Clifton E. Larson Obituary (1925

Clifton E. Larson, 84, formerly a longtime resident of Oelwein, Iowa, died on Tuesday evening, October 6, 2009 at Hawthorn Manor of Peoria at Peoria, Illinois. Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at Zion Lutheran Church in Oelwein, Iowa with Rev. Leo Combs-Lay officiating. Visitation: from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Friday at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein and after 9:30 A.M. on Saturday at the church; Interment: Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein, Iowa. Memorials may be given in his name to Zion Lutheran Church in Oelwein, Iowa Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com. Clifton Edward Larson was born on March 31, 1925 at Volga, Iowa, the son of Leonard Charles & Lulu Louise (Starr) Larson. Clifton was united in marriage to Arlene Lois Hillman on August 1, 1943 at Zion Lutheran Church in Oelwein. He was a machinist apprentice for four years and then was a machinist for several years. Clifton went on to be a foreman and later a master mechanic for the Chicago Great Western Railroad until 1968. He then became the division general foreman in the mechanical division for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad from 1970 to 1977. Clifton was then the superintendent of the municipal light plant at Waverly, Iowa. He then was a master mechanic for the Crandic Railway from Cedar Rapids to Iowa City from 1978 to 1982. Clifton was a member of Zion Lutheran Church where he served on the education committee for six years and was the former financial secretary. He was also a member of NARVRE Unit #106. Clifton is survived by his 3 Daughters: Susan Larson of Villa Park, Illinois, Noreen (Edward) Schaub of Brimfield, Illinois & Hazel (Richard) Kennicott of Glenwood, Iowa; Son: Charles (Theresa) Larson of Groveland, California; 8 Grandchildren and 21 Great Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife: Arlene on July 29, 2002, sister: Hazel; 3 brothers: Harold, William, and Robert; and a great grandson: Nicholas Ragone.