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Show NOTED PIONEER DEAD Amlrtw MniUin, hrn I'iiwmm Aviny At IIIk Ilium At Ml. I'liMitnl. MT I'l.KAHANT, Dee. 7. l'umral ' unices for Andrew Mndncu, Sr., ono of Mt. rieasant. first settlers, who illeil at an early hour Monday morning, morn-ing, will be held I'rlday afternoon In the North ward chapel Mr Madsen wa. operated on for bladder trouble about three month, ago and wa. making good progrea. toward recover) recov-er) when pneumuulu set In In the death of Mr Madsen tho community lose, one or It. moat enterprising en-terprising eltUcns Coming hero with the first company of pioneer. In 1869, he helped In the upbuilding of the tlty nnd wa. always closely Identified with all matter orniliUc sen lie. He Is survived by four children and seven grandchildren. The children aro Nell M. and Anthon Mndsen or Scofletd, Andrew C Madsen nnd Mis. Hilda Mndsen of Mt rieasant. On March 3d of this ear Mr Madsen celebrated his ilghtleth birthday anniversary, at which time several hundred of hlr friend, tendered him u party In the Mudsen opera house und presented him with a beautiful watch In 1809, when the citizens or Mt. Pleasant were prepurlng to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the nettling or the illy, Mr Madsen founded the Mt Plensuiit Pioneer lllsturlial asso-(latlon asso-(latlon Ho wa. elected president, an offko which he held until hi. death Through hi. untiring effort, n beautiful beauti-ful monument wn. erected by the a.-Hoclntlou a.-Hoclntlou In honor of the pioneer. |