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Louis Strasburg Succumbs to Inju ries Received in Salt Lake Accident. (Special to The Herald-Republican.) Tooele, Dec. 7.—Louis Strasburg, one of the pioneers of this county and well known generally here and in Salt Lake, died at his home in Tooele yes terday. He was born on the Rhine, in Prussia, in 1836, and came to the United States in 1851. After servi for a time as a baker in New Yor City he joined the United States army, and served for about five years. He came to Utah with Johnson's army. He received his discharge at Camp Floyd on the return of Johnson’s army to the states, and then took to freight ing, which occupation he followed for several years. He married Mary Arm strong at Camp Floyd in 1859, and she still survives him. There have been born to them fourteen children, seven of whom are living. In 1562 he set tled on a ranch in Rush Valley, Tooele county, where he lived until seven years ago, since which time he has been a resident of Tooele City. Mr. Strasburg was a prominent mem ber of the L O. O. F., belonging to the veteran's lodge. The order will take a prominent part in his burial services. He has served as county commis sioner and as mayor of Tooele, besides having been justice of the peace more than twenty years. It seems that his death was the re sult of a street car accident that hap pened last February in Salt Lake. At that time his leg was cut off and he has never fully recovered. For ten weeks he has been unable to leave his bed, and was a patient sufferer. Funeral services will be conducted in the Mormon meeting house Wednes day at 1 o’clock. The I. C. O. F. will be represented by the Rev. P. A. Simp kin. Members of the order will at tend in a body, and are invited to be present.
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Salt Lake City Herald Republican
Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Wed, Dec 08, 1909
Page 3
Full Page
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