Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-22
Details of Death
of Hugh Weather
man Are Received

Details Of the death of the first Mar
shall county boy killed in action-Hugh
Weatherman, of Vienna township
have just been received by Mr.. and Mrs.
W. j. Weatherman, two and one-half
miles south east of Beaman The let
tiers one from the captain and
second lieutenant of Young Wealth
erman's company, tell Of the bravery of
the young soldier, and how he thought
of others after he was wounded, know
ing that he was beyond the aid of
human help. Young Weatherman, who
was a member of Battery c, Fifth
United States field artillery. was killed
on March l by she'll fire.
The letter addressed to the young
mans father by Capt. Stanley F.
Bryan, gives the particulars of Wealth
ermans death as follows:
The enemy, in attempting a raid on
our positions early in the morning OF
March !. put down heavy lombard
ment. Your son Hugh was MORALLY
wounded by an enemy shell during the
course OF this bombardment. Accord
ing to the report rendered to me Private
Weatherman conducted himself with
great bravery before being wounded. and
displayed extraordinary gallantry and
self sacrifice after being struck. Real
izing that his wound was fatal. he re-
fused medical attention in order that
others. who might have a chance for
recovery if immediate help were givenss
could receive the necessary aid. He
passed away within few minutes after
his gallant act.
His body was laid to rest the follow
ing day, an escort of his comrades being
present at the ceremony. 1t is the in
tention of the government to bring the
bodies Of all those dying In France to
the states after the war. To that end
an accurate system Of recording and
identifying graves is in effect, so that
the axact resting place Of your son is
known to the authorities. and his body
will be returned to You. All his per-
sonal effects were forwarded to the
proper authority for return to you.
II realize that nothing I can do or
say can lessen your loss, but It may
alleviate your grief to know how brave
ly and unselhshly he died, and to know
| that his comrades in arms extend to
| you and to his mother their deepest
! sympathy. for it was our loss also. He
has given his life for his country and
for democracy, and he gave it bravely
and unbegrudgingly. You may be proud
in your sorrow"
The other letter, which has been for
warded to Mr.. and Mrs Weatherman
from their SON law, Gray Sheek, Of
Omaha, was written by Second Lieuten-
ant D. J. Sibbernsen, OF Battery c, who
was intimately acquainted with the de-
tails. His letter follows:
zone morning in the early part: Of
March the enemy started lombard
ment of the town in which we were
billeted. After the frst shot every one
was told to take shelter. and while on
his way to his dug-ou your brother was
killed He died almost instantaneous
!y-a fragment struck him III the
back Of the head and lodged there. leav-
his features unmarried. 1 myself was
standing not more than twenty-five
yards from the place when the shell ex :
ploded, and helped to evacuate the
| wounded. Two days afterward I, to-
gether with a squad of men from his
battery. witnessed burial in the little
American graveyard close by. The army
chaplain read few verses from the
bible, after having made short speech
of praise. Everything he said was true
A small wooden cross. with your broth
er's name. rank. and organization
marks his resting place
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