Show Spanish American War Veteran Notes Anniversary Nephi Ottosen Mantis Manti's only living Spanish-American Spanish War Var veteran celebrated his birthday anniversary on Sunday with a n gathering of 26 of his family Four of his six living sons and daughters were present present present pre pre- sent including Attorney Clifton Clifton Clifton Clif Clif- ton N N. Ottosen and Gerald Ottosen Ottosen Ottosen Ot Ot- Ot- Ot of Salt Lake City Mrs Mary Chiara Helper and J Irs Zelma Poulson Ephraim Elden Ottosen of Sacramento California Califor Califor- nia and Mrs 1 Helen Oliver of Stockton California were unable unable unable un un- un- un able to attend Mr Ottosen was the father of seven children a ason ason ason son Jess being killed in a plane crash during World War II He has 3 grandchildren and one great grent I Sunday was a most pleasant i day for the family as they ga gathered gathered gathered ga- ga I on the lawns Ht at it the Ot Ottosen Ottosen Ottosen Ot- Ot home for dinner Among the wonderful array of foodstuffs foodstuffs foodstuffs food food- stuffs were four beautiful birthday birthday birth birth- day cakes A pleasant surprise was the arrival of Mr Ottosen's nephew Clinton Luke and his family from Idaho They had come to visit Mr Ottosen and arrived just in time for dinner He and Mr MI Ottosen had not seen each other for 14 years Mr Ottosen was born at Gunnison Gunnison Gunnison Gun Gun- nison April 17 1870 a son of Jens Tens and Johanna Ottosen He came to Manti 1 with them in 1871 and has made his home here since M Mr served with the U. U S S. S Army during the war with Spain most of his time being spent in the Philippine Islands where he was in full charge of transportation for a unit in a commanded by the father fa father fa- fa f ther of General Douglas Mc- Mc Arthur He later served as a n 1st Lt in F Company the first national guard unit in Manti l Active in Manti ManU business and civic affairs he operated a meat market for 22 years and was in the sawmill business for 8 years He served as Manti City Marshal and Sanpete County Deputy Deputy Deputy De De- Sheriff and was a member of the ManU Manti City Council He was also a forest rider on the Manti ManU range before the U.S. U. U S S. S government took control of the range in 1902 Mr Ottosen was engaged in inthe inthe the poultry business for many years and was a director of the Manti Commercial Hatchery and anda a director of the egg grading plant now operated by the Utah Poultry Co op He married Elizabeth Ahlstrom Ahlstrom Ahlstrom Ahl- Ahl strom in the Manti ManU L D S temple temple temple tem tem- June 6 1900 and she died in 1943 He lie married Lottie K Hoggan June 24 1946 Mr 11 Ottosen is a fine garden gardener ner n- n er and flower enthusiast and spends much of his time in his g gar garden a r d den e n in beautifying t tIt the h e grounds about his home w wit with i t h flowers and shrubs He may be seen walking severn several I blocks every day He is a member of the L D S church at present a High Priest in the Manti ManU Center Ward |