Times Independent | 1964-04-02 | Page 9 | Early Moab Educator Dies in California

t rr no- Early Moab Educator Dies In California A former principal of the theold theold theold old Moab J. Central School died this week In a San Gabriel Calif hospital He was P P. P M M. Peter Mads Nielsen 87 principal here from 1901 to 1904 The deceased taught school In Utah for 40 years beginning beginning beginning begin begin- ning in Goshen where he also served as principal After serving serving serving ser ser- ser ser- ving in Moab he was principal of the Mt 1 Pleasant school at North Sanpete High School and head of American Fork High School from 1916 to 1923 He was Tooele district superintendent from 1923 to 1940 after which he moved to California where he was wasa a book salesman for the Harr Wagner Publishing Co In San Gabriel Funeral services were held at San Sail Gabriel burial in Rose Hills Cemetery Whittier Calif