Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-23
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BURR OAK.

Oct. 81, 1918.
George Thayerl has, been very
sick the past week. DR.. Kessel of
Cresco was called to see him one day
last week.
turned Tuesday evening from Camp
Gordon, Ca
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Reed made a
"trip to DEBORAH Monday.
Miss Iona Pierce is sick with
measles at the home Of Mrs. Alice
Morrison.
Fred Mitchell came from Cresco
Wednesday to take Mrs. MitchelI's
grandfather, Mr.. Shoecraft to Cresco
to consult DR.. Kessel as it was feared
that he had blood poisoning in his
arm, but he is better at present.
Mrs. E. A. Headington spent We'd.
with her sister, Mrs. E. M. Reed as
sisting her with cooking for thresh-
/ ers.
School was closed all last week on
account of so much sickness. There
has been several quite severe cases
but all are improving at present
Harry Cox who has been in Canada
lOI hCoiiy tWO years lcIulhCu uS9-
day, but has been sick all the time
since he reached home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Bulen left
Tuesday for their home at Walnut
Grove, Mimi. after few days visit
at the j. F. Masters and Roy Wan
less homes
Little Miriam Supplee has been
very sick the past week with bron-
chial pneumonia.
The meeting of the L. A. S. has
been indefinitely postponed.
| Obituary.
| Carl Martin Winter, a son of VIM.
Winter, Sr. and his wife Emma, was
born on Sept. 1, 1896 in Detmold,
Germany. He came to this country
with his parents on April IL, 1903,
while in his seventh year. The fam
lily lived a few years in Ludlow, Ia.
then moved to the neighborhood of
Burr Oak first living two miles east,
then at their present home two and
a half miles southwest of the village.
Carl has spent his years practically
all at home, with his parents with
the exception that he hired out for
work a few months in summer. On
Sept 5th of the present year he fol-
lowed his country's call to the
colors. He was sent to Camp Dodge
to take his training as a soldier. He
was faithful in his service, while at
the same time he kept up a lively
correspondence with the folks at
home and with his friends. In a
letter about two weeks ago he COM
planned of a cold, but still begging
his folks not to be alarmed as he
would soon be well again, but as he
was not able to take the needed rest
nor to have the proper care, his cold
soon developed into the present
plague of influenza and yet he kept
on in the services which We're as
signed to him in the hospital where
he cared for such as were taken with
the same disease which was TO prove
fatal to his own life. He served un-
til he broke down and then was laid
on his bed from which he should
rise no more. Thus he died in the
service of his countrymen and his
country, on Oct. Is, 1918, having
attained the age of % years l month
and / 4 days. He leaves to mourn his
| loss his greatly bereayed parents,
four sisters, four brothers, two
cousins and other relatives and many
friends. He was buried in Burr Oak
cemetery, Oct. 20, 1918. May the
Lord abundantly comfort the sorrow
ing.
The sad news came Tuesday of the
do oy,orl Winter at Camp Dodge
after an illness of few days from
( Spanish influenza. The remains
were brought to DEBORAH Friday by
Sergeant Harold Cox and funeral
services were held Sunday afternoon
on the lawn at the w. Winter home.
Mr. and Mrs. Dell LANCE OF De-
corah spent Sunday at the viii
Lange home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wanless and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Reed spent SUM-
day evening at the Fred Donald
home.
VIII Stoskopf and son Florell are
guests at the F. j. Potter home.
Mrs. Louie Underbakke returned
last week from Des Moines where
she spent several weeks to be near
her husband who is training there.
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