The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-01-17
BURIED AT
DONNYBROOK WITH HONORS
First Ward County Funeral for Sol
dier Were the Obsequies for
Carl Wilton Gludt

DOnnyDTOOk, N. ~, ottlue'iy -
The remains of Carl Wilton Giudt,
eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Anil
Gludt, former residents of this city,
we're brought here Saturday from TT.
Texas, where his death
occurred Sunday, Jan. g.. !
This young soldier lad had enlisted
but six weeks prior to his death and
the first intimation that he was i'll
came in a telegram from the attend
ing surgeon stating that he was suf-
fering from the measles. Later tele-
grams arrived saying that pneumonia
had set in and his condition was seri-
Gus. Before the. parents could ar
range to go to his bedside the sad
news of his death was received from
the commander at Fort Macarthur,
Texas, where he was stationed. The
news was crushing blow to the par
ents, who had parted from their son
but few weeks before when he had
left them in the best of health and
happy in the knowledge that he was
going to fight for Uncle Sam. Al
though but 10 years of age, Wilton,
as he was commonly called by his as
sociates here, had made an effort
twice prior to his enlistment to get
into the service but had been rejected.
His rejoicing when he finally succeed
ed in passing the medical test was un-
bounded. His sympathies as we'll as
those of his parents were with the al
lied cause, but his parents withheld
their consent to his enlistment owing
to his youth. No soldier falling at the
front gave his life more willingly for
his country than this young man:
C. Wilton Gludt was born in Min
nesota, removing with his parents to
North Dakota when he was lad OF Z
years of age, settling upon a farm 5
miles north of the village of Donny-
brook. He attended the district school
near his home, graduating from the
eighth grade. He then attended the
high school here, later going to Lake
City, Mimi, where, in 1915, he grad
uated from the high school with hon
ors. Choosing pharmacy as his pro
fession he entered the employ of a
leading drug firm at Lake City, where
he remained until his enlistment, late
in November. He was talented
musician and took prominent part
in the social affairs of the city.
The remains were shipped direct tc
Lake City and upon the day of arriya
flags were displayed at half mast, the
Red Cross and civil authorities vice
with each other in doing honor to the
first soldier dead in the present war
The parents desiring his burial al
Donnybrook, their former home, they
brought their sons remains here to1
interment. Rev. Wagner, his father
confessor and old-time friend from
earliest childhood, conducted the fun
eral services from the Catholic church
here Monday noon. The funeral wa
the largest ever held in the city, al
immense concourse of the friends O.
the deceased coming from distance
to pay their last respects TO- thl
young soldier lad whose untimel!
death closed a career that was des
tined to become one of unusual prom
} Use. -
Their sad mission performed, Mr.
and Mrs. Gludt left for home Tuesday
The sympathy of a wide circle Q
friends go out to Mr.. and Mrs: Glud
. who have given their son to the ser
vice of their country.