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Show Oldest Citizen In Mt. Pleasant Passes Away Grandpa John Knudsen, Sr., aged ninety seven years, (he oldest ri-sident of -Ail. Pleasant, die,) Wednesday af-.ernoei'i, af-.ernoei'i, following a-three days illne-ss due to the infirmities of old age. Mr. Aii'.uisen had bee-n in his usual good eaith and had attended both Sunday School and church services last Sun day. He was born in Christ iania, Nor ay. Oct. 17, 1S2S, and was married ;o Miss Karen Andersen of Vejle, Oenmark Aug. 21 ISS6.' After em-rac'ng em-rac'ng the Mormon faith, they began he loan arduous journey to Utah in iSC5. Their ohled daughter died on he Atlantic Ocean and was buried at ea and their oldest son, John Knu-d-en wii'i born on the plains while the ompany was enroute to Utah. Another An-other daughter Anna, wife of Magnus 3. Rolph, died Oct.S. 1S91 leaving hree small daughters, now Mrs. leor.ije Petei-son, Mrs. Leo Seely and Mrs. Vern G undersell, and these three rand daughters were reared by Mr. and Mrs . Knudsen. Mr. Knudaen a-, by profession a ta.lor, hut also .nga;,ed in farmjng. ne was a vot-jran vot-jran of the Black Hawk Indian Wars ind had always been active in the civil social, and religious life of tho . community. His city lot on which he built his heme and lived for sixty years, was bought in pioneer' days :or a much prized feather bed. He is survived by two sons, John i-Cnudson of Bingham and Andrew Knudsen of Metroplis, Nevada, and :y fifteen grand children and twenty two great grand 'children. Fiimeral stervioea for John Knud-on, Knud-on, Sr. will be held u.f two o'clock Sund'ay afternoon in the South ward chapel, in charge of Rislmp A. L. Petersen. |
