Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
DEATH OF A YOUNG SOLDIER.
George O. Fox. Native Of Vernon County. Dies
While Entoute Home From Foreign Lands

! Some time ago the CENSOR published
the death of George o. Fox, native %
Readstown, and son of Irwin Fox, one oi
f the prominent old-tlme settlers OF thai
place, but for several years resident OF
/ Oregon George Fox was born in 1867
I AT maturity be taught in the district
I schools of this section, removing west
with his parents il 1880. Two years
later he enlisted in he Y. S. army and
was for six years stationed at NahcUd-
yer Barracks, the latter part - his ser
vice being devoted Co ta&oning in the
post school. W hen war was ii clared
with Spain he went with his regiment
to the Philippines, was present and took
part in the capture of Manila Mr. Fox
campaigued with his regiment in the
islands for nearly two years, taking
part in most of the important engage
ments, receiving promotion to ergeant,
With his command he went to China
and endured the trials and hardships of
that campaign, receiving a wound in the
hand. OF Mr.. Fox later services and
untimely death Young friend writes
the CENSOR:
His term of enlistment expired Oct
IL, 1900. Leaving Pekip he went TO Ia
-
ON tae Egbert to Manila The trans
port iay off Taku harbor five weeks and
-four days None of the passengers We're
allowed to go on shore Provided with
only sumner clothes and the weather
being very cold, he contracted heavy
cold, which with the fever and chills
contracted during the Chinese campaign
left him in weak condition. Arriving
at Manila he secured his discharge and
was given passage on the transport
Warren TO the United States Happy
in the thought that he would soon be at
home with his parents and friends, he
embarked; but that dread disease CON
sumption, contr" tied during the Chinese
engagements and in Taku harbor, had
secured a firm hold upon him, and on
January IA, 1901, on board the United
States transport Warren, his spirit took
its flight He was conscious until the
last. Realizing from the first that he
was to die, he passed his last hours in
peace and quiet, apparently suffering
no pain.
George was an CJedient soldier a
faithful comrade, and a trne friend
His value as a soldier was testified too,
by General Dagget, formerly Colonel of
the l4th Infantry, who says: he was
an excellent soldier and served his coun-
try long and faithfully. Neither his
regiment nor country could afford TO
lose him. To know George Fox was to
love him True-hearted and whole
hearted he was friend TO his friends
Honorable and upright in all his deal
ings he made friends wherever he went.
He was deep thinker, close student
of current events and fine converse
tionalist Patriotic in the extreme be
took up ar'rs at his country's call Al
one time Ne might have returned TO the
United States, but he preferred to re
main in the Philippine Islands and SET
the outcome of affairs, and only left on
account of the expiration of his term oi
enlistment and his weak physical con
dition. In the prime of life. with brigh
| prospects before him, after having brav
ed the terrors of war in foreign lands
he met that mighty conqueror of tn
huHan race, Death, and it was the viz
tor. His remains were laid to rest il
the Crawfordsville cemetery, Ore gon
| March II, 1901. -