The Washington herald., 1918-10-03
GOLDEN STAR
FOR F. G. HUYCK
Member Of Herald Staff
Succumbs Suddenly to
Pneumonia.

The first gold star IL added to the
service flag OF The Washington Her
aid with the announcement from
Camp Meade that sergt. Floyd q.
Huyck had succumbed to the epi-
demic of influenza that has swept
the big cantonment within the past
seven days.
News Of his death will come as a
great shock to a wide circle of
friends In the newspaper business
and advertising world with which he
was actively identified before he de-
cided to enlist in the army for active
service In the cause of humanity.
sergt. Huyck was one Of the
army's expert horsemen, and when
he decided to do his BIT" for Uncle
Sam IT was in. branch of the serv-
ice that called for the experience he
had gained in the far Western coun-
try as a cowpuncher and herder.
Born Handler of Horses.
He was assigned to the 3o4th Aux
/ iliary Remount Station at Camp
Meade and his ability to handle the
most stubborn steed soon won the
attention OF Col. Meade and other Of
flcers at the camp and he was as
HlS Us oii' VI lflt FPI11OunL
| Their duty was to take the green and
fractions horses. tame and break them
to the saddle. and in this art Sergt.
Huyck needed no instruction. or the
/ thousands OF horses that passed
through the big cantonment It was
said that there was none that Sergt.
Huyck could not handle.
About six weeks ago he received the
chevrons Of a sergeant and was given
the task Of keeping the records of
every mount in Camp Meade. He
would have had an early opportunity
to attend an officers training school
and win the coveted shoulder orna-
ments OF lieutenant. but he declared
he preferred to retain his rank as
sergeant, as 1t meant active duty
| overseas at an early date.
The circumstances OF his death
were particularly distressing since
he was stricken on Saturday and the
disease developed so rapidly that
| his immediate relatives in the
West had no opportunity to reach
his bedside. He died on Tuesday
morning from pneumonia superin-
duced by the influenza and his body
has been shipped TO his home in
Grand Island. Nebr.. for burial.
Loved and Respected by All.
sergt Huyck was of a modest
and genial disposition that endear-
ed him to all with whom he came
in contact The fact that he had
experience since boyhood in the
open country and the broad plains
Of the West where the manners OF
men are rough and their hearts bis, -
may come as a surprise to many,
: since he seldom boasted OF his abil-
! ity as a horseman or his knowledge
, of horse flesh.
He was educated at the University
| of Nebraska and upon the compile
! ton OF his course accepted an Of
! fer from Clinton T. Brainard. pub
| Usher of The Herald, to come East
as an advertising solicitor. He was
one OF the most valued members of
the advertising staff and was fast
widening his clientele when ne re-
sponded to the call of duty and en-
listed last February.
| When the fag-draped casket Is re-
ceived in his home town with II will
be a letter containing a brief poem
| by Private Jack Spencer. Of the
Remount Station. entitled "Our
Buddy" which expresses in the Ian
guage of the cowboy the sorrow
which the untimely death brought to
the boys of the Remount Station.
| Sergt Huyck is the first member
OF The Washington Herald star serv-
| ing with the colors to make the su-
preme sacrifice. although there are
are now forty-hve wearing Uncle
| Sans uniform