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Show Hans Madsen Passes A?ay Mr. ' Hans Madsen, sixty-nine, cf Fairview, Utah, died at his heme last night after a three weeks illness from pneumonia. He is the son of Mads and Ellen Madsen, and was born in Mt. Pleasant, December De-cember 6th, 1860. His parents were among the first pioneers of Mount Pleasant. Mr. Madsen received his early education ed-ucation in Mt. Pleasant. Later h attended the University of Dese'-et, from which institution he graduated. gradu-ated. He taught school at Mount Pleasant for two years and later taught at Fairview. Ke married Miss Caroline Chris-tensen Chris-tensen of Fairview and came to Fairview in 1887 to make his home. Tn 1PB8 he went to New Zealand where he filled a three years mission mis-sion for the L. D. S. church. Their firrt child died while he was on a mission. He adopted a little boy ?nd brought him here from New Zealand. The child lived about thrro years aft or coming here. They have had nine children, se-vrn se-vrn of whom survive: Merlin H. Madsen, Albeit and Farrel Mad-en. Mad-en. Mrs. Rands Coombs and Miss Leah Madsen of Fairview; Mis. Mny Jensen cf Elsinore and Mrs. F.lva Peterson of Mount Pleasant. 17c is also survived by eight grandchildren grand-children and two brothers, Hyrum and C. T. Madsen of Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Madsen has been an active church worker all his life. He was superintendent of the Fairview Sunday schools for five years. He was president of Seventies for ten v-ars. and was a high priest at the tim" of his death. He also has held many civic positions; was si heol trustee for a number of years and was city poundkecper. In 10 he was appointed sexton and he has been in-" the undertaking I fcminc? for thirty years, j Funeral services will be held j Friday in the North ward chapel with Bishop Peter Nielson in . charge. |