Pleasant Grove Review | 1937-08-13 | Page 5 | Local Mining Man Answers Death's Call

Local Mining Man Answers Death's Call Funeral services for Louis William Birk, 63, lifelong resident of American Ameri-can Fork, will be held this afternoon (Friday) at 3 o'clock in the Third ward chapel. Death came Monday following a lingering illness. Mr. Birk was born in American Fork, the son of Frank and Sarah Hardy Birk, July 28th, 1874. The greater part of his life had been spent in mining. On February 1, 1900, he married Susie Jones, who with the following children survive him: Clyde and Ruth Birk and Mrs. Margarette Birch of American Fork, Neldon Birk, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Mrs. Violet Osterloh, Salt Lake City; nine grandchildren and the following follow-ing brothers and sisters: Albert Birk, American Fork; Mrs. Violet Gardiner, Salt Lake City; Otto Birk, Provo, and Arthur C. Birk, Tekoa, Washington.