Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-28
c. ERNEST DAY DIES IN
FRENCH WAR HOSPITAL
Telegram and Letter From Nurse
Tell Richmond Mother OF
Sons Death.
WAS VICTIM or PNEUMONIA
Had Served on Mexican Border and
Aboard Revenue Cutter-Nurse
TellS OF Debt of Gratitude Due
Boys From America.

corporal {. Ernest Day. One Hundred
and Eleventh Field .irtiiiery. son of
Mrs NJ. i: Day, 200 North Twenty
eighth Street. died in a French military
hospital on September |. according TO
notiiica ton from tho War Department
and letter from a French nurse. both
received by tho young mans family
mere yesterday. Corporal Days death
was tho result of pneumonia Hc was
former member OF the Richmond Blues
having served on the Mexican border
and. before tho war. saw service ,bn,rJ
United States revenue cutter for
soma time.
when war was declared upon Ger
called INTO service with the National
tuard bcpg member of the signal
corps, from which he was later trans
twcnty-four years old. and had ar
rived in France about three months be-
fore his death
FRENCH NURSE: WRITES
LETTER or SYMPATHY
Both the telegram. announcing hcr
son death. and the letter from a
FRENCH nurse. informing her Of the cir
cnmstanceS. were received by Mrs. Day
Yesterday afternoon. The letter. which
was written by Mcilc A. du Nicnnna
expresses the att;tud" Of the Frcnrl,
people toward the Americans who have
come into their land to fight against
the common foe. and is another indi-
cation Of tho regard FOR and care that
is being given the mon of tho United
states Army overseas The letter fol-
lows:
MADAME write English So badly
that fear YOU Will not understand M"
but. at least, will try telling you
something of your sons latest mcnts
in our hospital. American hospital is
not yet open. so he came in French
military hospital. lie was already very
Ill from pneumonia in loft side. He
sa" two doctors. who did their best
FOR him. He was nurScd night and day
with tho utmost care and at first We
hoped his recovery. but pneumonia cx-
tended to other side, and case was hope
in the morning. September |. To tho
last, all was tried to save him. We
know how sad il was to he i'll so far
from home. OF dying without seeing
you. tc showed us the little cross you
Eivcd him. TIo spoke so often OF you.
When hc was suffering hc said he was
comtorted by the thought you were
praying for him We kept This small
cross. and shall send it to You rs soon
we know you received this letter and
your address was sure.
SAYS GRATITUDE OWING
TO AMERICAN SOLDIERS
There were American soldiers in the
same ward: all were so kind to him
In the other wards French soldiers, as
well as doctors and nurses were so
anxious about him. We French have
such debt of gratitude to all Ameri-
cans coming TO help our soldiers. What
to say twhat words will express our
teeiinEsD when it is at lfes cost
Your son will not be forgotten in the
hospital We prayed for him: We pray
ed for you, for God alone can help You.
and lie will give you strength. the
same courage your son had. Will you.
madame. he good enough excuse my bad
English and saw only in this letter
the part taken 10 your amicxtion.
Nj NJ. du NIGNANA."
Corporal Day was formerly n sales
man here for the Remington typewri,-
er. He is survived by his mother, two
brothers, Lieutenant Bernard l.. Day.
at Camp Lewis. in Washington State
and Louis y. Day, of Richmond. and
two sisters, Emily Day, Of Richmond.
and Mrs. Fedora Grimes, OF Washing
ton ID, c.