Alfred Ona Jensen
The News Examiner, Thursday, 30 Mar 1972
Alfred O Jensen of Ovid, who on September 6, 1941 hired out as a fireman at the local terminal of the Union Pacific Railroad and promoted to engineer in 1951, made his last run February 22 before retirement at 65. Except for a short assignment in Salt Lake City yards as a fireman, Mr. Jensen spent his entire tenure of 31 years running on the First District out Montpelier.
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Montpelier Examiner, Thursday, 8 May 1980
Alfred O Jensen, 73, died at his home Wednesday, April 30 following an extended illness. He was born February 2, 1907 in Ovid to Lars P Jensen and Margaret Hymas. He spent his entire life in Ovid working as a farmer rancher and retired as an engineer on the Union Pacific Railroad after 31 years of service.
He was actively engaged in civic affaires, having served as a R-H leader in Bear Lake County for 30 years. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and had served a mission with his wife to the Northern Indian mission. He married Ivy Kunz November 3, 1926 in the Logan LDS Temple.
Survivors include his widow, Ovid, one son, Don K Jensen, Ovid, one daughter, Mrs. Gordon (Elaine), Paris; nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Ethel Matthews and Mrs. Leda Michaelson, both Montpelier; Mrs. W K (Idell) Matthews, Liberty; two brothers, C T Jensen, and Wesley Jensen, both Ovid. He was proceeded in death by one son.
Funeral Services were held Saturday, May 3 in the Liberty Ward Chapel and interment was in the Ovid Cemetery.