BioA: Larson, Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. (Golden - 1963)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

Surnames: Larson, Bennett, Schomehorn, Turnquist, Johnson, Blaasch, Hendrickson, Felix, Danielson, Hammer, Sheets, Dunow, Nelson, Heck, Brown, Fisher, Crandall, Thompson, Zenz

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) October 24, 1963

Larson, Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. (Golden - 16 October 1963)

Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Larson of Loyal observed their golden wedding anniversary with a reception in the Methodist Church parlors at Loyal at 2 p.m.  An introduction, welcome and prayer were given by Rev. A. L. Crandall of the Loyal Free Methodist Church.

A cafeteria luncheon was served to approximately 125 relatives and guests. Gold paper bells decorated the room, and gold nasturtiums and floral arrangements of yellow and white ‘mums provided centerpieces for the tables.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Larson, Jr., provided a musical selection, and three selections were played by the honored couple’s grandchildren, Mary, Jim and Linda Larson, all of Macomb, Ill. The Larsons’ received a purse of money.

The Larsons’ were married October 16, 1891, in Moline, Ill.; with the Rev. E. W. Thompson of Rock Island, Ill., performing the ceremony. They resided in Silvis, Ill., from 1913 until 1919, when they purchased and moved onto a farm three and one-half miles, northeast of Greenwood. After spending 16 years there they moved onto the former Joe Zenz farm, three-quarters of a mile west of Loyal. They sold this farm to their younger son when they retired in 1955.

The Larsons’ have five children: Mrs. Fred (Athalie) Bennett and Miss Clarabelle Larson, both of Eau Claire; Dennis W. Larson of Rt. 2, Loyal; Mrs. Earl R. (Julia Ann) Schomehorn of Long Beach, Calif.; and Richard Charles Larson of Macomb, Ill. There are 10 grandchildren.

Among those attending the event were: From Greenwood, Mrs. Julia Turnquist, Mrs. Mable Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Blaasch, Mrs. Amy Hendrickson, Mr. and Mrs. John Felix and children; Mrs. Mary Danielson and Mrs. David Danielson; From Owen and Curtiss: Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hammer, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sheets and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dunow; From Eau Claire: Miss Leah Nelson and Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Heck; From Colby: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brown; and from Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Fisher and family, and Mr. (Missing name).

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BioA: Larson, Mr./Mrs. Richard E. #2 (Gold - 1963)

Transcriber: Betty Comstock

Surnames: Larson, Huber, Thompson, Schultz, Bennett, Schomehorn

------ Source: Loyal Tribune (Loyal, Clark Co., Wis.) 10/24/1963

Larson, Mr./Mrs. Richard E. #2 (Gold - 16 OCT 1913)

A celebration was held Saturday afternoon, October 10 at the Loyal Methodist Church parlors in honor of the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Larson of Loyal.

A cafeteria luncheon was served to approximately 125 relatives and guests.  The church parlor was decorated with gold paper bells and gold and white mums, with table decorations of gold colored nasturtiums.

Mrs. Larson wore a corsage of yellow rose buds and Mr. Larson, a boutonniere of yellow carnation.

The luncheon was opened with an introduction and welcome, and a prayer by Rev. A.L. Crandall of the Loyal Free Methodist Church.

The couple was entertained by their immediate family.  A duet of some of the favorite musical numbers of Mr. and Mrs. Larson was given by their son, Richard Jr. and his wife; also a violin trio by the grandchildren, Mary, Jim and Linda Larson of Macomb, Illinois.  A purse of money was received and many congratulatory cards.

Mr. and Mrs. Larson were united in marriage October 16, 1913, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Huber of Moline.  The officiating clergy was Rev. E.W. Thompson of Rock Island, Illinois, of the Methodist Church.

Mrs. Larson (? Christine Schultz) was born April 26, 1892 at Chicago Illinois to Amelia and Gustave Schultz.  She was educated in the Chicago Heights Public School at Silvis, Illinois.  Her occupation was clerking and bookkeeping.  Mrs. Larson was a member of the Free Methodist Church and Swedish Mission.  After her marriage she was employed for six years by the Rock Island Lines.  Later they moved to Greenwood and Loyal area from 1919 to 1955 where Mr. Larson was a farmer.  He retired in 1955.

Mr. Larson was born October 8, 1891 at Herman, Nebraska, the son of Charles and Mary Larson.  He was educated at the Herman and Blair Public Schools in Nebraska.  He did general farm work in Nebraska until 1909 and then was employed by the Rock Island Lines at Silvis, Illinois from 1909 until 1910. He was a member of the Silvis Methodist Church and is now a member of the Free Methodist Church of Loyal.  He served on the Greenwood School Board for eight years.

They have five children, Mrs. Fred(Athalie) Bennett and Miss Clarabell Larson of Eau Claire; Richard Charles Larson of Macomb, Illinois; Dennis W. Larson of Loyal and Mrs. Carl R. Schomehorn (Julia Ann) of Long Beach, California.   They also have ten grandchildren.

Mr. and Mrs. Larson are both in good health and have the well wishes of all their friends in this community.