Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-16
PRIVATE GUY H0XIE
KILLED IN ACTION
JULY 18TH
C|TY'S FIRST DEATH
GOLD STAR REPLACES ONE OF
BLUE AT HOME OF MR.. AND
MRS. ]. 3. HOxIE AT HIGHLAND
PLACE-ClTY MoURNS LOSS.

Private Guy Delamater Hoxie. T.
). Marine Corps, aged % years. is
the first Ottawa boy to give up his
lie for Old Glory On the battlefeldy
OF France. On July ~ the brave
young hero was killed in action. An
nouncement of his supreme sacrifice
10 nag and country was made last
hleht by the war department. after
omcial verification of Private Hoxje's
death was received from General
fersing, commanding the American
Expedltonary Forces in France
Fatal wounding of Private Hox @
Is supposed to have occurred in tbe
hsh'ihe around Chateau Thierry
Where the American Marines. Of
winch ne was member, received the
hrsf big German thrust with n com.
ter olow that started the Hun on his
epochal retreat across the Marine IN
the Aisne. He was a member Of the
S'th company. 9th regiment. reportad
IN press dispatches to have seen
much action in the fighting which Re
gan at the southermost point of mo
German line at the time the enemy
was ordered to give the Americans
their greatest strategy in the hone
OF crushing u s morale. Failure a,
this attempt Is historic The cost ~
that monumental thrust. with its at.
tending failure. has hit Ottawa. The
whole city glories in the heroism of
lts one boy who stood with his com
rades against Hun hordes. striking
blow for blow, and with the blood Of
nghting forebears surging thru hts
brave young body. died that the foe
shonld not press the flag back. but
instead that II could be carried INFO
stroneholds the world had oft been
told were impregnable.
The last word received in Ottawa
from the dead soldier was a letter
written on June 2Sth to his parents
In this letter he said he was return.
Ing TO action at once. after a few
days rest.
Inc nrst message OF the tragedy
was received last evening at Q O'Clock
Dy Mr.. and Mrs. j. Benjamin Hoyie
OF Hlehland Place, parents of the
dead hero News soon Travelled 10
the large circle of friends of the
young man. The father and mother
are almost prostrated over the news
and general sorrow is being expressel
Tor the stricken parents. A great nail
of sadness was thrown over all parts
OF the city when the sorrowfnI it'd
ings reached the numerous friends OF
the deceased boy.
Guy Hoxe was the only son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. b Hoxie and was born
in this city on March 2nd, 1896 He
lived In Ottawa during his entire lfe
attending the Shabbona school an
the Ottawa township high school
from there he was graduated in 1915
There next fall. he entered Lake For
est academy, at Lake Forest. H.. tl
take preparatory course before en-
tering the Boston Polytechnic col
lege. During the spring of 1917 while
in his second year at Lake Fores
war was declared. and Guy Hoxie wa.
among the first to enlist. He enteret
the service on June l5, 1917. at tn.
marine recruiting station. He made
no effort to enter an officers trainint
camp to receive commission. whcl
he could have easily done, had h,
so desired but preferred to join thu
marines. as private and be a par
Of the worlds greatest body of fight
ing men. He thought and proved h,
could best serve his country in th
manner
This act was typical Of the boy
during his entire life he had beel
quiet, unpretentious, loyal, uprigh
and honest He took an active part il
the athletics during his four year
course in the Ottawa high school, an,
was one of the best read and best II
formed young men in the city spend