8 Aug., 1935 - The Enterprise

OLIVER THOMSEN FUNERAL RITES

Funeral services for Anders Oliver Thomsen, former resident of this county, who died from burns received in an explosion in a garage at Amherst, Colorado where he resided, were held at the Bendorf Funeral Home Saturday afternoon, and burial made in the Orum cemetery.

Mr. Thomsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jens Peter Thomsen, was born February 13, 1909 at Ilvid Veijle, Denmark, and in the year of 1929 came to America with his parents, settling at Blair. In 1931, on his birth anniversary, he was married to Opal Lee Newkirk, and a few months later the couple moved to Amherst where they had since resided.

Besides his wife and parents and one brother, Virgil, he is survived by a number of other relatives.

The pallbearers were former schoolmates from the Arlington vicinity, William Bisbee, Milton Carlsberg, Rollin Carlsberg, Clyde Larson, Albert Larson and William Pope.

8 Aug., 1935 - The Enterprise

OLIVER THOMSEN BURIED HERE Funeral services for Anders Oliver Thomsen, former resident of this vicinity, who died from burns received in an explosion in a garage at Amherst, Colo. where he resided, were held at the Orum church on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Thomsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jens Peter Thomsen, was born on February 13, 1909 at Ilvid Veijle, Denmark, and in the year of 1909 came to America with his parents, settling at Blair. In 1931, on his birth Anniversary, he was married to Opal Lee Newkirk, and a few months later the couple moved to Amherst where they had since resided. Besides his wife and parents and one brother, Virgil, all of Amherst, he is survived by a number of other relatives and host of friends. The pallbearers were former schoolmates from this vicinity and were William Bisbee, Milton Carlsberg, Rolin Carlsberg, Clyde Larson, Albert Larson and William Pope.

#3 Published in Pilot-Tribune, August 8, 1935

EXPLOSION BURNS KILL YOUTH, 26

ANDERS THOMPSON, ONCE OF BLAIR, DIES FROM BURNS IN EXPLOSION

Funeral services for Anders Thomsen, 26, former Blairite who was fatally burned in an explosion at an Amherst, Colorado, garage, were held Saturday afternoon at the Orum church. He died last Wednesday in Amherst.

Anders Oliver Thomsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jens Peter Thomsen, was born February 13, 1909, at Ilvid Veijle, Denmark, and in 1929, came to America with his parents, settling at Blair.

In 1931, on his birth anniversary, he was married to Opia Lee Newkirk, and a few months later the couple moved to Amherst, where they had since resided.

Pallbearers at the funeral were former schoolmates: William Bisbee, William Pope, Milton Carlberg, Rollin Carlberg, Clyde Larson and Albert Larson.

Mr. Thomsen is survived by his wife and parents, a brother, Viggo, and other relatives.

~~~obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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