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Door County Democrat
May 1, 1914


         DEATH OF FISH CREEK MAN
         
         NELS CARLSON, Member of Two-Rivers
           Life Saving Crew
           
         Fish Creek. - The death of NELSON A. CARLSON,
       which occurred at Two Rivers on Monday of last
       week, was a shock to his many friends here, he
       having been a former resident of this town.
         The following particulars are taken from the
       Two Rivers Reporter:
         "Sunday afternoon, April 5, just about the
       time of day when darkness creeps over Lake
       Michigan, the lookout at Two Rivers life saving
       station saw a boat in dire distress as it was
       making an attempt to enter the harbor at Two
       Rivers. The life saving crew was summoned and
       assisted the boat, which proved to be the 
       Dorothy A., with a crew of three men, just re-
       turning from the fishing grounds. NELSON A.
       CARLSON, who was a member of the Two Rivers
       life savers, had a severe cold, however, took
       his place in the life boat with the other mem-
       bers. The high sea running threw an icy spray
       over those in the life boat and chilled and be-
       numbed the crew. The cold CARLSON had, developed
       pneumonia and after a week's illness he died
       Monday. NELSON CARLSON was born at Fish Creek,
       Door county, 26 years ago. During the past six
       years he was a member of the Two Rivers life
       saving crew, being promoted to surfman No. 2
       at the opening of the present season. He is
       survived by a wife, two children, besides his
       father, mother and two brothers residing at
       Fish Creek."
         The funeral was held from the home on Thurs-
       day, April 23, the remains being interred at
       Two Rivers.
       
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