was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac C. Crum of Decatur, Neb. He was born April 1, 1893. He entered the service in Montana June 27, 1918. Was sent to Camp Lewis, Washington for training. Assigned to Co. B, 159th Inf. Went overseas August 14, 1918 as a detachment of replacement troops. Went into active service soon after arriving in France. The chaplain of the regiment under date of April 15, 1919 wrote the father "that it was only yesterday that he received their address from the war department (almost 7 month delay) that he was near Private Crum when he was instantly killed September 29, 1918 in the Argonne battle and that he assisted in burying him and several of his comrades who fell in same battle. He was member of Co. E, 111th Inf., 28th Div. I found a note book and $40 on him, which I turned over to the quartermaster which you should receive." The above is all the information received by the sorrowing parents regarding the death of their beloved son.

was an orphan boy, age 18 years residing at Lyons, Neb. He entered the Marine branch of the service at Sioux City, Iowa. Was sent to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station at Chicago, Ill. Was assigned to the U. S. S Preston, a convoy for troop ships. He was a 3rd Class Fireman. He had earned further promotion if he had lived a few days more. Arthur Jacobson of Lyons, was notified of Seaman Williams death by the commanding officer of the ship Preston, as follows: "Dear Mr. Jacobson - It is with deep regret that I have to inform you, that your friend Lewis Arthur Williams, fireman, attached to this vessel was drowned at sea at 8:40 a. m., June 15, 1917. Your friend with three others were washed overboard and went down before rescue was possible ."

Resident of Oakland, Neb., was born June 1, 1891 in Sweden. Entered the service October, 1917. Went to Camp Funston, Kan. Assigned to Co. M, 355th Reg., 89th Div. Inf. Went overseas in May, 1918. Was assigned to replacement detachment and soon got into front lines. Was killed in action October 21, 1918 in the St. Mihiel offensive. No other information was obtainable. Private Christensen came to U. S. in 1914 from Sweden.

Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Classen, Lyons, Neb. He was born in Lyons, July 15, 1885.. After passing through the schools in his home city, he took a commercial and business course at Omaha and for the past five years was employed in Omaha, Neb. He entered the military service as motor mechanic in September, 1918. He resigned his position in Omaha and came home for a visit while awaiting government orders to go to a training camp. The order came to report October 29th but during his visit, he was taken sick with influenza from which he died October 31, 1918, age 33 years. He was buried in the Lyons cemetery, November 2nd. The passing of George A. Classen was deeply deplored by the people of Lyons where he was so much admired and so highly esteemed.

was a son of Mr and Mrs. Phil E. McDonald, Tekamah, Neb. He was born February 6, 1897. He entered the service August 15, 1918. Was sent to Lincoln, Neb., to Military Training School at the State University; assigned to Co. D, N. F. D. Mechanical branch of the service. Was taken ill with influenza followed by pneumonia. He died October 24, 1918. His body was brought to Tekamah, where he was buried with military honors, the Tekamah Home Guards had charge of the service. Internment was made in Tekamah Cemetery. Private McDonald was an exemplary young man, his untimely demise was much deplored.

Son of Oscar Sundquist, Lyons, Neb. was born December 14, 1893 in Burt County Neb. He entered the service at Tekamah, Neb. June 24, 1918. Was sent to Camp Funston, Kan. He was assigned to Co. 15, 164th Depot Brigade. Was transferred to Camp Dodge, Iowa to Co. E, 313th Engineers, 88th Division. Went overseas in August 1918. He died of disease October 8, 1918. He is buried in the French American Military Cemetery at Hericourt, Meuse. His grave number is 85. Private Edwin A. Sundquist was a member of Co. E, 313th Engineers with the 88th Div. of Infantry in the offensive of St. Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne when he was taken ill and sent to hospital where he gave his life for his country and now sleeps the long last sleep in Flanders under the care and control of the U. S. government which insures no danger of neglect.

Son of Mr. and Mrs G. V. Patrick of Rosalie, Neb., was born at Laurel, Neb., September 15, 1897. Entered the service May 4, 1917. Was sent to Ft. Winfield Scott and assigned to 8th Co. Coast Artillery. Transferred to Ft. Mason, Calif. on detached service where he became ill: Was sent to Letterman hospital, Presidio, Calif., where he died after 10 days' illness of tubercular Meningitis, which he contracted at Ft. Winfield Scott. His body was brought back to the home of his parents at Rosalie. The funeral obsequies were conducted by Rev. Ray of Lyons in the M. E.. church at Rosalie. Internment was made in the cemetery at Lyons, that city being the home of the family until recently and where the deceased spent most of his boyhood days. Private Patrick was attending a special school in Beatrice, Neb., when he enlisted. He was not quite 20 years old. He is survived by his parents and three sisters.

was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Southard of Russ, Mo. He was born there July 30, 1894. He entered the service at Tekamah, September 19, 1917; was sent to Camp Funston, Kan., and assigned to an infantry regiment. Transferred to Newport News, Va., and went overseas in April, 1918. Was in active service until he made the supreme sacrifice in the Argonne Forest battle October 5, 1918. Private Southard was in the employ of James Williams of Tekamah before entering the service. He was highly esteemed by them as a model young man. The only information obtainable by them was that he was killed in action October 5, 1918.

was a son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Kelly of Lyons. He was born June 25, 1897. He entered the service at Omaha, Neb., July 24, 1918 in the Coast Artillery service. Was sent to Ft. Logan, Colo., for training. Transferred to San Francisco, Calif., August 6, 1918, where he was stationed at Camp Presidio, in 48th Co., C. A. C. Transferred to Newport News, Va., September 6, 1918. Assigned to 46th Reg. Artillery Supply Co. at Camp Eustis, Va., and promoted to the rank of Supply Sergeant. Ordered to embark for overseas October 10, 1918. The inspector halted him when he went to board the ship and rushed him to a hospital where he died five days later (October 15th) from influenza and pneumonia. The last time he was seen by his folks, alive, was when he passed through Omaha, September 3, 1918, on his way east to go overseas. He was promoted to Supply Sergeant a few days before his was taken sick and later died at the base hospital at Camp Stuart, Va.