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Obituary- Binns, Charles 5

On leaving this work he was employed by the U.P. Railroad doing construction work in Western Kansas, after which he passed the examination for signal maintainer and was stationed at Bonner Springs, building up the work there. He was then sent to Linwood, Kansas. He entered military service in June of 1918 was sent to Camp Funston, transferred to Ft. Crook, Neb., and from there he was sent to Nitro, W. Va. He belonged to Co. C 26 Bn, U.S.G. He was one of the United State Guards, guarding the explosive plant at Nitro.

It was at this place his death occurred. He died of pneumonia, following Spanish influenza.

Besides his mother, Mrs. M.V. Binnes [sic Binns] he leaves three sisters, Mrs. Grace Garrett, of route 4, N. Topeka, Mrs. Nellie Retter, 1611 N. Kans. ave, Topeka, Kans., and Mrs. Ethel Christian, of Colfax, N. Mex., other relatives and a great number of friends to mourn his death. His body was sent to Rossville for burial, where he was given military burial, and floral offerings were sent by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kirby and family, by the Odd Fellows and Masonic Lodges of Linwood, Kans., by Dr. Pratt and family and by Co. C. 26 Bn.

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