Louis "Louie" Larson born to Nels and Agda Olson Larson on January 12, 1896. The Larson family settled in the Boulder Valley to make a living by farming. Louie attended school in the valley and graduated from Jefferson County High School in 1913, at the age of 17. Larson then enlisted in the Army in 1917, at the age of 21. The Army stationed Louie at Camp Lewis, where he trained to go to World War 1 and spent part of the year in defense work. After serving in war for a year, Louie came back home and purchased the Peter Mills Ranch. On August 15, 1921, Louie married Margaret McLean. Together they had four sons. After living and working on the ranch for 47 years, he passed away in his home in the Boulder Valley on August 14, 1967. Three days later, on August 17, the funeral service took place. Louie is peacefully resting in the Boulder Cemetery. Vossler, Leah. Louie Larson- World War I. Photograph. The Heritage Center, Boulder, Montana. Written by Leah Vossler and Jadyn Armstrong.
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AuthorJefferson High School students wrote these stories as a part of Ms. Foster's 2017-18 Senior English class. ArchivesCategories |