Erick Nelson Rudd |
| Posted 2008-05-05 by Maurine |
| Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona - October 24, 1947 HALF CENTURY RESIDENT OF ARIZONA DIES Funeral services for Erick Nelson Rudd, a resident of Wickenburg for more than 50 years and a close friend of the late Henry Wickenburg, legendary mining character for whom the town was named, were held last Saturday afternoon at the Wickenburg Chapel, followed by burial in the Wickenburg cemetery. Rev. Stump conducted the service. Mr. Rudd, who was more than 86 years of age, was ill only two days, passing away early Friday morning of last week. Born in Modum, Norway, in 1861, he came to this country in 1883 and to Wickenburg in 1894, when there was no town here and only a few prospectors living in and around the area, one of whom, Wickenburg, Mr. Rudd stayed with for several years and during that time acquired what is probably the only true story of Wickenburg’s discovery of the fabulous vulture Mine southwest of the city. That story The SUN hopes to relate in a later issue. Presented To King While still residing in Norway, Mr. Rudd took military training and was an outstanding athlete. He won national honors in broad jumping and was presented before King Oscar of Norway for his feats. Mr. Rudd spent most of his life, until old age forced his retirement, as a prospector and miner in this region. At one time he was employed at the Gold Bar mine and later at the Monte Cristo mines. Mr. Rudd never married. He has a brother and sister still living in Norway and a niece, Mrs. Monte Ray, who came to Wickenburg from Wheaton, Ill., in February, 1945, to take care of her aged uncle. See Also: Find A Grave |
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