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Is about them are not easily filled*- - - .,f DEATH OVERTAKES11, ,'HHN M. OLSENr-1-Gnm death again visited one of the pioneer families of the valley last ie Monday morning when John M. Olsen, »; a former resident of ihe Dale but cools eiderable of a traveler for the pant sev-era) years* was almost instantly killed n when a heavy rock felt from the face i of coal at which he was picking at the Clear Creek mine* striking the unfortunate man on the head an i carrying him down to the floor beneath its weight* Fred Young of Orangeville was the only witness of the unforiunite accident and it was he who lifted the atone from his friend's body as the tatter groaned the words For God's ie aake lift the ruck off.*' His neck was j. broken and his scalp badly torn by the .t rock.a The body, accompanied by Mr. Young, ja wbb brought to the Dale last Wednesday i vening and lay in a:ate at the _ home of his sinter, Mrs. Carl Berg, at whose place his aged mother is living, until the funeral which web held ,0 yesterday at nooftThe services were very largely at iL toned, the funeral being one of the largest held in the Dale. Elders O. J. Anderion and.T Wellington Seely spoke and their talks were enjoyed bv the bereaved relatives and friends*The deceased was quite a wanderer, he having visited seven states between the time he last visited his folks hc*re(in 0f June)»ndhis fatal employment at Clear Greek. He had been quite a lumberman in the past and hia work in the mine was unusual with him as he rather disliked this kind of work.John Martin Olsen was born at Spring City 48 years ago, the son of Henning and Siena Olson, His parents moved to Castle Valiev when he was 15 years of age and they have made their home here since that time. The deceased leaves hifl aged mother and the following full brothers and stators: HenningOlsen, (whose exact whereabouts are not known, he having been away from home some six veara;) Mrs, Mary U. Forrest of Eckert, Colo*, and Mrs. Mai Berg of Cfttledaie, in addition to three half brothers. Victor of MountainHome, Nad of Oatledale and A. Seymour of of Emery*5chen.onlc*n-heis-
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Emery County Progress
Castle Dale, Utah, US
Sat, Jan 01, 1916
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