Show OLDEST MAN IN CITY DIES last saturday evening at about 10 C V ericksen erichsen rather cf sirs mrs minnie B E kotter died at the home 0 of his daughter in the fourth ward tho the end came peacefully and was a great relief to the aged man who has been in ill an enfeebled condition tor for a number of years so that he has been practically helpless during all that time however he has had the most careful attention and good nursing and has never wanted for anything mr ericksen was perhaps the oldest resident of tills this city ile he was born march octh 1828 jn a stockholm sweden lie ile accepted the gospel as taught by the latter day saints many years ago and later emigrated to this land making his home in this city ile he was of a very quiet disposition and attended strictly to his own business death was a blessed release to him and ills his life had bad so squared with principles of righteousness that lie be was prepared and ready to go 1 funeral services vices were held this afternoon ati afi I 1 in tile the fourth ward chapel beginning at I 1 |