Show Lewis Larson Passes At Home Lewis Larson 83 prominent Manti ManU attorney died at his home in Manti ManU on Friday May 21 He had been confined since suffering suffering suffering suffer suffer- ing a stroke March 19 He was born in Manti fanti August August August Aug Aug- 7 1870 a son of Neils and Anna Hansen Larsen his folks Anna Hansen Larsen He graduated graduated graduated gra gra- from Manti ManU schools from Brigham Young University University University sity and the University of Michigan Mich Mich- Michigan MiCh 1 igan Law School He taught in Sanpete schools for a ash s short h o 0 r t time Mr Larson was one of the oldest in t the h e estate state having be been n successful in inlaw inlaw inlaw law practice for 54 years He took up his practice in 1901 when whenn he graduated from the University of Michigan 1 Law School and continued up until the day prior to his illness He won fame as a criminal lawyer acquiring the nickname Darrow of the West Vest through the murder case In connection with his practice he lie has tried suits in practically every county of the state He was a member of the Michigan Bar Ameri American an Bar State Bar and Southern Utah Bar He served as Sanpete County Attorney for four years and was wasa a candidate for congress on the progressive pr ticket Mr Larson was known as a great sportsman and an expert marksman with a rifle He lie killed one of the last grizzly bears killed in Utah shooting it in its den when the bear was mere inches from the end of his gun barrel Possessor of a powerful body he once won four firsts in in intercollegiate intercollegiate intercollegiate in- in matches while at atthe atthe atthe the University of Michigan He took first in the high jump yard d dash a ash s h b box boxing o x i n ii g and wrestling He was also a powerful powerful powerful pow pow- erful swimmer lIe He cut railroad ties for the local railroad and worked on onUle the Ule docks on Lake Superior and was a salesman for Hyde Taylor Co He married LaVerna Funk in Manti ManU July 14 1896 Surviving are his widow asoli a ason ason son soli Judge L L. L Leland Larson Seventh Judicial District four grandchildren Bonnie Lee Larson Larson Larson Lar Lar- son Salt Lake City Launa LeAnn LeAnn LeAnn Le- Le Ann Larson Manti Don Lewis Larson Antelope Ranch and Normae Larson wife of Capt Kenneth Bailey U. U S. S Air Force French M 1 Morocco o 0 r roc o c c o 0 and three great Funeral Held Funeral services were held inthe in inthe inthe the Center Ward Yard on Tuesday with Bishop Claud Braithwaite conducting The prayer in the home was by Alphonso Henrie and prayers at the funeral by Pratt Allred of oC Manti and AV A. A W. W Jensen of Ephraim Prelude and postlude music was by Mrs Evelyn Bradley at atthe atthe atthe the organ Other music musie included included ed vocal solos One Fleeting Hour by Carol Lowry The uThe Holy City by Mildred 1 Jensen and nd Requiem m by Sam Parry Mrs Bradley Jane Anderson and Pauline Parry accompanists Speakers included President Lewis R R. R Anderson Judge Fred W. W Keller Judge Dilworth Woolley Wool Wool- ley Icy and Henry president of the State Bar with c closing l 1 o 0 s sin i n g remarks by Bishop Braithwaite The grave in the Manti Cemetery Cemetery Cemetery Cem Cem- was dedicated by Pres L. L R. R Anderson i I I I |