Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1901-02-07
DEATH CLAIMS HIM
John c. Eddy, lst Sergeant Of Com
pany u, Died at a Fargo
Hospital.
Disease Contracted in the Phi(jDDineS
Proves Fatal to Another
Soldier.
Universal Regret Among Members Of
Company II and Citizens Over
His Demise.

The death of John Clark Eddy of
this city occurred Friday morning at
the Darrow hospital, Fargo, where he
had been taken some two weeks since
for treatment. Death was due to
malarial disease affecting his lungs
and stomach, which resulted from SER
vice in the Philippines where he went
with members Of Company II two
years ago last summer. He was taken
i'll while serving there shortly after
the arrival Of the company and was
sent to the hospital at Manila. He
spent SOME time there. Later, when
the North Dakota regiment was in
San Francisco on their return to their
home state, he was sent to the hospi-
tai. He returned with the company
to JaEnest town and his condition inn
proved at times sufficient to cause the
belief that he would recover. Last
November he was taken seriously ill
and since that time he has been una
BILE to be about. The best attendance
possible was given him but he failed
steadily and two weeks ago, at a CON
sultation of physicians, it was decided
to take him to the Darrow hospital at
Fargo.
Mrs. J. j. Eddy, mother of the de
ceased, Captain Eddy, brother Mrs.
f. G. Gardiner OF Fargo, a sister
and a number of cousins from Moor
head were present when the end came.
| John Clark Eddy was born at AL
bion, Mich, October 6, 1874, and there
| fore 26. years old last October. In
March 1880 he removed from Albion
\ with the rest of the family to James
town where he has since resided. In
the spring of 1898 he, with the greater
number of members of Company FL,
| was mustered into the service OF his
4 country and left for Manila. He sery-
| ed faithfully as first sergeant, until
disease retired him from the field.
Mr.. Eddy was possessed Of sunny
disposition which made him friends
everywhere. He was popular with
members of Company H and other
| residents of Jamestown in marked
degree and grief over his demise is
general among all those who were for
tunate enough to know him. Sympa-
thy for his sorrowing relatives is felt
by all. He was member of the Ma
SONS and knights of Pythias.
The body of the late John G. Eddy
was brought from Fargo Friday even
ing. On the arrival of the train in
jamestown detail from Company H,
of which deceased was a member,
took,charge of the remains and car
ried the same to the arm0ry. Around
the casket was wrapped the American
flag under which the dead soldier had
served his country so well. Members
Of Company H guarded the body all
night and until the funeral services in
the afternoon. All funeral arrange
ments were in charge Of Company H.
Members of Company H attended
the funeral services in body, As did
| also members of the Knights of Pyth-
| las and the Masons. The services
we're conducted by Rev. G. H. Phillips
of the Congregational church, who
referred feelingly to the deceased who
had sacrificed his life at the call of
his country. The choir rendered a
a number of appropriate selections
and Mrs. W. C. Tubbs sang solo.
The floral offerings were many and
very beautiful. At the head OF the
casket were those of Company H of
this city and Company B of Fargo.
The gun of deceased was decorated
with hyacinths and ferns and tied
with Grape. Two vases of flowers were
placed on the gun rack, the bottom of
which was decorated with flowers.
Around the casket was wrapped the
national flag. The militia flag was
draped and at the right of the en-
trance to the armory flag was placed
at half-mast. Following is list of
the floral offerings:
+ Co. H, pillow; Company B, wreath;
X. of P, emblematic triangle; A. f.
& A. NJ, fiat bouquet yellow roses;
Rescue H. s. L. Co. No. l, fiat bouquet
with badge; Chas. Walker, carnations;
Jno. Masters, bouquet tied with flag;
H. E. White, roses; DR.. and Mrs. Nc
Lain, roses; Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Graf
ton, carnations and roses; Mrs. and
Miss MattisQn, fat bouquet, lilies;