MRS. WALTER LARSEN, 93, DIED OCT. 14 IN CALIF.

Mrs. Walter Larsen (Elly Marie) passed away Oct. 14th in a California Hospital after a brief illness. She was 93 years old.

Mrs. Larsen was born in 1883 near Stockholm, Sweden and immigrated as a young girl to Aurora, Ill., where she met Walter Larsen, a young mechanic for the Ford Motor Company. They were married in 1907 and moved to Blair in 1908.

They resided near the corner of 19th and South streets, their house being located on part of the ground now occupied by the Thompson Standard Service.

Elly Marie was an active member of the Episcopal Church, a volunteer worker of the Community Hospital for many years, and a devotee of the American Red Cross Service in Blair and serving as Chairwoman during the World War II years.

Mr. Larsen passed away in 1964 and in 1967 Mrs. Larsen moved to California where she made her home with her son in Northridge, California.

She is survived by a daughter, Elly Marie Andersen of Friendly Valley, California and a son, Herold W. Larsen of Northridge, California, five grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren, most of whom reside in California.

Memorial Services were held October 19th in the Community Church of Friendly Valley, California, under the pastorship of Rev. Everett Swedenburg. Interment will take place at the Blair Cemetery.