Lars Peter Nielson
Montpelier Examiner, Friday, 8 December 1916, page 1
FATAL ACCIDENT
L P Nelson bishop of Ovid ward and commissioner elect from the Second district met instant death about 5:30 pm last Wednesday evening. The particulars of the sad affair are as follows: Mr. Nelson with several other men were moving a small house on skids and to get it to the point where they wanted it, they had to cross Ovid creek. Four horses were hitched to the skids and fearing that the ice might not hold up the load, they whipped up the horses so as to get across the creek as quickly as possible.
Mr. Nelson was driving the lead team and it seems that as the horses started up the creek bank, they suddenly veered to one side which threw Mr. Nelson against a lump of willows and knocked him to the ground. Before he could get up he was struck on the head by the house with such force as to break his neck. It is also believed that his back was broken. Dr. Ashley was summoned from Montpelier and hurried to Ovid as fast as his auto would carry him, but his presence was useless as Mr. Nelson died before the doctor left Montpelier.
The unfortunate affair cast a deep gloom over Ovid for by Mr. Nelson's death, the community lost one of its substantial and prominent citizens. He was born in Denmark about 54 years ago. He came to this country with his mother when a small boy and soon afterwards settled in Ovid where he has since resided.
Mr. Nelson is survived by his wife, four sons and four daughters. One daughter is now serving on a mission at Independence, Mo. and one son at Denver Colorado. They have been advised of their father's untimely death and it is expected that they will reach home in time for the funeral which will be next Sunday.
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Paris Post, Friday, 15 December 1916, page 1
SERVICES
It must have been a great comfort to the family and relatives of
Bishop L P Nelson, who was accidentally killed last Wednesday, to witness so
many at the funeral services held in Ovid last Sunday afternoon. Nearly every
settlement in Bear Lake valley was represented there and many came from
Cokeville, whre Bishop Nelson was presiding Elder of that branch for several
years.
His life long neighbor, Nate Johnson, related many interesting events in the life of Bishop Nelson, who came to Ovid a little orphan boy. When he grew up he married an orphan girl and they have lived beautiful lives. In 1888 he was called on a mission to his native country Denmark. At that time they resided in a dirt roof log cabin which leaked every time it rained.
President Shepherd spoke, said Bishop Nelson was one who feared and loved God, honored his calling in Cokeville on this missions and in all his work, and that is why he is so honored today.