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Show Don W. Lund, Missionary, Meets With Tragic Death BIGGEST PARADE IN HISTORY OF U. S. HELD 65 YEARS AGO Sixty-five years ago there took place in Washington the biggest parade par-ade in the history of the nation. For two days a solid phalanx of men marched along Pennsylvania avenue and when it was finished President Johnson had seen what no other President Pres-ident ever had seen the armed might of America in the form of more than a quarter of a million men. There were some thrilling scenes during this Grand Review and in a feature article in this issue of The News, Elmo Scott Watson reproduces reproduc-es in vivid word pictures that historic histor-ic event. Be sure to read "The Big Parade 1865 Model," in this issue. Don Walter Lund, 20 years of age, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lund of this city, was drowned near Aal-borg, Aal-borg, Denmark, sometime Wednesday of last week. This was the message received here Thursday by Bishop Leslie Kidman of the Gunnison ward. The first presidency of the church at Salt Lake had received the cablegram cable-gram announcing the tragic death, of Don, and the message was immediately immediate-ly sent to Bishop Kidman, who later advised the parents. Other than stating stat-ing that the young man had been drowned, the cablegram carried one of the particulars. It is evident, however, how-ever, that the body was recovered at once, as plans were announced that the body would be prepared and shipped ship-ped to America from the foreig-n country. Holger Larson, president "f the Danish mission, and where Den . was doing his .work, forwarded th sad news to Salt Lake. Announcement of the tragic death of the young missionary was keenly felt here and the parents were heart- " broken. Mr. and Mrs. Lund, nn receiving re-ceiving the sad message, left for Salt Lake, where arrangements are to be completed for the return of the body. It will be three weeks, it is believed, before the body can arrive here, es ships from that, port sail only two times a week. Don Lund left Gunnison last November No-vember to fill a 2-year mission for the Mormon church in Denmark. Frequent Fre-quent letters to the parents indicated that the boy was highly enjoying hia work and was interested in the sights of the foreign lands. Born in Ephraim he remained there until he completed his education i the grade schools. The family came to Gunnison several years ago and later Don entered the Gunnison VaK ley high school. He was a leader in many of the activities of the schot and was enthusiastic over athletics. He played basket ball on the high school team and won fame for his clever ability. |
