Crystal Falls from
Tower to take charge OF one of the
local mines for the Corrigan Mckinney
people.
He remained in charge of one OF
their mines until. upon the death of
the lats John Worden, he succeeded TO
the Office of mine inspector aud in that
position ne WAS as faithful TO the in.
terest of the employees of this county
as he had been to his employers and he
gained the confidence and esteem of
the miners to such an extent that when
the office became an elective one he
easily won the nomination.
One of the pathetic incidents of the
campaign that is now on ana of the
closing days of his life was that ne
couldn't have lived to reap at least a
portion of the fruits of his victory.
The deceased was a member of Crys-
tai Falls lodge l. O. O. f. and OF the
Swedish Benevolent Assn, in both OF
which he was an active worker. He
had been treasurer of the odd Fellow 4
lodge for many years and held tnaI
position at death.
In addition he was one of the most
influential and active workers in the
Swedish Lebanon church aud his efforts
contributed much 10 the great ad
vancement that that congregation has
made in this community.
The funeral was held from the Lu
theran church Thursday afternoon, th'
body being escorted to it's last resting
place by the odd Fellows and th,
members of the Swedish Benovolen
Assn.
The uames of the children who. will
the widow. survive him are Mrs
Charles Uren. Misses Olga c.. Lillian
A. and Elmie A Carlson and Edwin
and Elmer Carlson.