John Carlson was born in Sweden, August 3, 1874, the son of Gustav and Ingri Lisa (Larson) Carlson. He was baptized in Sweden. He came with his parents to America in 1882 at the age of seven years. He was confirmed in Bernadotte, Minnesota. In 1892 the family moved to Renville, Minnesota, where they purchased a farm. On March 20, 1909, he married Caroline Christensen of Clarkfield, Minnesota. They lived on a farm south of Clarkfield for nine years before moving in 1919 to Manitoba, Canada. Here he purchased some land, but misfortune upon misfortune robbed him of all his possessions. Moving back to Clarkfield to start all over again, the Carlsons later bought the farm northwest of Clarkfield where he spent the remainder of his long life. He suffered a paralytic stroke August, 1952, from which he never fully recovered. On April 23, 1953, he was stricken by the illness which caused his death. He passed away at the Clarkfield Community Hospital at the age of 78 years. Mr. Carlson is survived by his wife, Caroline; three daughters: Ingeborg (Mrs. Clifford Olson), Frances (Mrs. Arthur Werner) of Granite Falls, Minnesota, Viola (Mrs. Reuben Loose) of Boyd, Minnesota; two sons: Howard and Stanley, at home; four grandchildren; one brother, Swan; a sister living in Saskatchewan, Canada; a sister living in Stillwater, Minnesota; and a great many nieces and nephews. Funeral Service Monday, April 27, 1953, 2:00 p.m. Spring Creek Lutheran Church, Normania Township Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Clergy Officiating, Rev. P.L. Mork Vocal Soloist, Mrs. Esther Lynne "Prayer" "I Need Thee Every Hour" Pallbearers Arthur Werner ~Reuben Loose Clifford Olson ~ John Ford Axel Flink ~ Alex Christensen Final Resting Place Spring Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Normania Township Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota