Emil Alexander Larson was born November 15, 1901, in Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, to Carl Axel and Emma (Knutson) Larson. He was baptized and confirmed in the Spring Creek Lutheran Church of Normania Township, Yellow Medicine County. He attended rural school in District 102, Swede Prairie Township, and District 29 in Tyro Township, Yellow Medicine County. He was a member of Israel Church most of his life. He spent all his life on the farm with the exception of the last three winters which were spent in Clarkfield. He is survived by eight sisters and two brothers: Mrs. Ellen Hanson of Madison, Minnesota, Mrs. John Kompelien (Esther) of Minneota, Minnesota, Mrs. A. Ray Anderson (Grace) of Willmar, Minnesota, Mrs. Ruby Gordon, Mrs. Ruth Nelson, Mrs. Arne Berg (Edith), Velmin, Olaf, Mrs. Gladys Soppeland, Mrs. Merle Nikolaisen (Dorothy) all of Clarkfield; 31 nieces and nephews and one sister-in-law, Mrs. Charlotte Larson of Bloomington, Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Lloyd. IN MEMORY OF EMIL LARSON Born November 15, 1901 ~ Passed Away June 14, 1982 Funeral Services Thursday, June 17, 1982, 2:00 p.m. Israel Lutheran Church Swede Prairie Township Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Officiating Pastor John T. Christianson Pastor Gordon Trelstad Organist, Mrs. Helen Werner Soloist, Pastor John T. Christianson Casket Bearers Victor Anderson, Allen Larson Earl Berg, Dennis Larson Lynn Hanson, Lowell Larson Donald Kompelien, Jerry Nikolaisen James Soppeland Final Resting Place Israel Lutheran Cemetery Swede Prairie Township Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota