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Show GUNNISON MAN BURIED HERE The remains of Carl M. Anderson, which were mangled under a switch engine at Salt Lake City last Thursday Thurs-day afternoon, were brought to Gunnison Gun-nison Monday and late Monday evening even-ing they were buried at the Gunnison cemetery. Mr. Anderson met a tragic death at Salt Lake Thursday of last week. Ha was walking on the railroad track and was run down by a switch engine, his body being badly mangled and it is surmised thai me train passed over the body. The deceased was little known in the city and it was some time before his identification identifica-tion could be established. On the body was found a letter bearing the name Anderson and the words Pie- -ant Grove. After an investigation it was found that" Anderson had been employed in the street department as sweeper and his relatives were notified and final arrangements made for bringing the body to Gunnison. Carl A. Anderson was born in Sweden 6 5 years ago. When about 3 6 years of age he came to America, settling in Fountain Green. After a residence there of four years he came to Gunnison and finally took up his residence at Centerfield where he lived until last April, when he went to Salt Lake and resided until the time of his death. Brief funeral services were held at Salt Lake last Monday morning and later the body was shipped t ) Gunnison It had been planned to have services here but instructions from Salt Lake were to bury the body Monday evening. The deceased was highly respected respect-ed by all who knew him. He was a member of the L. D. S. church, having hav-ing joined in the old country. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Evan Wilson of Gunnison, Gun-nison, two sons, Carl J. Anderson of Cresterfield, Idaho, and Marinus Anderson An-derson of Salt Lake. Both of the sons, accompanied by their families, were here to attend the funeraT. |