Son of Henry A. Doescher, formerly of Lyons, Neb. He was born April 14, 1895 at Lyons and died in Germany, March 24, 1919, age 24 years. He entered the service September 18, 1917; was sent to Camp Funston for military training. He went overseas June 4, 1918, landing in France June 25, 1918; was assigned to Co. I, 355th Inf., 89th Div. Private Doescher saw much active service. He was on the firing line 100 days; he went over the top three times and came through without a scratch. He went with the Army of Occupation in December, into Germany, where he succumbed to the influenza epidemic. Corporal Doescher was a young man of splendid physique, being 6 feel, 4 inches and well proportioned. His demise in a foreign land in the prime of life was a severe shock to his parents, three brothers and five sisters who survive to mourn his demise. Memorial service were held for Corporal Doescher, Arpil (sic) 13th in the Lutheran church, near Lyons, in the neighborhood where he was born and reared.

was the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Whitney, Craig, Neb. He was born January 21, 1891. He entered the service June 1, 1918 in the Radio Training School at Lincoln, Neb.; in the early days of August he was transferred to Co. A, 6th Battalion, Signal Corps at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. In September he passed his overseas examination and received his overseas clothing. His company were under orders to entrain for Ft. Meade, Md., when he was stricken with the influenza epidemic, which terminated in pneumonia, causing his death (October 17th) after six days illness. His brother Robert, reached Leavenworth before his demise. His body was brought back to his home at Craig, where a very impressive funeral service was held. The Home Guards had charge of the internment in the Craig cemetery. In the death of Private Whitney, Craig lost one of its most promising and popular young men.

was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Bates. He was born April 13, 1894. Was reared on the farm near Tekamah. He entered the Naval branch of the service June 29, 1918. Was sent to Great Lakes Training School at Chicago; assigned to Co. 324, 14th Reg. Aviation Unit, U. S. Navy. He was taken ill in September and died in the Great Lakes hospital from influenza and pneumonia, September 23, 1918. His body was sent to Tekamah, where services were held in the Presbyterian church, September 26th. Internment was made in the Tekamah cemetery with full military honors by the Tekamah Home Guards.

was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Matheny, born March 15, 1895 on the farm near Tekamah. He entered the service October 4, 1918; was sent to Camp Funston; assigned to Depot Brigade. Transferred to Camp Pike, Ark., where he served in Battery E., 341st Field Artillery. He had attack of the flu; later on account of physical disability he was released from service December 17, 1917. Afterwards he went to Colorado to recuperate. He died at New Raymer, Colo. February 17, 1918. His body was brought back to his former home and interred in Tekamah cemetery, February 22, 1918.

Son of Victor Johnson, Oakland, Neb. Was born November 17, 1892. Entered service June 28, 1918; assigned to Ft. Riley No. 4 Casual Detachment M. O. T. C. and transferred to Medical Detachment 308th Cav., Camp Kearny, Calif., and then into 66th Field Artillery Infirmary, Camp Kearny. Transfered January 1, 1919 to Ft. Riley where he died. Funeral was held at Oakland and he was buried with military honors in West Side M. E. cemetery.

of Lyons, Neb. Entered the Naval Service at Omaha, August 15, 1918, as 1st Class Machinist. He took out his insurance and was ordered to report at Great Lakes Naval Training Station at Chicago, Ill. But before he left Omaha he was ordered to remain a few days. He was permitted to return home and await the call which came requiring him to report October 21st, but in the interval he was stricken with influenza and died October 18th and buried in the Lyons cemetery October 20th, just one day before he was to be assigned as 1st Class Mate Machinist at the Great Lakes Naval Station. Herbert Glenn McCraw was born at Wolfe City, Texas, January 20, 1890. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eva Brown McCraw and daughter Bernice, age 3 years. He was a devoted husband and father. He was much esteemed by all his acquaintances.