Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-01
Frank NJ. Thomas Post Will
Hold Memorial Service Next
Monday Morning
"vAcANT CHAIRS
DECORATE
Draped in Crepe, White Roses Will Be
Placed in Chairs for Eleven Absent
Members-lmpressive Service for the
Dead-Those Who Have Answered
Final Summons.

at the headquarters of Frank M. Ihom-
as post, No. "a, G. A. r., in the east
court room, members OF the post, w.
r. c., Sons Of Veterans. and others
will Join in a memorial service Of the
post, commemorative Of those mem
bers who have died within the past
year. Aside from the allied military
bodies members Of the families Of the
dead members, the ministers Of the
city. and the press are to be extended
invitations to participate. The impress
sive ceremony Of the G. A. r. will be
carried out under the direction OF
Commander r. b. Wallace, Adjutant J..
e. Wildman and Chaplain Jesse Cole.
One of the most impressive scenes
OF the ceremony will be the decorating
of the vacant chairs, one for each of
the eleven dead members. Arranged
in semi circle the chairs will be drap-
ed In mourning, and to each piece of
crepe will be fastened a white rose.
Taps will be sounded by the bugle as
the chairs are decorated.
A responsive service will follow the
singing Of America" by the assembly
in which the chaplain, commander and
adjutant will read the prescribed lines
with responses by the comrades.
The members Of the post who have
died during the year 1906, together
with their places of birth. enlistment
and service, and dates Of death, are as
follows:
Robert c. Lindsay, born in Genessee
county, New York, July %, 1881: en-
listed Feb. 81. 1865, in Company F.,
One Hundred Fifty sixth Illinois in
fantry, discharged as sergeant Septem-
Der 10, 1865, died at Iowa Soldiers
Home, Jan. 10, 1906.
Thomas Nichols, born in Columbiana
county, Ohio, April 4. 1871; enlisted in
Company I, Eighth Iowa cavalry, July
IA, 1863, promoted TO first lieutenant
Company F, One Hundred Thirty
sixth United States colored troops:
January 1, 1866, died in
Marshall county, Iowa, March IA, 1906.
Obed Caswell, born October, 1885, at
Attay, N. Y; enlisted July 1, 1861, in
The Fifth Iowa infantry, commissioned
second lieutenant at me Of muster.
in; was promoted captain of his
company for meritg Jus conduct Re-
signed January II 1868; died at Mars
shalltown, July z, 1906.
w. d. Mills, born at Medina, o., 1888;
enlisted in Company I, Twelfth Illi-
nois infantry, 1861; promoted to cap
tain for meritorious service; mustered
out Aug. 10, 1864; died at Chicago, ILL.,,
July 8, 1906.
James Eddy, born in New York, Dec.
80, 1926. Enlisted Dec. ~, 1861, In the
Fifteenth Ohio infantry: discharged
Oct. "a, 1862, for disability; died July
81, 1906.
]. q. Van Orman, born at Ithica, N.
z, Oct. 80, 1886; enlisted April, 1861,
as lieutenant Company A, Seventy
first New York; discharged on account
Of wounds June "a, 1868; re-enlisted
1863, as lieutenant in Com
pany /, One Hundred Thirty-seventh
New York infantry; discharged in
February, 1864, because of disability;
died Sept. 25, 1906.
William Fisher, born at Marcks, Eng,
Sept. IL, 1888; enlisted May IA. 1861,
is private in Company A, First Iowa
infantry; discharged Aug. 26, 1861;
died at Marshalltown, Nov. 20, 1906.
Jared Elliott, enlisted in Company I.
Eighth Iowa cavalry, Aug. II, 1863, at
Marshalltown; was discharged at Ma
con. Ga, September, 1865; died Janu-
airy, 1906.
Patrick H. Kelley, born in Ireland,
1884; served six years in Company H,
Fifth United States infantry; died
Feb. %, 1906.
Joseph johnson. born Aug. 81, 1s41,
at Holmsdale, o.; enlisted October,
1861, Company H. Thirteenth Iowa in
fantry; discharged 1862; died May 81,
1905. IS.
Edmund w. Head, born LaPorte,
Ind, Jan. %, 1913; enlisted 1oo-day
service in Company G, Forty-fourth
Iowa infantry; died June 20, 1906.
OF the above one, Capt. w. d. Mills,
was q past commander of the local
post.