Noted Pioneer Passes Away at Richfield Home

Oluf Anderson, 89, passed away at his home here at 7:20 o'clock Wednesday evening. Mr. Anderson's health had been failing for some time, and two weeks ago he suffered a paralytic stroke.

A native of Sweden, he moved with his parents to Norway when he was ten years of age, and later after his marriage to Elizabeth Olsen, he came to Utah in 1874. He was the first white man to settle in Koosharem and was active in colonizing that section, sending to Norway for immigrants. He had 13 log cabins built for immigrant families. He was a blacksmith by trade, and also engaged in farming. When he moved to Sevier valley he settled on a farm at Central. From Central he moved to Richfield, where he has occupied a home on South Main street for a number of years. He served as Richfield city marshal a few years. For many years he was the leader of the Scandinavian conference in this section. He was a staunch member of the L. D. S. church and at the time of his death was a member of the high priests quorum of the Sevier stake.

After the death of his first wife he married Mrs. Agatha Farnsworth of Richfield in February 1925. Surviving are his widow; three sons, Oscar Anderson of Fillmore, Lorenzo Anderson of

Salt Lake, Ole Anderson of Buhl, Idaho; one daughter, Mrs. Matilda Thiesen of Ely, Nevada; 20 grand-children and 15 great-grandchildren. Mr. Anderson raised two of his grandchildren, Dr. J. G. Olsen, reported to be in Europe at present and Eugene Olsen of Provo, children of a daughter who died. He and his wife also brought two orphan children with them when they came to America and assisted in their care.

As news of Mr. Anderson's death reached The Reaper office just as the paper was going to press complete details of his biography could not be secured for publication this week.

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p. m. in the first ward chapel.

Published in the  Richfield Reaper 1933-03-30