Wayne County Press,
Fairfield Illinois,
Monday, June 14, 1976,
Page 2

Carson Anderson, 70, a well-known Burnt Prairie man who was a carpenter and  farmer, died at 3 a.m. Saturday in the St. Joseph's Hospital in Bloomington.

Mr. Anderson had been in Bloomington visiting his son, Larry, when he  suffered an apparent heart attack June 3. He was hospitalized, where he remained until his death.

His body was returned to Nales Funeral Home in Fairfield. Services were conducted at 11 a.m. Monday (today) at the Burnt Prairie Cumberland Presbyterian Church, with Bro. James Clark and Bro. Wayne Harris officiating.

Burial was in the Burnt Prairie Cemetery.

Mr. Anderson was born in White County Apr. 27, 1906, the son of Jacob and  Mary (Smith) Anderson. He was married in December of 1926 to Mary Toombs.  She survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Larry, of Normal; and Ray of Morristown, N.J.; two grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Funkhouser, a patient in the Carmi Nursing Home; and Mrs. Ora Hast, of Carmi.