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Sgt. James Lillard Rites
The people of Rossville and surrounding communities turned out in vast numbers Monday, including relatives and friends who gathered at the Methodist Church to pay tribute to the memory of the late Staff Sgt. James Lillard, one of four of our young men of Rossville and surrounding areas who paid with their lives for the last World War.

Rev. Earl O. Harbour, pastor of the Methodist Church conducted the service at 2 o’clock. He was assisted by the Chaplain of Maple Hill Post American Legion.

Music was furnished by Mrs. Grace Rogers, of Dover, who sang ‘Abide With Me," and “In the Beautiful Garden of Prayer.” Mrs. Irene Campbell accompanied at the piano.

Pallbearers were Messrs. Ora McClain, Henry Lillard, Dale Davis, Jeff Banner, William Jeffrey and George Mongold.

Burial was in Rossville Cemetery, where scores of other friends, who could not find space in the church, gathered for the graveside rites.

Sgt. Lillard was killed in action, Nov 14, 1944, in Lorraine, France. An only son he was very devoted to his parents and popular with a wide circle of young people. He made friends with all whom he came in contact.

The Maple Hill American Legion Post, attended the service in a body and had charge of the graveside service at the request of the government authorities. The Post firing squad fired the salute and Jackie McClellan of Maple Hill sounded taps.

The people of Rossville and surrounding communities turned out in vast numbers Monday to pay tribute to the memory of the late Staff Sgt. James Lillard, one of our young men of Rossville who paid with their lives for the last World War.



Mr. and Mrs. James Lillard received word from the government authorities Wednesday that the body of their son Jams J. Lillard would arrive in Topeka at 11:45 a. m. Saturday and taken to the Wall-Diffenderfer Funeral Home pending, the family’s wishes for funeral arrangements.

As we go to press the day and hour of the service are not known

Rev. E. O Harbour of the Methodist church and the Chaplain of Maple Hill Post American Legion will be in charge of the church service and the Legion rites will be exemplified at the Rossville cemetery.

Staff Sgt. James J. Lillard was born at Valencia, Kansas, July 7th, 1919. He attended grade and high school at Silver Lake, graduating in 1936.

He was employed at the Buchmeier Grocery in Rossville at the time of his enlistment into the Army, Feb. 17, 1941. He was assigned to Co. B. 134th Infantry, 35th. Division serving three years and 8 months, including one year and 7 months overseas.

He was wounded in the battle of St. Lo, Aug. 6, 1944 and was killed in action Nov. 14, 1944, in Lorraine,
France.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lillard, Rossville and three sisters, Mrs. Mildred Elvin, Topeka; Mrs. Thelma Wymore, Atlanta, Georgia and Mrs. Margie Hoobler, at Rossville.

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