Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-14
Business Suspends for Funeral
Of First Sauk County Hero
in Great War

A scene which brought back to the
odler residents memories of Civil War
days, was witnessed by hundreds at
the Baptist church in Baraboo on
Thursday afternoon. Business sus-
pended and the building was crowded
by those who desired to attend the
last sad rites for Carl N. Sherman, the
first from this county to give his life
in this great earth-wide war.
It was a sad assemblage that gath
cred in the church. Besides the rela-
\ tives and friends there were the mem
bers of the Civil War and sons Of
those veterans. There were county
and city officials, members of the Boy
Scouts, who were ranged at one side,
and others who filled the seats and
stood in every available spot within
the portals. Ushers and funeral di-
rectOrs moved quietly about and the
body Of the departed reposed in its
casket covered with stars and stripes.
Flowers were banked about, and the
ministers sat in the pulpit. Lieuten-
SAAN~
war. bore the cOlOrs for the veterans,
and these rested against the wall
while the banners of the Sons Of Vet
Grams and Boy Scouts sood apart. Be-
hind the pulpit, too, another flag
breathed it's loyalty upon the scene.
At the extremities of the emblem
covered casket stood the members
Of the guard Of honor, heads covered
and arms at rest.
The Eirst Notes
All was hushed. Then came the
male chorus, the members taking the
positions allotted them. With every
eve on the leader came the more than
half-century old words, "Tent1ng To-
night" and the familiar lines that fol-
lowed. How impressed was the au-
ldience when that part of the refrain
was reached:
Many are the hearts that are weary
tonight,
Wishing for the war to cease;
Many are the hearts that are looking
| A for the right,
To see the dawn of peace.
AS the words of the song died away
the pastor, Rev. J. w. Johnson, arose
/ and feelingly read the scripture les
son for he. too, had lost those dear
to him, one a brother, in the war.
"Blessed is the man" were his open
ing words.
Then Rev. E. C. Henke, pastor of
the Presbyterian church, offered
PRAYER, not omitting the thought OF
sacrifice and victory, the two great
clements that enter into war
Going Down the Valley was next
given by the mems chorus, after which
Rev. Johnson arose and read the fol
lowing:
Carl N. Sherman was born in Lead
Vile, Colorado, on June p, 1898. He
resided there until he was four years
Of age. coming on August 5, 1902, to
Baraboo, to the home Of his grandpar
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. N. F. Sherman
with whom he had since lived.
On June 29, 1917, he answered the
call to the colors," and enlisted IN
Company A of the First Wisconsin in
fantry. going with the company from
Reedsburg to Camp Douglas on Au
gust 2, 1917, and from there with his
company he was transported to Camp
Macarthur, Waco, Texas, on August
liz. 1917 When reorganization OF the
National Guard was effected he was
assigned to Company A of the 128th
Infantry. The ideal which had been
his since the time Of his enlistment
that of always trying to make himself
a better soldier, led him to qualify
for the rank of sharpshooter, and a
week before the fatal illness overlook
him, he had received orders to report
on the rifle range, where his final
: standing would be given him.
Being weak from the effect of three
operations, he was unable to with
stand the hold which pneumonia soon
gained upon him, and at 2:30 in the
morning, February 2, 1918, he passed
away.
II He sent for a comrade the day be
fore his death and gave him this mes
sage: Don't worry the home folks;
tell them l am feeling better" This
comrade said, "He died as he would
: have on the battlefield, bravely and