Christian Fedson obituary

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Sunday, December 8, 1963
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Christian Harlan Fedson was born April 26, 1908, in Otranto, Iowa, the son of Nels Endrup and Ida Dahl Fedson.

He attended Lyle Public School, Iowa State College and graduated from Still College of Osteopathy, Des Moines, Iowa. He practiced osteopathy until his failing health forced him to retire to hotel management.

During his life he resided at Des Moines, Chicago and Phoenix, Ariz. Mr. Fedson was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.

He passed away Dec. 8, 1963, at the age of 55 in Phoenix, after a prolonged illness.

He is survived by his sons, Richard II. of Birmingham, Mich., Robert P., of Des Moines, his mother, Mrs. N. E. Fedson, Austin; one sister, Mrs. Wilma Fedson Doyle, Sinsbury, Conn.; two brothers, Stanley M. Fedson, Stamford, N. Y., Neil Fedson, Austin; five grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Dec. 11, 1963, at 1:30 p.m. at the Worlein Funeral Home with Rev. Merland Johnson officiating. Pallbearers were Glenn Dahl, Glenn Knopf, Vernon Ames, Roger Krause, Herb Bjork, Dr. L. C. Nicholsen.