American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-26

Ofnclai notice was received Friday
afternoon that two Of Power County's
most prominent young men had paid
The last measure OF their devotion TO
their country and the principles for
which Il stands. Both died as they no
doubt would have wished. had they
known that death was their portion
or the field Of action.
Notice OF their death gave no in
formation as 10 what part Of the great
line from the English channel TO the
Swiss border. they we're on. No par
ficnlars whatever. except that they
had been killed In action. Corporal
ROLAND Evans met death on Septem-
Der ~. Just four months. lacking n
day. from the time he left American
alls Tor Camp Lewis Sergeant Fred
A Howard was killed November 2.
ROLAND Evans was born IN Maiad.
70 years ago. He left American Falls
May 2S for Camp Lewis. Soon after
his arrival he managed 10 be placed
With o regiment leaving for France by
doing kitchen police and other mental
tasks. He wanted 10 get 10 the front.
% do the things which the country
expected Of her soldiers and consId-
cred himself fortunate when he was
enabled 10 embark 30 soon after reach
ing camp lie was one OF the most
widely known young men OF the coun-
~. one % the most popular. and one
for whose future the world seemed 10
hold the greatest measure OF promise
lie was secreiary-treasurer OF the
Evans Mercantile Company. a director
OF the Evans State Bank. and secre-
ury-trcaaurer Of the Evans nrothers'
Corporation. lie IL survived by a
fhther Lorenzo I. Evans. Sr.. four
brothers. L. l.. Jr. Grover. Paul and
milton. and three sisters. Mrs. r. n.
Davis, OF Malad Mrs. q. q. Sweeten.
c~ollinston. Utah. and Miss Mildred
Evans. OF Malad.
Two OF the brothers, Lieutenant
Grover Evans. and John Paul Evans
are IN the service OF the country. Roll
land would have been ~ years OF age
yesterday.
Sergeant Fred A. Howard was
among the first 10 OFFER his services
20 his country az the beginning of the
war. He enlisted with LennIe shages
and Iud - Taylor. and was sent 10 a
training station In Texas. on October
1877. he arrived In England. with
SkaEgs and Taylor. and went 10 a
British military camp for a short time.
About November I. 1917. he arrived
IN France.
A short time before his death a let
Ger received here by his sister. Mrs. I.
J Durkee. said that he had been In all
sectors on the great battle line. which
means that he had seen service with
the british and French as well as with
the American army.
We was a member OF Company r.
Second Engineers. He wrote several
letters during the past year. which
we're printed In the Press. all show
inr enthusiasm and fidelity In hts
work Sergeant Howard was an en-
plove of the bradshaw Clothing com
pnnv ~ the time Of hia enlistment.
He had formerly been with the Fall
Creek. He homesteaded a tract OF
land southwest Of town about four
years ago. Sergeant Howard was de-
ssrvedly popular and a young man OF
promise. He was 3s years OF age NJ
tho time OF his death. nine DAYS be-
fore the signing OF the armistice.
Somewhere In the great push that was
crowding the enemy out OF France
ard Belgium. he gave up his life as a
sacrifice TO the cause OF world liberty
and freedom.
He Is survived by a father. mother.
brother and sister. who reside at Gar
FIELD. Wash. and by a sister. Mrs. /.
J Durkee. who lives near American
Falis.
Sorrow over the death OF these two
Young men IA not confined 10 rela-
iives and near friends. They were
widely known and respected. and all
their friends keenly feel the pang OF
parting