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Show v Community Pays Final Respects To Carl Anderson The respect in which the people of this community hold Carl Anderson and his family was shown by the large attendance and the many lovely love-ly floral offerings at the funeral j services held last Wednesday in the I Third ward chapel. ! The services were under the direc- j tion of Bishop Frank Shelley. The opening song was sung by the Ladies Chorus of the Third ward under the direction of Miss Grace Parker and the opening prayer was offered by Lot Robinson. A sketch of the life of Mr. Anderson' was read by Mrs. Mary Abel. The speakers for the occasion were John Hunter, Bishop Joseph H. Storrs and John R. Hind-ley Hind-ley of Salt Lake. Helen Johnston played a violin solo followed by a few remarks by Bishop Shelley. The closing song was sung oy J-.auocia Wagstaff and Eda Ashby and the closing prayer was offered by George F. Shelley. Interment was made in the City cemetery where Jesse M. Walker dedicated the grave. A sketch of the life of Mr. Ander-son Ander-son as given by Mary Abel follows: Carl Anderson, son of Jens and Hellena Enevoldsen Anderson, was born in Eldrup, Denmark, December 27, 1864. He was the fourth child in a family of six. His father and mother heard the Gospel brought to their native land by humble missionaries. mis-sionaries. They were convinced of it's truthfulness and were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Soon after their baptism they received the spirit of gathering to the Land of Zion to be with the Saints of God. With the exception of the oldest son the family left home and friends for Utah in the year 1873, Carl being be-ing then about 9 years old. They arrived here in September of that year and settled in Lehi. Shortly after their arrival they were called to part with their youngest daughter. daugh-ter. This was quite a trial to them, especially to the mother who had been in ill health for some time. A very short time after their daughter's daught-er's death she too was called to the Great Beyond. This was sorrow indeed. in-deed. The father maintained the home, working at his occupation as carpenter, but only for a few short years, wnen ne too was caiiea 10 leave them. The children now felt they were really alone. Father and mother gone and not a relative that they knew of in this country. The sister sis-ter was. taken by kind friends but the boys sought employment. For about two years Carl worked at Mul-liner's Mul-liner's Mill in Lehi and later came to American Fork. Here he became acquainted with Mary Adams, daughter of Arza and Catherine Cunningham Adams. This family was also sturdy pioneers and among the first settlers of American Fork, then known as Lake City, who too, had left their native land for the Gospel's sake. They were united in marriage July 16, 1895, and later received re-ceived their endowments and were sealed to each other in the Salt T.qVo tomnlp Carl, being deprived of home life in youth made him truly appreciate home and the comforts of home. To this very happy union four children were born: Charles J., Frank A., Darrell A. and LaBelle. They located lo-cated in American Fork where they have since resided. At the age of 21 Carl went into the sheep business which occupation he has followed almost continually. !He was a very kind indulgent hus- band and father. His whole soul seemed to be to make his wife and . children happy and although he did very little church work himself he gave freely of his means when donations dona-tions were asked of him. Cheerfully he financed his daughter LaBelle on her mission and was proud indeed of her on her return after her successful suc-cessful mission. His kind congenial disposition has won for him many friends and many hearts were filled with sadness on hearing of his passing, December 26, 1936, the day before his 72nd birthday birth-day at the family residence. He is survived by his faithful wife and three children, Charles, Frank and LaBelle all of American Fork; four grandchildren and two brothers and one sister: Chris Anderson and Mrs. Christy Whitman, both of Lehi, and Enevold Anderson of Springville. Spring-ville. o |
