Iron County register., 1917-10-25
Des Arc Items.

The largest funeral ever held in Des
Arc was that of Malyin McCalIister,
son of Tebe McCallister, who lives on
Camp Creek, near Piedmont, which
occurred here Sunday. This young
man is the second from Wayne coun-
ty to die for his country in this war
against Germany. He died of pneu-
monia in the hospital at Camp Funs-
ton, Kansas, where he was in military
training. He was called to the SER
vice in Wayne county, September IS,
and left Greenvilie with the first con
tingent. He was y years of age and
leaves father, three sisters and one
little brother. And our hearts 20 out
in deepest sympathy to them, espec-
tally to the invalid sister,who was un-
able to attend the funeral, having been
i'll with typhoid fever for six weeks.
Rev. j. 4. Collins, pastor of Lebanon
church, noar the home OF the young
man, preached the funeral at the Bap-
tist church here. He was a member
Of his church, president of the B. Y.
z. u, and superintendent of the Sun
day School. He was an ideal Chris
tian soldier. He died for the right,
II pastor spoke in highest terms OF
his life as he had lived among his
friends and loved ones before called
away. When the call came he said to
his friends, 81 am ready to CO." and
with bright smile he marched away,
ana gave his life for his country. AZ
we viewed the remains of this brave
boy, wearing the proud uniform of an
American soldier, we thought he
Is surely q martyr. He gave his life
for us and our cause, and his memory
will never die. The men who sacri-
ilce and serve are to be honored and
not only did this young man make his
sacrifice but SO too did the fond faith :
er and loved ones make theirs. But
we can only say to them that they
have q great consolation in knowing
that this noble boy was not only ready
to die for his country, but was ready
to meet his God when called to come
up higher to live with Him, where
there will be no more wars or dis.
turbances to. cause SO much sorrow
and grief in which our country Is suf-
fering to-day. Quite crowd from
Piedmont drove through in cars and
number came from Camp Creek and
the country near this. Powers Bros,
the undertakers from Piedmont, had
charge of the funeral and two young
soldier boys, Herbert Spencer and
Arthur Pratt, accompanied the body
from Camp Funston. They were with
the same Company OF boys that left
Piedmont with this young man. He
wasin the 34Oth Engineer's train: The
floral offerings were beautiful from
the friends and loved ones, and the
church was decorated in National
colors and beautiful ferns In memory
OF our departed soldier boy. Onr
town flag hung at half mast while the
the funeral was being held and the
community was In sorrow for the life
Of this brave boy who had made W
great \ saorihos.
The Teachers' Meeting held here on
last Friday afternoon was one OF the
most successful meetings held In Iron
County this year. The teachers whose
names were on the program were
most oil present and responded with
papers and addresses on different sub.
jects regarding their work. Super.
intendent Hanson was present and
presided over the Meeting and no
made II very interesting by his sug.
gsstions ana 'talks TO th6 teachers,
Prof. Mckee hsd arranged i LlISrsry
Program, also the tsachsrs " ths
| primary depastmert snd integmedl,
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