Springville Herald | 1934-01-04 | Page 4 | 80-Year Old S.F. Man Takes 12-Mile Walk

80-Year Old S.F.Man Takes 12-Mile Walk "Just to see if he could do it again" Marinus Larsen, 85, of Spanish Fork, hale and hearty despite his years, walked walk-ed from his home town to Provo Friday, a distance of 12 miles. "I was pretty tired this time," Mr. Larsen stated. "I just did it to convince myself my-self that it was still possible for me. I expect this will be the last time." Tt took the octogenarian three hours and 20 minutes to make the trip, considerably longer thaan the time he walked it in years ago, when he walked over frequently. He lias made a practice of walking walk-ing long distances all his life, and chooses the railroad tracks for the journey. The fact that he traveled a little better than a mile in 17 minutes on the trip indicates that he can still travel with the best of them. Mr. Larsen was bishop of the Spanish Fork Third ward for many years.