Show I 3 1 a aI I I f ff t f 1 Iv I I v I ERNEST ERICKSON SR Funeral Rites Held e For or Ernest Erickson Gus Gus Erickson who was affectionately af- af af affectionately I ai-I called Grandpa by his neighbors had been 11 living ving with his daughter L Lucille LucilleC u c ille C ii stensen at W. W since the death of his wife Minnie Anderson Erickson ten years ago Prior to that time he lived in Salt Lake City for 36 years BORN APRIL 18 1874 in Sweden a son of Carl A. A and Anna C. C Erickson Gus was wasa a convert to the Church at the age of 11 years At this time with a brother just 13 years old he came alone to this country and settled in Ephraim Utah He married Minnie S S. S Anderson in the Manti Temple and in 1901 came to Salt Lake City His children are Mrs Vernon A. A Christensen Lucille Bountiful Boun- Boun Ernest G. G Erickson Jr Salt Lake City and Mrs Arnold H. H Ehlers Thelma Salt Lake City He has had nine grandchildren grandchildren grandchildren grand grand- children and 25 great grand children RETIRED AT the age of 87 2 1 he was employed six days a week as a guard at the NorthGate NorthGate North NorthGate Gate of the Temple Grounds for foY 25 years missing only one day of work for a tonsillectomy He received a citation for this remarkable record in the Church News He also received a book from his high priests quorum for his perfect attendance attendance attendance attend attend- ance at all meetings on his birthday UP UNTIL his recent ill illness illness ill ill- ness he would take at least leasta a five lve block walk daily in all aU kinds of weather He was very active physically and mentally mental mental- ly and wouldn't allow even a dandelion blossom to stand on the lawn for more than a few minutes He spent hours outdoors outdoors outdoors out out- doors In the yard His ills death came at the Bonneville Bonneville Bonneville Bon- Bon neville Convalescent Center on June 7 1967 as a result of a stroke Funeral services were held on Saturday June 10 at atI atthe atthe the Larkin Mortuary with wit h I burial at the Wasatch Lawn Law n Memorial Park The program was as follows Prayer Grandson GrandI Grandson Grand- Grand I I son Roland Erickson organ music Deon Martin Martini prayer I A Ardell r dell J Jenkins en kin s r remarks e ma r ks Bishop Victor Clarkson vocal I solo Beyond the Sunset Kay Pond accompanied by Sheilia I Glade speaker John Bernards vocal solo soloA A Perfect Day Kay Pond a accompanied c com pan i e d by Sheila Glade speaker J John 0 h n I 1 Bangerter organ solo Deon Martin benediction Wall Wallace ace Christensen grave dedication Durant Black I SERVING AS Pall Pallbearers bear e rs I were grandsons Durrant Black Jack Ehlers EWers Robert Erickson Ronald Erickson Steven Erickson Erickson Erickson Erick Erick- son David Jones and Robert Woodford Honorary Pallbearers ers Orchard Second Ward High Priest Quorum The Ward Relief was in care of ot the flowers ml |