Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-08-22
CARL l.. LARSON DEAD. !.
Well known BOOkbinder Passed Away
Monday Morning.

Inc many 1rlendS mere OF Carl l..
Larson the we'll known bookbinder
were shocked Monday morning when
news of his death spread about. He
had been i'll for ten weeks with har-
dening of the arteries and death
claimed him at $50 o'clock Monday
morning
Carl L. Larson was born in Chris
tiania, Norway, Nov. %, 1S47, and
was a son of Christian and Mary
(Hanson) Larson. He received his
early education in the schools of his
native country and there also learn
ed the bookbinder's trade. He came to
America in 1868, locating at Madi-
son, Wis, where he followed his
business for two years, when he re-
turned to Norway and remained two
years. In 1873 he returned to
America and located in DEBORAH, en-
tering the employ of Mr.. Isberg who
conducted bildery here on Main
street. In 1877 Mr.. Isberg sod out
to the Lutheran Publishing. Company,
and for the past forty years Mr.. Lar
son has been one of the efficient men
of this institution, having charge of
the big book bi1dery.
In August. 1867, Mr.. Larson was
united in marriage to Miss Josephine
Peterson, daughter of Lucas and
Anna Peterson both natives of Nor
way. Ten children were born to the
union, three of whom died in infan-
cy. The surviving children are
Frank, South Haven, Mich; Louis,
DEBORAH; William, Chicago; Hjalmar,
Sioux City; Carl, Minneapolis; Her.
man, Milwaukee; (Sophia) Mrs. VIM.
Ingvoldstad, DEBORAH. The wife and
mother passed away in 1887, and in
1891 Mr.. Larson was married to Miss
Paulina Peterson, sister of his first
wife. She passed away in 1910.
Since the death of his wife he had
made his home with his daughter,
Mrs. Ingvoldstad.
Mr. Larson was a man among men.
He was open and generous hearted
and possessed of a most kindly ma,
ture, always greeting his friends with
smile, and we believe that everyone
who ever knew Carl Larson was his
friend. and he was widely and favor
ably known in this community and
his life had been such as to win and
hold the high regard of all. The writ
err has had many business transac-
tons with him and had known him
intimately for many years, and we
have yet to hear an unkild word
spoken, of him. His life seemed full.
of sunshine and his good cheer, was
radiated about him and extended to
all who came in contact with him. He
was a pioneer member of the well
known Luren Singing Society.
Mr.. Larson is survived by his sew
en- children and one brother and two
olSlSl0. luCy dlC Ildho SlA ioblohooh,
of Christiania, Norway Mrs. G. Han
sou, Plano, ILL.,; Mrs. G. Jensen, Salt
Lake City, Utah. In 1910 he visited
his brother in Norway and two years
ago he visited his sister in Utah,
whom he had not seen in over thirty
years.
The funeral services will be heidi
Thursday at one o'clock from the
home OF his daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Ingvoldstad. Rev. Ylvisaker will Of
fciate, speaking in English, assisted |
by Rev. Kasberg and Rev. Gles1e,
who will speak in Norwegian. Inter
ment will take place in the Norwe- !
gian cemetery. The pail bearers will
be six of his co-workers at the Pub
fishing House, Messrs. E. NJ. Sunnes.
o. w. Holm, J. O. Johnson, Geo. Boil |
stad, ST., l.. S. Dale, and Signor Dahl. |