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Show Splendid Tribute Paid C. M. Madsen Just sixty-six years to a day, following fol-lowing birth, all that was mortal of the remains of C. M. Madsen, the wultly known and highly respected citizen, were consigned to mother earth. Mr. Madsen was bom June 3rd, 18G0, in Denmark, and on June 3rd, 192G, solemn and impressive funeral services were held for him and his body was tendsrly laid to rest at the Gunnison cemetery. Hundreds of sorrowing friends gathered ga-thered to pay the last sad tribute and the high school auditorium, where the services were held, was filled to capacity. Bishop Leslie Kidman of the Gunnison ward, officiated at the services. Brief addresses were made by Lewis Larson of Manti, Arthur Larson, Mayor Christiansen and A. E. Pa.uk of this city. Mr. Larson, in behalf of the Modern Woodmen of America, Amer-ica, of which Mr, Madsen was a charter char-ter member of the Gunnison camp, impressively read the ritual of the order. The other speakers, in their (talks, paid a high tribute to Mr. Madsen, eulogizing the splendid life and the good he had accomplished while in business and while representing repres-enting his constituents in public office. of-fice. Mrs. .Adolph Peterson gave a reading, read-ing, "They Are Waiting Over There", and the song services, which included numbers by the Gunnison ward choir, a vocal solo by James C. Jensen of Salina, and a duet by E. L. Swalberg and Mr. Jensen, made the services most impressive. Banked around the' casket as it stood before the altar, were myriads of beautiful floral offerings, some forty-five wreaths and pieces being given. Among the lodges, clubs and orders contributing to the beautiful display were the Bonne Foi club, 0. N. 0. club, Modern Woodmen of America and the Royal Neighbors of this city, and Ivy chapter, Oreder of Eastern Star of Mt. Pleasant. The floral offering were the largest ever seen here and it required five autos to carry the flower bearers and flowers flow-ers to the cemetery. Following the services at the auditorium audi-torium the remains were taken to the Gunnison city memetery where the final rites were said. The pall beare;rs were the sons and son-in-law and composed Rulon and, Thomas Madsen of Salt Lake. Marion Madsen, and Dr. J. A. Hagan of Gunnison, J. H Salmon of McGill, Nevada, and H. S. Linnel of Bingham. Among the immediate relatives from outside points attending the funeral for Mr. Madsen were Mr. and Mrs. Rulon Madsen and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Madsen, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Linnel, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Hughes and Mrs. R. G. Watson of Salt Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Roy M. Madsen of Shelly, Idaho; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Oral Nielson and Miss Nielson of Elsi-no:e; Elsi-no:e; Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Snow of Lyndell; Mr. and Mrs. Alva Anderson Ander-son of Sigurd; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Salmon of McGill, Nevada; Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Linnel of Bingham, and Miss Mae Bertlesen of Marysvale. |