Sevier-Millard County UT Archives Biographies.....Goldbranson, Lou Freece 1873 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

MRS. LOU FREECE GOLDBRANSON.

    Mrs. Lou Freece Goldbranson is a striking example of the kind of women who
have contributed so much to the upbuilding of the great state of Utah. She was
born in Scipio, Millard county, Utah, in March, 1873. Her parents, Peter and
Margaret (Jensen) Freece, were pioneers of that county, where they took up their
abode in 1862. They were natives of Denmark and on coming to America settled in
southern Utah, choosing this district as a location because of their faith in
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Despite the assaults of warlike
Indians they aided in the upbuilding and development of the country. Having
removed to Sevier county, they there educated their daughter, who attended the
graded and high schools, and later sent her for a finishing course to the
Brigham Young University at Provo.

    After leaving the university Mrs. Goldbranson taught school for a year and
on the expiration of that period became the wife of Carl G. Goldbranson, a
sterling young man of the county. He was widely known because of his reliability
and talent and his popularity was demonstrated in his election and reelection to
the office of county treasurer, the duties of which position-he discharged with
promptness and fidelity. Three children were born to the marriage of Mr. and
Mrs. Goldbranson: Kent, who is now a student in the Northwestern University at
Evanston, Illinois; Phil, who follows the occupation of farming; and Helen, who
is a high school student.

    Left a widow with three young children after seventeen years of happy
married life and practically without means, this courageous little mother took
up the battle for her children and opened her house to boarders in order to
supply the needs of the family. She thus won not only a comfortable living but
also the respect of her neighbors. She closely applied herself to her home
duties, gave little attention to politics and was surprised a few days before
the primary election was held by a visit from a committee requesting that she
accept the nomination of county treasurer. Amazed at the offer, she asked time
to consider and finally accepted. On election day she was chosen as treasurer of
the county on the democratic ticket by a substantial majority. Her conduct of
the office since she assumed the duties of the position on the 1st of January,
1919, has been such as to demonstrate the wisdom of those who selected her for
the position and of the many who voted for her. Without fads or fancies, but in
a plain, straightforward way, Mrs. Goldbranson has gone about the business of
the office as she did about her home, doing her duty cheerfully and with perfect
system. She is today the same good friend, neighbor and mother as before
accepting positions of public trust, but in her the county has secured an
honest, faithful and competent
official.


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UTAH SINCE STATEHOOD
HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL

ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME IV
CHICAGO-SALT LAKE: THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1920


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