Corporal Francis Alberta Horton

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Obituary- Horton, Francis

Francis Horton
Corporal Francis Alberta Horton, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Horton was born June 27, 1895 at Corning, Kans., and was killed in action in the battle of the Argonne forest September 29 at the age of 23 years, 8 months and 2 days.

Francis grew to manhood in Nemaha county and enlisted in the Holton militia May 1, 1915. After serving one and a half months on the Mexican border with Co. B of Holton he was honorably discharged August 5, 1910. When war was declared with Germany he volunteered his service for his country and re-enlisted May 28, 1917 with Co. B of Holton, was commissioned corporal July 16, 1918, received his training at Camp Doniphan, Okla., with the 85th division. The division was ordered to France in April and he was there 5 months and gave supreme sacrifice September 29, 1918.

He united with the Christian church of Holton at the age of 20 years and was a member of the Dynamo class. He was a true and faithful Christian.

Beside a host of friends and other relatives he leaves to mourn his loss, parents, six sisters and three brothers: Mrs. W.T. Thompson, of Corning, Kan; Mrs. J. L. Harper, of Hunter, Mo; Mrs. Ben Ward, of Centralia; Mrs. M. L. Welliver, of Fairview, Kas; Mrs. L. E. Bundy, of Holton; Mrs. Victor Bird, of Holton ; Homer Horton of Logan, Iowa; Marshall Horton, of Holton and Hershell Horton who preceded him to the Great Beyond.— Holton Signal.