Donald Larson Obituary Donald ("Swede") Lee Larson, 90, of Carthage, Illinois, died at 6:41pm on Saturday, December 10, at Memorial Hospital in Carthage. The son of John and Mildred Larson, he was born on October 2, 1932, east of Carthage at his grandmothers house. From there they moved to a dairy farm west of Elvaston, where he and his brother Carl delivered raw milk and cream door-to-door. In 1944, the family moved to another dairy farm south of Burnside. Donald attended Elvaston Grade School and then Jubilee School (a one-room school house). He graduated in 1951 from Carthage High School. He played football and ran track. After school he enlisted in the army and fought in the Korean War. He received his honorable discharge on November 5, 1954. After his military duties, he came home and farmed with his dad. He continued to farm until he moved into Carthage and retired in 2006. He played softball for many years and loved to hunt quail and pheasant. He was a life-long Dodgers fan and loved to travel. He made many trips to Las Vegas, South Dakota, and a seed corn trip to Spain. He enjoyed playing pitch, the slots, andafter moving to townhaving coffee with his friends. He enjoyed going to the Eagles Club and the VFW. He had a knack for showing up at different places. When he was able, he liked to drive around and see where everybody was at. Although he never married, he was very fond of his family, especially his six nephews and one niece. He worked very hard during his life and saw many changes. He knew how to make a dollar, and some say he could stretch a dollar. Survivors include one brother, David Larson of Carthage, IL, and one sister, Virginia Lynn (Merrill) Pollock of Prophetstown, IL. He is also survived by his nephews and niece: Michael (Laurie) Larson of Bozeman, MT; Mark (Martha) Larson of Macomb, IL; Brad Pollock of Prophetstown, IL; Randy (Kathy) Pollock of Prophetstown, IL; Shawn Larson of Carthage, IL, Shay Larson of Macomb, IL; Shannon (Mostafa) Tanhayi Ahari of Los Angeles, CA; and many great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Carl William Larson, and sister-in-law Karen Larson. Visitation will be held from 9:00am to 11:00am on Friday, December 16. Services will be at 11:00am at the Burnside Christian Church. Burial will be in the McKay Cemetery south of Burnside. Printy Funeral Home of Carthage is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Burnside Christian Church or to the Illinois Veterans Home of Quincy, Illinois. Services Burnside Christian Church 2088 East County Road 2110 Burnside, IL 62330 Burnside Christian Church 2088 East County Road 2110 Burnside, IL 62330