Documents

» Show All     «Prev «1 ... 5255 5256 5257 5258 5259 5260 5261 5262 5263 ... 11048» Next»     » Slide Show

Obituary- Doud, Eventus S. d. 1918 1

Eventus Doud Rests in Home Cemetery
The remains of Eventus Doud were laid to rest in Rossville cemetery, Tuesday afternoon following a public funeral held on the high school grounds at 2 p.m.
The body arrived in Rossville, Saturday at noon and was brought to the Verschelden undertaking parlor where it lay in state until the day of the funeral, with members of Rossville Post of the Legion doing guard duty. Many flowers were gathered about town Saturday afternoon by ladies and placed with the flag covered casket in the undertaking rooms.
The funeral services were simple but none the less impressive. Headed by the band the procession formed on Main street with the Legion Post and visiting Legion members from St. Marys and Silver Lake marching in line behind the band and the relatives behind the veterans. The line of march was east on Perry street to Orange thence north to the school grounds.
By request of the mother, no singing was arranged for the service but the band played "Rock of Ages" and "Nearer My God to Thee" while the casket was taken before the outdoor altar.
The Rev. H. L. Nelson of Topeka, preached the sermon. At the cemetery the legion ritualistic service was read by Rev. Nelson. The body was lowered to its final resting place and the firing squad fired three rounds in its salute. Bugler Lowell Hook concluded the service with "Taps." The floral offerings were beautiful and elaborate. A beautiful wreath from the Legion Post and a floral flag from the K.L. [missing] and several other set pieces from the people of the community were among the offerings.
Eventus is the third of three Rossville boys to be brought home from France, to rest in his native soil. His was the only life lost in the battle line. He was killed during the advance of the 3rd Division in the Argonne, on Oct. 10, 1918. The day following, on Oct. 11, Glen Sebring and John Bravence, two other Rossville boys in the same division, but members of Co. G. 38th Inf., were hit during the same advance. Bravence was wounded severely but Sebring was saved by the bullet flattening itself against his belt buckle.

» Show All     «Prev «1 ... 5255 5256 5257 5258 5259 5260 5261 5262 5263 ... 11048» Next»     » Slide Show