Samuel Ringdahl
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterpirse page 1 - July 24, 1931
SAMUEL RINGDAHL .
Mr . Samuel Ringdahl , for twenty years a resident of Gypsum , and one of the Colorado pioneers of 79 , passed away laat Sunday , July 19 , after a lingering Illness of some two years . Born In Sweden February 17 , 1848 , he was past 83 years of age when death called . When 21 years of age he migrated to the United States , joining a brother in the state of Maine . In 1879 he came to Colorado , first locating in Leadvllle , and later went to Denver where he was employed for many years on the Denver municipal water plant . Following his residence in Denver ho was employed as foreman of a large ranch near Salida until in 1911 , when he came to Gypsum to make his home with his brother , Andrew Ringdahl . The latter died a few years ago , leaving Samuel practically alone in the world , as the third brother had also died , and there were no other near relatives . The deceased was alway an industrious , hard working man , and after locating in Gypsum he followed the
trade of a cobler until In 1929 his health became so poor that he was forced to retire from active life . Sam Ringdahl left a great many friends to be saddened by his passing , for to know him was to love htnj . He was an earnest , sincere Christian . As a boy in Sweden he had identified himself with the Lutheran church , and in 1925 became an active member of the Gypsum Lutheran Evanglcal church . He was devout in his living , being a thorough student of the Bible , the teachings of which he followed to the best ot his belief and ability . He expre 3 H 0 d a desire to bo buried from the chuich with a Christian funeral service , and his wish was respected and followed out . Funeral services were held from the Lutheran church in Gypsum Monday afternoon , attended by a largo number of friends , Mi 33 Mildred Holversen , minister of the Foui Square church conducting the service , and the body was laid to rest in Cedar Hill cemetery . Mortician O . W . Meyer of Red Cliff having charge of the burial .
