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                   Membership Records:  Freedom Ward, Star Valley Stake, Film #0034554
       Name:  Golden Erickson
       Father's Name:  Carl
       Mother's Name:  Elizabeth A. Bright
       Born:  25 Mar 1901
       Where:  Richmond, Cache, Utah

       Blessed:  5 May 1901 by Justin Shephard, No. 116

       Ordained:  Deacon 18 Jan 1915 by Jas. M. Brower, No. 167.
                  Teacher 18 Feb 1918, by A. F. Bracken, No. 235, page 1664.
                  Priest 24 Jan 1921, by Walter Weber, No. 293 - 510.
                  Elder 3 Feb 1923, by Carl Erickson, No. 312 - 510.

        Record of Missionaries:  Golden Erickson, Elder, occupation - ranching, age 22, education - district, single, departure - 9 Feb 1922 or 1923, Eastern States, returned - 1925 from Eastern States, page 1239.

       Married:  Golden Erickson, Elder, 26, married 24 June 1926, temple, to Ina Haderlie, member, No. 310, page 919.

Obituary, Star Valley Independent:  Carl Golden Erickson, 75, long-time Freedom rancher, died April 24, 1976 at the Star Valley Hospital in Afton of a lingering heart condition.
       Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Freedom Ward LDS chapel, with Keith Isatt conducting.  Interment was in the Freedom Cemetery.
       He was born March 25, 1901 at Richmond, Utah, to Carl Gustaf and Annie Elizabeth Bright Erickson.  His parents moved to Star Valley when he was 2 1/2 years old.
       Golden had a great love for horses and was one of the organizers of the first cutter races in Star Valley.  He was responsible for helping get the Freedom Rodeo Grounds started for rodeos and celebrations.  He was one of the original organizers and stock holders of the first Freedom Swiss Creamery.  He also helped in contributing to get the Silver Star Telephone Co. dial service started.  Lower Valley Power and Light, Inc. was another community project he helped to organize and support.
       He is survived by his wife, Ina, Freedom; one daughter, Mrs. C. H. (Shirley Lou) Davis, West Jordan, Utah; sons, Carl H. Erickson, Salt Lake Cityu, Utah; Spencer D. Erickson, Portland, Oregon; Bryce H. Erickson, Freedom, Wyoming; and Rondo H. Erickson, Clearfield, Utah; 17 grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Mrs. Jim (Lucy) Wilson, Richfield, Idaho; Alvin Erickson and Mrs. Glen (Alice) Jenkins, Freedom, Wyoming; Mrs. Melvin (Hilda) Wright, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Mrs. Delvin (Veda) Passey, Thayne, Wyoming; Mrs. Owen (Zelda) Draney, Cody, Wyoming; Mrs. Ivan (Berniece) Nelson, Bountiful, Utah; and Byron Erickson, Ogden, Utah.
       He was proceded in death by an infant son, two brothers and two sisters.