The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-16
DUDLEY LOOMS
FUNERAL WILL
BE TOMORROW
CADETS OF UNIVERSITY TO HAVE
PROMINENT PART IN LAST
SAD RITES
WILL BE FULL MILITARY
GOVERNOR ALEXANDER WIRES
FAMILY SYMPATHY AND CON-
: DOLENCE OF STATE


Tomorrow Moscow does honor Ito
the first of its war heroes, Dudley A.
Loomis, pilot-lieutenant in the army
aviation corps, who was killed week
ago last Thursday in an airplane ac-
cident at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
The late lieutenant's funeral, com
pletely military in character, will be
held from the university auditorium
at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Dudley A. Loomis was the only son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Locmis, well
known Moscow resident. He first en-
tered his country's service as a mem
Der of Company F of the Idaho ma
tional guard and he did duty on the
Mexican border with that organiza-
.tion.
Upon the declaration of war against
Germany, he was again called ito the
colOrs with Company F. His capabil-
tiles were given the immediate recogn-
ition by his superiors, he was sent to
the first officers reserve training
camp held at the Preside, in Cali
fornia, beginning last May
After having successfully completed
the course of training at the Presid-
10 he obtained a transfer to the avia-
ton corps and after again undergoing
: probationary period, obtained his IL
cense as full-fledged pilot and his
first lieutenant's commission. He was
sent directly from the training school
at San Diego to Fort Sill, where last
Thursdays fatal accident occurred.
The Rev. J. Quincy Biggs, pastor Of
the Christian church is to conduct to-
morrow's services and he Will deliver
the funeral sermon at the university |
auditorium. Music is to be preferred
by mixed quartet from the Christian
church
After the services at the auditorium,
the funeral procession, which will be
formed in accordance with military
regulations, will move at once to the !
Moscow cemetery where the last rites
are to be concluded.
The full honors due man of Lieu
tenant Loomis' rank will be paid by
the university cadet battalion. Three
volleys will be fired by a specially des-
ignated guard of honor after the body
has been lowered into the grave and
the soldiers "Taps" will close the
ceremonies.
The order of the various units OF
the funeral procession, as announced
yesterday afternoon by First Sergeant
William H. Abendroth, U. S. A., re-
tired, assistant to the university com
mandant, who has the arrangements
in charge, follows: The university !;
military band, the escort of honor, the
Rev. Biggs, pail bearers and the
hearse itself, the family of the deceas-
ed, members Of the university cadet ,
battalion, members of the G.. A. r., |
Boy Scouts, societies and civilians.
The route of march will be from the :
concrete steps at the entrance to the
to the Northern Pacific de- :
pot, and thence to Main street; north
on Main street to Third street; east =
on Third street to Hayes street and :
thence south to the road which leads =
20 the Moscow cemetery. ,
Sergeant Abendroth has requested z
hat as soon as the religious services
1T the grave have been completed G
space nopposite the firing squad be b
cleared to avoid possible accident. r
Governor Alexander has sent to
he Rev. H. O. Perry, pastor of the p
Moscow Methodist church, the follow
ng telegram, which was received this
fternoon:
Rev H. O. Perry,
Moscow, Idaho. di
Convey to the family of Lieutenant la
dudley A. Loomis, the message of con- In
olence in behalf of the state of Idaho, w
or the first of Idaho's sons to pour hi
he full measure of his clean, young tn
fe as sacrifice upon the altar of on
is country in this hour Of supreme or
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