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Show PIONEER AND PATRIARCH JSJJALLED Christian J. Larson, early pioneer of Utoh and well known in this val ley died at his homo In tho Logan Seventh ward yesterday morning nbout 9:30 following an illness of only a fow days. Funoral services will bo hold Saturday at 2 o'clock In tho Seventh ward meeting houc C. J. Larsen was born May 21, 1831 at Orlcsvolo, Denmark, coming to Utah October G, 1854, being captain cap-tain of tho Hans Peter Olson company. com-pany. In n church capacity ho lias ol-ways ol-ways been an ardent worker. P.om 1850 to 1853 ho served as a missionary mission-ary In Ills native land, Dcnmnrlc For n number of years ho wns first conn' selor to Bishop Ballard of Lopr.iii nnd for nearly twenty years was tlsliop of tho Logan Seventh ward. A wlto and nlno children wwlvo tho decenscd, two wives having oie-ceded oie-ceded lilm to tho great beyond. |