M. E. Larsen Died At His home Saturday night When news was spread here Sunday morning that M. E. Larsen had died at his home in this city shortly after 12 o'clock Saturday night, sorrow spread throughout the city and section, for Martin Larsen was one of our best citizens.
Our people could scarcely believe the news for only the day before Mr. Larsen was on our streets, robust and healthy. Shortly after 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon while at the home of his sister, Mrs. L. O. Clark at Chesterville, he became ill. Feeling better, he went to his rice field where he was caught in a heavy rain and again became ill. He was brought to his home in Eagle Lake and a physician summoned. He passed away shortly before 12 o'clock Saturday night.
Mr. Larsen was born in Dexter, Missouri, and would have been 46 years of age in December. He was married in Missouri in 1908 to Miss Marion Kirby, who, with their two sons, John and Jack, and two daughters, Lalla and Mildred, survives him.
Mr. Larsen and family moved to Texas in 1912, locating at Chesterville where they arrived on the 12th day of January of that year. They continued to make their home at Chesterville until a year ago, when the family moved to Eagle Lake. Two brothers, Tom D. Larsen and Lewis C. Larsen, both of Houston, and two sisters, Mrs. L. O. Clark of Chesterville and Mrs. Carey Miller of Alleyton, Illinois also survive.
Mr. Larsen was extensively engaged in rice and watermelon farming. He was one of the largest individual melon growers in this section and was well known in melon growing circles throughout the state.
Martin Larsen was a good man, and a likable man. In his dealings with his fellows he was just and honorable. He was a good neighbor, a good husband, a good father, and as citizen he was helpful and useful. This writer has known him since he located at Chesterville nineteen years ago and in all this time found nothing in his life to criticize or condemn. We have heard many speak of his worth and his good traits, but not one word against him have we ever heard.
Funeral services were conducted at the home Monday afternoon, with Rev. J. C. Wilson of Edna, formerly pastor of the Methodist church here, and a loved friend of the family, conducting the services. Burial was made in the Chesterville Cemetery. Pall bears were Carl Helmer, Ernest and Gus Seaholm, Wm. Spalinger and Albert Pustejovsky.
To the relatives whose hearts are bruised and bleeding and with whom grief, deep and poignant, reigns over their lives, our people extend deep sympathy, as deep as the depths of the human heart. May He who is the friend of the lonely, and whose great heart goes out in tenderest love to those who mourn, speak peace to their troubled hearts.
Eagle Lake Headlight, September 19, 1931
Our people could scarcely believe the news for only the day before Mr. Larsen was on our streets, robust and healthy. Shortly after 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon while at the home of his sister, Mrs. L. O. Clark at Chesterville, he became ill. Feeling better, he went to his rice field where he was caught in a heavy rain and again became ill. He was brought to his home in Eagle Lake and a physician summoned. He passed away shortly before 12 o'clock Saturday night.
Mr. Larsen was born in Dexter, Missouri, and would have been 46 years of age in December. He was married in Missouri in 1908 to Miss Marion Kirby, who, with their two sons, John and Jack, and two daughters, Lalla and Mildred, survives him.
Mr. Larsen and family moved to Texas in 1912, locating at Chesterville where they arrived on the 12th day of January of that year. They continued to make their home at Chesterville until a year ago, when the family moved to Eagle Lake. Two brothers, Tom D. Larsen and Lewis C. Larsen, both of Houston, and two sisters, Mrs. L. O. Clark of Chesterville and Mrs. Carey Miller of Alleyton, Illinois also survive.
Mr. Larsen was extensively engaged in rice and watermelon farming. He was one of the largest individual melon growers in this section and was well known in melon growing circles throughout the state.
Martin Larsen was a good man, and a likable man. In his dealings with his fellows he was just and honorable. He was a good neighbor, a good husband, a good father, and as citizen he was helpful and useful. This writer has known him since he located at Chesterville nineteen years ago and in all this time found nothing in his life to criticize or condemn. We have heard many speak of his worth and his good traits, but not one word against him have we ever heard.
Funeral services were conducted at the home Monday afternoon, with Rev. J. C. Wilson of Edna, formerly pastor of the Methodist church here, and a loved friend of the family, conducting the services. Burial was made in the Chesterville Cemetery. Pall bears were Carl Helmer, Ernest and Gus Seaholm, Wm. Spalinger and Albert Pustejovsky.
To the relatives whose hearts are bruised and bleeding and with whom grief, deep and poignant, reigns over their lives, our people extend deep sympathy, as deep as the depths of the human heart. May He who is the friend of the lonely, and whose great heart goes out in tenderest love to those who mourn, speak peace to their troubled hearts.
Eagle Lake Headlight, September 19, 1931
M. E. Larsen Died At His home Saturday night When news was spread here Sunday morning that M. E. Larsen had died at his home in this city shortly after 12 o'clock Saturday night, sorrow spread throughout the city and section, for Martin Larsen was one of our best citizens.
Our people could scarcely believe the news for only the day before Mr. Larsen was on our streets, robust and healthy. Shortly after 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon while at the home of his sister, Mrs. L. O. Clark at Chesterville, he became ill. Feeling better, he went to his rice field where he was caught in a heavy rain and again became ill. He was brought to his home in Eagle Lake and a physician summoned. He passed away shortly before 12 o'clock Saturday night.
Mr. Larsen was born in Dexter, Missouri, and would have been 46 years of age in December. He was married in Missouri in 1908 to Miss Marion Kirby, who, with their two sons, John and Jack, and two daughters, Lalla and Mildred, survives him.
Mr. Larsen and family moved to Texas in 1912, locating at Chesterville where they arrived on the 12th day of January of that year. They continued to make their home at Chesterville until a year ago, when the family moved to Eagle Lake. Two brothers, Tom D. Larsen and Lewis C. Larsen, both of Houston, and two sisters, Mrs. L. O. Clark of Chesterville and Mrs. Carey Miller of Alleyton, Illinois also survive.
Mr. Larsen was extensively engaged in rice and watermelon farming. He was one of the largest individual melon growers in this section and was well known in melon growing circles throughout the state.
Martin Larsen was a good man, and a likable man. In his dealings with his fellows he was just and honorable. He was a good neighbor, a good husband, a good father, and as citizen he was helpful and useful. This writer has known him since he located at Chesterville nineteen years ago and in all this time found nothing in his life to criticize or condemn. We have heard many speak of his worth and his good traits, but not one word against him have we ever heard.
Funeral services were conducted at the home Monday afternoon, with Rev. J. C. Wilson of Edna, formerly pastor of the Methodist church here, and a loved friend of the family, conducting the services. Burial was made in the Chesterville Cemetery. Pall bears were Carl Helmer, Ernest and Gus Seaholm, Wm. Spalinger and Albert Pustejovsky.
To the relatives whose hearts are bruised and bleeding and with whom grief, deep and poignant, reigns over their lives, our people extend deep sympathy, as deep as the depths of the human heart. May He who is the friend of the lonely, and whose great heart goes out in tenderest love to those who mourn, speak peace to their troubled hearts.
Eagle Lake Headlight, September 19, 1931
Our people could scarcely believe the news for only the day before Mr. Larsen was on our streets, robust and healthy. Shortly after 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon while at the home of his sister, Mrs. L. O. Clark at Chesterville, he became ill. Feeling better, he went to his rice field where he was caught in a heavy rain and again became ill. He was brought to his home in Eagle Lake and a physician summoned. He passed away shortly before 12 o'clock Saturday night.
Mr. Larsen was born in Dexter, Missouri, and would have been 46 years of age in December. He was married in Missouri in 1908 to Miss Marion Kirby, who, with their two sons, John and Jack, and two daughters, Lalla and Mildred, survives him.
Mr. Larsen and family moved to Texas in 1912, locating at Chesterville where they arrived on the 12th day of January of that year. They continued to make their home at Chesterville until a year ago, when the family moved to Eagle Lake. Two brothers, Tom D. Larsen and Lewis C. Larsen, both of Houston, and two sisters, Mrs. L. O. Clark of Chesterville and Mrs. Carey Miller of Alleyton, Illinois also survive.
Mr. Larsen was extensively engaged in rice and watermelon farming. He was one of the largest individual melon growers in this section and was well known in melon growing circles throughout the state.
Martin Larsen was a good man, and a likable man. In his dealings with his fellows he was just and honorable. He was a good neighbor, a good husband, a good father, and as citizen he was helpful and useful. This writer has known him since he located at Chesterville nineteen years ago and in all this time found nothing in his life to criticize or condemn. We have heard many speak of his worth and his good traits, but not one word against him have we ever heard.
Funeral services were conducted at the home Monday afternoon, with Rev. J. C. Wilson of Edna, formerly pastor of the Methodist church here, and a loved friend of the family, conducting the services. Burial was made in the Chesterville Cemetery. Pall bears were Carl Helmer, Ernest and Gus Seaholm, Wm. Spalinger and Albert Pustejovsky.
To the relatives whose hearts are bruised and bleeding and with whom grief, deep and poignant, reigns over their lives, our people extend deep sympathy, as deep as the depths of the human heart. May He who is the friend of the lonely, and whose great heart goes out in tenderest love to those who mourn, speak peace to their troubled hearts.
Eagle Lake Headlight, September 19, 1931
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