Adolph Lundgren
Obituaries
Western Slope Enterprise page 1 - November 17, 1916
Adolph Lundgren was born in Wannas, Sweden, September 30, 1859, and died in the Glenwood Springs Sanitarium Nov. 9th, 1916, aged 60 years, 1 month, 9 days.
He came to the United States in 1877, living in Michigan 2 years and then moved to Montana. In 1893 he was united in marriage with Miss Anna Andersen, who also came from Wannas, Sweden. In 1907 they took up their residence in Gypsum.
He leaves to mourn their loss, a wife, 2 daughters, Mrs. E. Engstrom, of Leadville and Miss Minnie of Gypsum, and one son Elmer, who is at home with his mother; 4 brothers, Erick Fosgren, Alaska, Carl Sackrason, Wannas, Sweden; Jonas Lindgren, and S. Shogren, of Gypsum.
He entered business in Gypsum in Nov. 1913.
He had been a member of the I.O.O.F. since 1897. He was a member of the Gypsum Lutheran church.
The funeral service was held Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Lutheran church, conducted by Rev. B.F. Ross, of Eagle.
Adolph Lundgren was a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge at Gypsum and the full membership of the lodge was present. The weather was inclement and helped to deepen the gloom cast over the community by the sudden death of Mr. Lundgren, who as a farmer and merchant had gained the friendship and esteem of all. He was a man of upright character, fair and square in all his dealings, guiding his conduct by the golden rule instead of confining himself to the gathering of dollars by any and all means. He was a sincere democrat, believing in the doctrine of equal rights to all. His is a loss to all and his memory will live long in the hearts of his many friends.
