Deseret Evening News | 1909-12-15 | Page 8 | Three Sudden Deaths in 12 Hours in Tooele

THREE SUDDEN DEATHS IN 12 HOURS IN TOOELE Special Correspondence TOOELE Co Dec 14 HAn An In this city on Sat Saturday Saturday last Dec 11 was the death o othree of three well known people Inside of 12 hours The first to pass away awa quite suddenly was Peter Lauritz from apoplexy Ho He was born In Sweden Sept 17 1843 came camo to Tooele from Sanpete county 20 years ago was wasa a true and faithful member of ot the Mormon Church having suffered much persecution In his native land for tor his religion Ho He leaves a wife wire two eons sons and a number of oC grandchildren to mourn his death His HIli funeral was hold today at nt 1 The Tho next to die dlo a cm little later In the day was Swen Nelson a well known and old resident of ot this city He Ho was also born In Sweden Aug 11 1886 1836 camo came to this country In 1860 and has lived In this city ever since His death was sudden and unexpected and was wasa a great shock to the community by whom he was greatly respected Mr Mi Nelson was a member of ot the high council of this stake for tor a great many years and at the time of ot his hI death was wasa a high priest Ho leaves a 0 wife ite three daughters daughter three sons eons ono one of ot the lat hat latter latter hatter ter A N Nelson Is the principal of or the district schools of oC this city two brothers also a Il great number of oC grandchildren A number of ot children preceded him IlLs HIa b f funeral uncial was hole hold yesterday The Tho next death during the day was wasa a particularly sad sd ono one that of Miss Eloise Gee daughter of ot Mr and Mrs Stephen R Gee from complications following typhoid Lever fever Her twin sister died diet between two and three years ago and her brother brotherIs Is lying In a critical condition from typhoid fever Miss Gee e was 19 years old last June Juno was wao a faithful teacher In Religion class She was a beautiful girl and d was loved and respected by byall byall all her associates by whom she will be bo greatly missed