Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-03
OTTAWA OFFICER IS
LISTED AMONG DEAD:
DIED ON AUGUST 2
Lieutenant Samuel William Raymond, one
of the best known and best loved soldiers in the
city, gave his life for his country on Friday Aug

Ind. he was IN COM
mand of Company E of
the 10th Infantry and
died in manner so brave and cour.
ageous his heroism will be an inspira.
ton to the men of his command, all
of whom learned with sorrow OF the
German high explosive that had pick
ed off their commandant. First news
of the fatality reached Ottawa yester-
day morning in letter from Lieut..
Glenn w. Weese, to the brave ofii.
GERS wife, Mrs. Nettie Raymond, 1908
Ottawa avenue, telling Of the death,
and the burial in little cemetery
behind the lines in France.
Premonition sways Wife.
Mrs. Raymond had not heard from
her husband lately and fearing some
thing had happened him she anxious.
ly watched the post mans arrival each
day expecting letter from the lieu
tenant. Yesterday morning she left
her two babies with her mother.in-law,
two babies with her tmother-inlaw,
Mrs. William Raymond, and made a
trip to the post Office thru the pour.
ing rain, feeling sure she would re-
ceive some news of him.
As she neared the post office she
met a mail carrier who during his
work noticed letter in q foreign
service envelope and thinking it was
from Lieut.. Raymond, laughingly call.
ed to her. "Oh, you got letter this
morning"
The trip from that time on was
made in a great hurry, When her
mail was handed to her, Mrs. Ray.
mond noticed at once the name OF
Lieut.. Weese on the outside of the
envelope. Instinct told her something
had happened to her husband.
Gets Sad Tidings.
She opened the letter while still in
the post office to find herself reading
the words, "Will died like a brave
soldier, loved and mourned by all who
knew him and that his sacrifice will
be an inspiration to all of us who
must press on to a victorious end
Although almost overcome Iby the
news, Mrs, Raymond was able to bear
mp bravely under the blow, and made
the trip home where she had to break
the sad news to his mother, who was
almost inconsolable over her loss.
Lieut. Raymond has been fighting
in the Amiens sector, and it is sup.
posed the blow cutting off one OF the
bravest Yanks occurred in that sec.
tor
Born in Ottawa.
He was born in the city August
goth, 1882, and was thirty.five years
Old at the time os his death He
lived here his entire life and attended
the Lincoln school. and the Ottawa
high school graduating from the lat.
ter institution in 1902 He took the
civil service examination soon after
/ graduation and entered the postal
/ service, remaining in that work until
/ called to defend the colors. He was
/ one OF the most efficient and popular
men in the postal department. He
made friends wherever he went by
/ his upright and manly qualities.
/ His period of service has been a
long one, and one which stands as a
/ record any man might we'll be proud
OF, and every honor and promotion
he has received has come to him well
earned. He entered Company G as a
private in 1905, and worked his way
up thru the ranks, holding the non
commissioned Offices. until step BY
step he became first lieutenant. He
served with the company thru tbs
/ Mexican border trouble, aoQuitting
himself with high honors.
He was loved and honored by his
! superior officers swell as every man
who had served under him.
LEFT With Company c.
On August 18th Of last year, Lieut.
, Raymond entraned with the mem
, bers of his Company for Camp Lo
gan. Tex, and in October of the same
/ year when the officers OF the caml
discovered what an excellent grenade
. officer he would make. he was seut
: 70 Fort sill, Ark. whore he took Q
! course in hand grenade hurting. Upon
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