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Show W. L. Madsen Dies Suddenly William L. Madsen, 48, prominent promin-ent woolgrower and farmer of this ctiy, died suddenly at noon Tuesday Tues-day at the family home. Mr. Madsen returned about 11 a. m. Tuesday with a load of coal from the Huntington coal nvne. As soon as he entered the house he complained of feeling ill. Mrs. Madsen summoned Dr. P. L. Hcl-man Hcl-man immediately, but Mr. Madsen Mad-sen died a short time after the doctor's arrival. He was bom in Mt. Pleasant, July 7, 1832, the only son of Bishop Bish-op LarS P. and Sophia Rasmussen Madsen. He was married in the Manti temple, December 14, 1904, to Miss Marie Peterson of Mt. Pleasant He was a memDer of the stake high council for many years and ir 1910 to 1912 was in the northwestern north-western states. He was active in all civic and community affairs, serving as city councilman from 1921 to 1929, and was for the last three years chairman chair-man of the conveyance committee for the old folks party. He is survived by his widow and three daughters, RUtn, Helen, and Esther Madsen, a foster son, La-Var La-Var Peterson, and four .sisters, Mrs. O. V. Anderson, and Mrs. Guy L. Candland, Mt. Pleasant; Mis. L. R. Ivory, Fountain Green; Mrs. John F. Mower, Provo. It has not yet been decided what caused "his death, but many believe be-lieve it was carbon monoxide gas poisoning. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday in the North ward chapel. |