Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-16
Bluejackets From Recruit
ing Station Conduct the
Devorick Funeral
GIVES
EULOGY AT SERVICE
Congressman and Rev. }
Lee Speak; G. A. R.
and I. N. C. Assist

hSC JopCdh ". "A. ~.
and I. N. G. Assist
DEvoRIck's SHORT HISTORY.
| 1ss6-sept. IS. Born in Johnson
county, Iowa.
19o5-March 49, Committed to
the Ottumwa, Iowa Orphans Home.
19oa-Aug. 20. Goes to Bailey
home near BIakesburg, Iowa.
1s13-Nov. 8. Enlisted in the
United States marine corps.
1e14-ApriI %. Killed in second
days fighting during United States
occupation of Vera Cruz.
1e1A-May 10. Body received at
BIakesburg, Iowa.
1e14-May ID. Funeral and bur-
iaI at BIakesburg, Iowa. ....
| Simple and impressive ceremonies
marked the funeral service OF Frank
Devorick, the Blakesburg youth who
lost his life fighting at Vera Cruz.
/ April %. The presence of several
Lsquads Of infantry and naval repre-
sentatives lent military dignity to
the occasion. Hundreds of people
| from nearby towns came by train and
! auto to pay a last tribute to the brave
sailor lad.
The entire city of Blakesburg was
decorated with flags at half mast and
an atmosphere of quiet prevailed the
streets of the place. The services were
held on the lawn of the Baptist church
in order that the large crowd might be
more comfortably accommodated. A
platform was constructed for the
speakers and the casket was beauti-
fully decorated with floral pieces and
the nations colors. Seats for 500 per-
sons were built on natural slope
facing the stand. Immediately in
front of the speakers platform the
body reposed in plain oak, copper
lined casket amid a bank of flowers.
hush fell over the congregation
as the male quartet took it's place, and
the beautiful strains of Nearer My
God to Thee" rang out on the quiet
ton then Joined in singing America.
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with a beautiful prayer. Cong. SAINT
kirkpatrick followed with the euloGy
of the brave one who was taken in the
flower of his youth while striving to
serve his country, and to protect Its
flag. The quartet then sang God Be
With You till We Meet Again The
company then proceeded to the grave
short distance away.
G. A. r. Guard Body.
At 80 the body was taken from the
undertaking establishment Of Lester
Jay where it had lain in state since its
arrival in Blakesburg, Wednesday
morning, having been guarded during
the night by relays of G. A. r. veterans.
The procession was headed by the
Blakesburg band, sixteen members OF
company G, 54th regiment l. N. G. of
Ottumwa and eleven members of COM
pany H. 55th regiment Charlton, then
followed Twenty-one members Of the
navy club of Des MONIES preceded
clergy. The hearse was accompanied
by six body bearers selected from the
Navy club, three on either side.
Mourners and the G. A. r. veterans
made up the rest of the procession.
SSTNlC6S dt Tic 81 ave. AC uoIiOhdi
guard took position at each end Of the
grave. the naval detachment abreast.
The casket was then carried along the
front of the escort to the grave. Arms
were presented and the band played
an appropriate air. The casket having
been placed over the grave the music
stopped and arms We're brought to |
order. The commander of the escort !
then ordered parade.
Bugler Sounds Taps.
Officers and men inclined their heads
to the front as the casket was lowered !
into the grave, the escorts were
brought to attention and three vOlleys |
of blank cartridges were fired over the
grave, after which order was resumed. |
Bugler B. R. Kncaid of the Navy club
to the head of the grave
taps, (the soldiers good
mighty
The personnel of company G: Harry
Slaughter quarter-master sergeant;
Rex McMasters, sergeant; Pearl
Cherry, corporal: John Lindholm,
corporal; Alfred Geery, CORPORAL pri-
Yates Glenn Senseny, Oliver Fielder,
Wayne Hughes. Carl Kendall, Harry
carpenter. AuuI6W lOilSooll, &iASl faSh,
Frank Wolf Raymond Durham, Ralph
Ward. Alec Johnson, corporal In
charge of Ottumwa recruiting station
and j. H. Brady, former recruiting Of
icer in Ottumwa under whom young
Many Floral Tributes.
Floral pieces: Wreath from U. S.
5. Montana; wreath from commander
n-chief of U. S. Atlantic feet and
staff; wreath from President Wilson;
wreath from D. A. R., New York City:
carnations from D. A. r., Abba; anchor
rom Navy club; wrath from Geo. H.
Noodson of Buxton; roses and carna-
ions from Mrs. Grant Bailey.
The following blue jackets from the ,
naval recruiting station at Des Moines
md substations at FIT. Dodge. Daven-
BORT, Cedar Rapids, Madrid and Moline,
ILL.,. under the charge Of Lieut.. Walter
of Des Moines conducted the
funeral:
Des Moines-Leo Weeks, J. r. Bauer.
z. G.. Page, A. w. Moeller B. H.
Nicholas w Ruford M GerlOff 7