CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF JULIUS MAGNUS OLSEN

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Julius Olsen Rites Saturday

Services Held From Paragon Church
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	Funeral services for Julius Magnus Olsen, 80, who died at his 
home April 16, were held Saturday from Smith Funeral Home at 1 o'clock 
and from Paragon church at 2 o'clock.  Rev. O. L. Levorson 
officiated at the service.  Hans Anderson of Wynot sang "Old Rugged 
Cross" and "Thine, O Jesus, Now and Ever."  Burial was made in Paragon 
cemetery.
	Pallberarers were: A.G. Schager, B.H. Schager, Herbert and 
Kenneth Bottolfsen and LeRoy and Franklin Olsen.
	Julius Magnus, son of Berhardt and Andrina Olsen was born in 
the Paragon community June 21, 1871.
	He was married to Caroline O. Bottolfsen at Paragon April 26, 
1899.  All of their married life was spent in the Paragon community.  
Mrs. Olsen died in August, 1949.
	During his life Mr. Olsen engaged in farming, except for the 
last five years.  Since then he has had his home with his daughter, 
Mrs. Art Swan.
	He is survived by three sons, Maurice B. of Norfolk, Harvey E. 
of Bellflower, Calif., and Carl J. of Creighton; and one daughter, Mrs. 
Art E. (Helen) Swan of Hartington; two brothers, Cornelius of Fremont 
and O.W. of San Diego, Calif.; and seven grandchildren.
	Those who came from out of town in addition to his sons and their 
wives were:  Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rhodes of Madison, S.D.; Mrs. Isa HOlst 
of Plainview; Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Schager of Wakefield; Mr. and Mrs. Russell 
Anderson and Mrs. Lena Tvedt of Maskell; Mrs. W.A. Grant and Corneluis 
Olsen of Fremont; Mrs. Augusta J. Eilerts of West Point; and Mrs. Lloyd 
Sinkey of Fairbury.

April 1952  Cedar County News