Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-23
CITY MOURNS LOSS OF
ONE OF ITS POPULAR
YOUNG MEN
OF LOYAL FAMILY
CITY'S FIRST DEATH IN NAVAL
SERVICE COMES FROM PA.
TRlOTIC USEHOlD-BROTH
ER WOUNDED FIGHTING LOVER
THERE"

The first Ottawa boy in the United
States navy to die in the service is ap-
parently Yeoman Peter +. Boyle, aged
q years, one OF the city's best known
young men in the service, who was a
victim of Spanish influenza, ieoman
Boyle died Yesterday morning at 2
O'Clock at the base hospital at the
Great Lakes Naval Training Station,
after an illness OF less than a week
Peter Boyle had spent he last week
end at his home at 1909 Columbus
street. In this city, and returned TO
Chicago late Sunday afternoon. He
met his sister Miss Mary Boyle, who
was visiting frIneds in Chicago. and
spent the evening with her. Just be-
fore leaving her he remarked he was
feeling bum. and declared he intended
TO enter the hospital the first thing
the petx morning. so chat II he was
getting that thing" he could catch
IL In time and beat ii at its own game
He entered the hospital on Monday
morning, and the middle Of the week
his sisters in this city received a
card from him saying that he was In
the hospital and would write later
The first word Of his serious illness
reached Ottawa Saturday morning in
telegram from the hospital authori.
ties saying that the boy was a pa.
tient. suffering from pneumonia. Sat.
urday evening a message came say
Ing that Private Boyle was seriously
Ill, and his brother.in-,aw, Frank
Eichelkraut left Ottawa on the
o'clock Rock Island train for Chicago
He arrived at the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station at o'clock, but on
account Of the critical condition Of
the young man he was not permitted
to see him.
Early yesterday morning message
was received by his sisters in this
city announcing the fact that theil
brother hal died at o'clock The
message almost crushed them, com
ing, as it did, so soon after the deatl
of their mother, Mrs. Hannah Boyle
who die1 on June 3 This shock fol
lowed the news that their brother
Louis Boyle, had been wounded il
action in France several weeks agt
and is recuperating in a convalescen
hospital in England
Private Boye was the youngest o
patriotic family, the children of tht
late Mr.. and Mrs. p. J. Boyle. Hi
two older brothers, Sargt. Frank A
Boyle and Louis A, Boyle, both er
tered the service during the earl
part of tn war and are in active dut
in France, Yeoman Boyle enliste
on June s. when the naval recrultin
commission and Jackie band visite
Ottawa. He was stationed, upon hi
arrival at camp, In the yeoman'
school, and had almost completed hi
training. During his period Of trail
ing he had eben one of the most POI
ular men in the service. and mad
hundreds of friends among the blu
jackics" from all sections of the Coul
try, who aro almost inconsolable owe
his loss.
He was born In Ottawa on Aug. 9
1897, and resided here his entire If
He attended the St. Columbus Boy
School and after graduating from thel
attended st. Viator's College at Bou
bonnais, ILL.,, graduating from thel
two. years ago Upon the enlistmel
OF his brother Frank, Peter Boyle e
tered the employ of the National Bi
cult Company as the accountant
their Marseiles office. and work,
there until he entered the nav
Early last spring he took the ci,
seryive examination and received
appointment to very good positi,
In Washington, which position he W
Just preparing to accept when L
Jackie band visited here.
nlring his period of service he V
tied Ottawa numerous times. runni
down home for few hours or
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