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Lillian Louise <I>Olsen</I> Cole

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Lillian Louise Olsen Cole

Birth
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Death
17 Feb 1926 (aged 18)
Bingham Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Burial
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.7548224, Longitude: -111.8495757
Plot
East Masonic_96_5
Memorial ID
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Along with more than two dozen others, she died in an avalanche that buried their homes in Bingham Canyon during the early morning hours. It was the worst tragedy in Utah's avalanche history. At least 36 people were killed and 13 injured. Lillian was only 19, and reportedly just recently married.

A Card of Thanks was published in the SL Tribune on
Feb. 26, page 19:
We wish to extend our sincere thanks to all those who offered their services and sympathy, also for the beautiful floral offerings during our bereavement of Lillian Louise Cole. (signed) J. B. Cole, Mr. and Mrs. L. Olsen and Family.

Bio info supplied by Bert Find A Grave #46867609

Parents:
Carl Ludvig "Louis" Olsen b.1855 Denmark - d.1934 Utah.
Caroline Matilda (Nelson) Jorgensen Olsen b.1873 Denmark - d.1957 California.

Siblings:
James Elias (Jorgensen) Olsen b.1898 Utah - d.1936 Calif.
Alfred (Jorgensen) Olsen b.1901 Denmark - d.1964 Calif.
Louis Richard Olsen b.1909 Utah - d.1984 Calif.
Roy Clarence Olsen b.1912 Utah - d.1938 Calif.
Along with more than two dozen others, she died in an avalanche that buried their homes in Bingham Canyon during the early morning hours. It was the worst tragedy in Utah's avalanche history. At least 36 people were killed and 13 injured. Lillian was only 19, and reportedly just recently married.

A Card of Thanks was published in the SL Tribune on
Feb. 26, page 19:
We wish to extend our sincere thanks to all those who offered their services and sympathy, also for the beautiful floral offerings during our bereavement of Lillian Louise Cole. (signed) J. B. Cole, Mr. and Mrs. L. Olsen and Family.

Bio info supplied by Bert Find A Grave #46867609

Parents:
Carl Ludvig "Louis" Olsen b.1855 Denmark - d.1934 Utah.
Caroline Matilda (Nelson) Jorgensen Olsen b.1873 Denmark - d.1957 California.

Siblings:
James Elias (Jorgensen) Olsen b.1898 Utah - d.1936 Calif.
Alfred (Jorgensen) Olsen b.1901 Denmark - d.1964 Calif.
Louis Richard Olsen b.1909 Utah - d.1984 Calif.
Roy Clarence Olsen b.1912 Utah - d.1938 Calif.


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