The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-12-20
ARTHUR WIGHT IS KILLED IN FRANCE
 BY SHRAP PNEL
Mother in Clifton Receives Descrip- tive Accoun: of His Deati1-Soldier Boys Returning for the Hcliday Season.

tive Accoun: of His Deati1-Soldier
 Boys Returning for the Hcliday
 Season.
 Mrs. Mamie Wight, mother of Ar 1 thur Wight, whJ resides in Hills A0- dirion this week received l. descrip- ! tive account Cf the death of lel son, who was killei in action in France cu October 2Sth. The letter s wit ten by Ches CT II. Smith, ri 'sc L.eu- tenant, Battery D., 94Oth Field Ar ti;:eyy and is as follows: i
 American Red Cross.
 On the Front in France 10-2S-1S. Mrs Mamie Wight, Clifton. Arizona, U. s. A. Ny dear Mrs. Wight:
 It is my painful duty tonight to write you of the death and burial of ~our son, Arthur A. Wright, of my organization Battery D, 340th Field Artillery"
 Last night while firing a barrage on the German lines we had the mis- fortune of having a gun explode Your son was helping serve the gun, and when the explosion occurred a piece of steel struck him on the head. I personally rendered first aid as rapidly as possible and rushed him to the infirmary, from which he was rapidly taken to a hospital three miles back where he soon succumbed.
 He was wounded at 7:03 p. m. on October 2Sth, and died at $40 p. m. the same night. This morning, Oct. 29th, received notice of his death, and immediately claimed the body, that the members of the organization with whom he had been so long might nay him their last due respects. | We prepared his burial place in the 1 American Cemetery here and I ar ranped ito relieve thirty men, my self included. to attend the funeral vnder the auspices of the Regimental ! Chaplain.
 Your son had been under my com mand for nearly a year and we all officers and men, realize that we have lost a true soldier, a genuine 1 friend and a real American Conrad.
 We laid him tenderly away on the l hillside this afternoon at 3:30 with military honors. .-----
 As an Officer I can say that your ~cn was always soldier and very "n'iable man to work with. He was obedient always cheerful. never erumbling, always on the alert and willing to do anything he could to he'n things along.
 With the men he was very popu- lar and they feel his loss keenly. !, His amiable disposition made them ] love him. and his simple unasuming way made his memory one which will not soon perish from their minds.
 This is not an official nor military letter but just the statement from one who has labored with our men for a year and feels deeply the loss of one with whom he has worked.
 T will place a small but substantial remembrance at the head of his burial nlace so that the place may be easily recognized as such The sympathy Of. officers and men of Battery D. $40 F. A. gees out to you and yours in your bereavement.
 I am, sincerely.
 Chester H. Smith, Bat. 'D' 340 Field Art, American Expeditionary Forces.
 Ernest Schade Improving. Dads Xmas Letter-Base Hospital CT, France, Nov. "A, 1918.
 Dear Karl:
 , Its a long, long time since you have heard from me, I guess you may even } think me dead by this time. Well you wouldn't missed it very much at
 that I have been in the hospital four weeks today and I am just able
 to sit up and write a few lines.
 got hit by a high explosive shell on October 27th and it's a a miracle !, didn't get killed instantly, the shell ' exploded five feet away and throwed me up in the air. All my wounds are , in my legs except minor scratches all
 over Though lucky to get hit IA days before the fighting stopped after ] being in it since July. Have been on ; the front pretty near all the time , since I have been in France. Was at St. Miehiel and got hit at Verdun
 in the Argonne Woods. I guess 5 will pull through all right although , may come home on crutches. Will r write often from now on. Hope
 will see you all again. Best regards
 to Else and Herbert, and best wishes for Xmas and New Years to you all. : Give everybody my best regards as
 can't write much yet. This letter is , called Dads letter and gets specia, = delivery. I didn't know anybody who
 I could elect for Dad but you and SC |. I wrote you. Hope to hear from you | some time I received several let Q ters from you while on the front, bu ! had no chance to write. Will have z |, lot to tell you when get back. The , Dough Boys sure did their share iI 6 the war as results show. Lookins r back on the last three months i
 seems like a night mare to me, cease less work without let up. But F. guess it was the only and best way , Excuse bad writing, I am brett! - jumpy yet. Very truly yours, :, ERNEST.
 Corporal E. G. Schade,
 :, Base Hospital 27,
 France. A. P. O. 79S.