The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-29
HUNDREDS HONOR SOLDIER
Soldiers and Civilians Unite in Paying
Last Honors to Kenosha Soldier-De-
ceased Lauded as One Who Found
Victory in Death and Duty.

Covered by the flag, which he had
volunteered to serve, and clad in the
soldiers unioform, which he had won
the honor to wear, Lieut.. Herbert H.
Curtis, U. S. N. A, was buried Sunday
afternoon from the First Congrega-
tional Church with military honors
and religious rites fitting to his life
of service and patriotism. On the cas-
ket rested the sheathed sword of the
Lieutenant and about it stood armed
sentries in uniform, all intimate
friends of the deceased. The chancel
was filed with banks of flowers and
at each side cold Glory" at half mast
was displayed in honor of the patriot
Throngs of friends of the deceased
soldier filed the large auditorium of
the church. Among those. present to
pay tribute to Lieut.. Curtis was a
guard of honor composed of twenty
five officers, in uniform, from the Ord
nance Division now located in Keno
sha. The Provisional Battahan, also
in uniform, were in attendance and
paid military honors to the patriot
The short but impressive funeral
service of the Congregational Church,
of which the deceased had been long
member, was read by the Rev. Theo,
dore Faville and was supplement-
ed by the singing by the choir
of Tennyson S "Crossing the Bar"
and "Abide With Me-
The words of Paul, CT Have Fought
a Good Fight; I Have Kept the Faith, f"
were taken Coy Rev. Faville as the text
Of his sermon at the church service.
"Victory and duty" he declared,
"were the words most significant in
the life of soldier. Lieut.. Curtis
would participate in that glorious vic
tory which should come because he had
won that greater victory of bravery
over cowardice and of sacrifice over
self He had kept the faith with his
family, his friends, his country and his
God. His life, though short in
years, had exemplifed the charac-
teristics which in the end brought
success to the civilian and glory to
the coldier.''
The Rev. Fasille, while he emphas-
lied the patriotism, which had prompt
ed Lieut.. Curtis to volunteer among
the first to serve cold Glory" also
showed that it was but one part Of the
lesson taught by his life. "Whom
came you here this day to honor?" he
asked. GA soldier? Yea, more than
soldier, a man and Christian. That
flag is not laid on the coffin to cover
weaknesesses; those sentinels are n {
placed there to guard his name from
insults or scofing. The character of
Lieut.. Curtis needs not to hide behind
his patriotic act, His patriotism was
but the legitimate proof of that char
acter. 1t was true part of his nature
and no camoufage."
The funeral cortege which followed
the remains to Green Ridge cemetery
partook of the military nature of the
funeral. Behind the family and inn
mediate friends of the dead lieutenant
marched the honorary escort Of Of
fcers of the United States army and
the entire Provisional Battalion. At
the grave following the last sad re
ligious rites, the members of the mill
tary companies stood attention while
last taps were sounded for the first
Kenosha soldier of the United States
National Army to die since the begin
ming of the war. Lieut.. Herbert H.
Curtis and beneath cold Glory" the
remains were lowered into the grave to
await the final roll call.
Prior to the service at the church
on Sunday there was short service for
the family and the immediate friends
of the deceased at the home on Prairie
avenue. The body of Lieut.. Curtis
was brought to the Congregational
Church at one O'Clock to lie in state
and the scores of friends, who throng-
ed the church to pay honor to him, at
tested the esteem as both soldier and
friend in whica he was held by the
people of Kenosha.