Gunnison news-champion., 1918-10-04
HONOR TO
SOLDIER BOY

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OuTPOURINc OF FRIENDS AT
BIER OF BRAVE DAVID ANDES-
Funeral Of First Soldier Deoa Frsu
Our Community Ma6e Inprenuivc
Ocesstsa by Apprepeiate 6efvicos.
On Tuesday afternoon, Oct. lit, q
II O'clock, large eoncourse Of re1a-
tives and friends gathered ct TIE Com
munity Church to pay their respec4s
to the remains Of Private David A.
Anderson, who died at Camp Dix, New
Jersey, Wednesday, Sept. 25th. David
anderson was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
z. .. Anderson of Baldwin, and WAS
highly esteemed in that city and thru
out the county. In fact, all the mines
closed, and all of Baldwin came down
to attend the funeral.
This was Gunnison's first military
funeral in the present world strug-
GLE. At it were well represented ali
OF the organizations in close connec-
ton with war activities. The funeral
procession was led by the members
Of the Red Cross Chapter in full uni-
form, these being followed by the
Woman's Relief Corps, the G. A, ri.
and the Boy Scouts. The Boy Scouts
were ushers at the church. Services
We're conducted by Reverend J. s. Fer
ris. The quartette was composed Of
Z; n. Kelley, o. L. Hargrove, Miss
Uglow. : e
As the casket was carried into the
church BY its soldier-boy pail bearers,
DIgler yonn KSchever, Charles Neid-
ernut' Clinord Stone. Bruce Andrews,
the choir gave a beautiful rendition n
.The Star-Spangied Banner i'm
later. Kipling's NRecessionai."
Reverend Ferris delivered n he.u.
tiful and consoling sermon in which
he compared America to the earie.
A. the eagle builds her nest far sbove
tne world on some rocky peak. and
there raises her young 10 rnaturitv.
50 has America cherished her hovs
above the whole world. He told hSv
the eagle, when the young are reariv
ISr night, destroys the home nest NJ
snen takes them out int tie vIrld nn
|noraOwn Wtn9Bss ard n lfke rsns,s,s, {.
America haA aestrpyed the. heule 49,
- many Of her boys, anI m takcr
t1em out into the world 70 haffie IN
freedom and democracy uEder tsa
wstchful guidance Of \ wise snd p,er.
ciful Providence. And now this came
Power which guides the boys over
the seas has called another soul INTO
itself; and the boy who was fsithfnl
70 ms duties In Camp, and to his M
perior officers, answered that last caIr
as q Christian and an American
should. And though he died on
American soil, and before he had a
chance to face the enemy, be died
Tor his country just as truly rs do
ches.
The lines Of "The Mother" oy p.d- 5
r1ac II. Pearse, with which Reverend
ferr1s completed his sermon were q
source Of consolation to those nearest
and dearest to the deceased:
! do not grudge them: Lord, I do not
grudge
My two strong sons that have seen
To break their strength and die, tbvy
and few,
In bloody protest for glorious thing.
Ihey shall be spoken Of among their
people,
them,
And call them blessed;
But l will speak their names to my
own heart
ln the long nights;
Inc little names that were familiar
once
Round my dead hearth.
Lord, thou art hard on mothers:
we suffer in their coming and their
And tho | srudse them not Iweary.
OF tie lcns sorrow-and yet have
Ny sons were faithful, and they
fought.
There were many floral offerings in
exquisite colors, but none 20 beautifpl
g the Star-Spangied Banner which
draped the casket, for no flower, how
ever lovely, can mean 30 much to. the
heart Of the soldier as the flag be
serves.
The impressive. service only SERVED
to heighten the feeling Of love IA
respect In which this young mn W.
held by all who knew him. It aIeo
caused many to reflect upon the ~
that, while this was only the seecnd
Of Gunnison County's sos brave lads
who arc with the colors, yet Ne nr1k
all Be-. ready Tor such events Wiz.
ever they may happen: and do IN ~
our power to alleviate the sufer1ueD
OF those who are left behind.
When stricken with the diSeasa
which ended 70 disastrously, Devil
with number Of other boys, ~
ready to 60 overseas. An had been
gtven their overseas regalia, tkelP
baggage hAd elxeady been s&arte7
eerees the AHenfic, and thsy wsza
preparing 70 embark On the MT aSln.
vhea tAe inauemza broke a. eulo1St