The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-08-30
HENRY LONG KILLED IN FRANCE.

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announcing the death of his son in
France, August 10. The following
is the telegram.
-. D. Long, Clarkton, Mo.
Deeply regret to inform you
that Private Henry j. Long. In
fantry, is officially reported as
killed in action on August 10th.
Mccain, Adjutant General
What significant words, Killed
in Action!" What sorrow they
bring to kindred heartsl Yet a sor-
row mitigated by untold price and
the sacrifice of love. Another
Dunklin county boy has paid in
fill his Bond Of Liberty and Hap
piness. Another golden star to
light the armament of Peacel
Private Long was born in Hardin
county, Tennessee, and was raised
in Dunklin county. He came to
Dunklin Co., Mo-, with his parents,
Rev. j. D. Long and wife when four
years old and located at Senath, af-
forwards moving to Clarkton. He
was engaged in farming, one and a
half miles from Clarkton, when he
enlisted in August, 1917. He vol
unteered in the Campbell company
and was sent to Camp Doniphan,
Fort Sill, Okla, and had been in
France about two and one half
months. He was 10 years old in
February.
While at Camp Doniphan he was
converted to the Christian faith in
which he seemed to live with the
utmost hope. His parents received
a letter from him on August 9Th,
dated July 18th, in which he says:
I am living as good life as |
know how for should there be one
link missing in eternity it would be
awful. How is sister? Is she liv-
ING for God? If not, encourage her to
live for God. If | shall never meet
you any more in this world. | want
us to meet in Heaven. Continually
pray for me. Kiss the babies 70 :
me-"
Another letter which he wrot
shortly after he went to France.
Dear Folks at Home: Z
4 am just line and like Fran
better all the time, but l have. =
seen all Of it. Have not seen all Of
Paris yet, but will before | come
back to the states, but know that
will be some time yet. | have a
good place to stay, electric lights
and most everything convenient
Do not know how long we will be
here. The people are some easier
to understand, but they do not
speak like the people in the states
and ! long for the day when | come
back to civilization. know mother
worries over me lots. but tell her.
not to worry for | will be back with
her in one year anyhow or maybe
before, for ! think the war will be
over this fall. But it will take some
time to be mustered out of the ser.
vice, but when do get out | will
never enlist again unless war is de-
clared, for ! never have found q
place like home, and | knew that
when | went away,
There must needs be a sacrifice
on the altar Of human service, and
this boy has made the sacrifice SUI
preme. In the full vigor and youth
of life he went to give his all that
mankind might keep the sacred
treasures of virtue and happiness,
and might keep inviolate their faith
in God. By his example he taught
us his uafeigned faith in Him, and
by his death he taught us that if we
fall, to fall in action"
Private Long leaves his father
and mother, one married sister, Mrs. |
Jessie James, four small sisters and
three small brothers. To them in
deed the pans is keen. Though |
their friends are many, they will
not be able to fill that place in their
hearts made void by this great loss.
We extend to them our most sincere