OBITUARY: Axel E. Amundsen, Talent, Jackson County, Oregon *************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *************************************************************************** Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by Elizabeth Corethers 15 April 2003 *************************************************************************** Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Thursday, 11 Jan 1945, p. 4 RITES HELD FOR AXEL AMUNDSEN Ashland, Jan. 11 - Funeral services are being held today for Axel E. Amundsen of Talent who passed away in a local hospital Tuesday afternoon. He was born in Moss, Norway March 20, 1860, and came to the United States as a young man. He settled in Montana where he lived for a number of years, later moving to Seattle and then to Rogue River valley, where he made his home in the Wagner creek district. Amundsen was an ardent Mason for over 50 years, having been a past master of Ashland lodge 23, AF and AM, was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, noble of Hillah Temple, belonged to Ancient Arabic Order and was a noble of Mystic Shrine. Services are in charge of Litwiller Funeral Home, under auspices of Ashland Masonic lodge. The body will be shipped to Grant's Pass for final disposition.