The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-11-22

were beginning to feel that the war
had failed to take Its dreadful toll
from among the boys who entered
the Service from Kendrick and
vicinitv. These hopes were shatter-
ed Tuesday by telegram to A. J.
Aas stating that Peter Aas died OF
pneumonia somewhere in France.
The same evening Ole Lien received
the dreaded message from Washing
ton containing the information that
his son Martin, had been killed in
action at the front. The news has
cast a feeling Of gloom over the en-
tire community.
The tidings last week that the
war had ended brought feeling OF
joy and hope to the hearts OF the
parents and friends of the boys who
were in France and every day was
bringing with it stronger feeling
of security and the assurance that
the brave lads who left their homes
to enter the great conflict for the
supremacy of right and justice,
would return safely, and all looked
forward to joyful reunion. This
made the sad news even harder to
bear, because, along with the great
sorrow it occasioned, it also brought
a terrible feeling of disappoint-
ment. that these brave fellows, after
all, would not return.
All of the expressions of sympathy
that can be extended to the bereav-
ed families will make up but to a
small degree the loss which they
; have sustained, but this sympathy
and share in their sorrow will
: come from the hearts of everyone
! who knew these boys who have
: made the supreme sacrifice for their
S country.
n That they died like heroes we
r know; one of them in the heat OF
e battle and the other, no doubt
n from the exposure which is part
of the hard life at the battle front
e They left their homes with the de
IS termination to do what they coulc
"a for their country and they have
n given all.
e They are now sleeping in thu
fields of France and are to us but ;
cherished memory which shoult
ever be kept fresh in the hearts o
those for whom this great sacrific
was made.
,s Peter Aas was born near Camero
g Falls, Minnesota, August 8, 1892
20 He died of pneumonia somewher
. in France October 30,,191S. He er
10 tered the Service at Great Falls
;s. Montana, July 26 and was sent
no Camp Dodge, Iowa. Shortly befor
beginning his military life he mad
in his folks a visit here, leaving Keno
q rick July 10. From Camp Dodg
ro he was transferred to Camp She
- man, Ohio and from there to Cam
~ Mills, N. Y. He was sent overse;
is and arrived in England Septembt
III 10.
Before entering the service
was living on homestead ne;
~ Dutton, Mont, having filed on lar
o in 1918. He leaves a father, thr'
sisters and three brothers. Or
eh ,, brother, Ingvald, enlisted in the
~, ~ S. Navy.
e. Martin Lien was born on era
I'D Mountain in Idaho, March 81, lSe
- He lived there until the fall of Is
tho when he came to Kendrlck with b
~ parents and made his home wi
nn them on Bear ridge until he a
swered his country's call October
1917. He went to Camp Lev
where he was made member of
ay 91st Division, which fought
bravely shortly before the end
ent the war and suffered such hea
hat casualty list. He was transferred
in Camp Merritt, N. j., June %, whit
hat he remained but short time beft
Law. being transferred across the wat
the to France. After a brief prell
S to mary training he was sent to
epi- firing line and was killed in act
ked October 2, 1918. He leaves
s in father, mother, five brothers,
Nos sisters and many other relatiN
,ext His brother. Isaac, enlisted in
infantry short time ago and i:
Fort Rosecrans, San Diego, Cal.
we're Both Peter Aas and Martin L