The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-12

therefore 26 years of age fssaa'a
ther was VIM. H. Page and. iSasss sss.IssN
this immediate neighborhgodst. zBssT
mother was Katie Forbes aaE Nlasa9S
at the age of AZ.
Curney Page belongedL:tSa S-ssssss 3
class of citizens who by rsasgasa Nsa
circumstances was not giveu tizse aaxs
vantages of early scholastic traaSssl ME-
and his opportunities weFe ltQzatss&1
to intervals of attendance upon t1%@s
| public schools whose efficiency Sz&a
not measure up to the staa6tasSsIs
| which the present day Afforded, III sAAaR
but reasonable to say that hiss +tasI~
quirements consisted only. of a..c1V
mon school education, which t1arts q
capped him from the attainment = 81.
positions either in civil or milhIt II
life which might have brought tzNSa
greater distinction. The elemen 1siSEsssHss
branches however were taught t128sa'
and he wrote legible hand and 'ssss@r~
pressed himself Eith surprisfSSFtsf@
clearness. happened to see lesENssr
week prior to his death in which '1s@'
sent messages of cheer to his fat1iS@s
and assured them of his good hfsa:~E1F-1
and good spirits, looking forward 100
the next year when he would prs&sts''T
bly, be home and assist in the e21aA~"-g,
walton of the crops. This la9;:fss Z
reached here only few hours s4s&'zss-
the telegram announcing his de.s'S@sr-As
and its expression was but chara 1Tt@ses'-'
istic of his life, hopeful and CO osGEEEEkss"
eous. While not connected with siasEs|
branch of the church, he was . Fia&sss<N-
est, courteous and upright yodISilSslS
man, respected by his associates 6HSSES
sustained an honorable reputation ssSa
the circle of his acquaintances ssssS
was doubtless not informed as to 7YsasY
causes or the necessities of the x;sf--sT,
and little dreamed that he would s.ssSe2
er set foot on foreign soil, ant. !ys==-s
when the call came for volunt essfsfS-
from WiWlson county he, tendeyss:sI"
himself to the county authorities SahsS''
was assigned to Camp Jackson 1sz@+
training. Serving his time as a 'Srz.8ss'F
vate in Co. A. 120th Infantry 3sSsx \
division, he was sent with this CCgxss d
pany with the American Expedit&gE
airy forces in France. He did lsgs
dread to go nor did he fear the G-aass
gers that confronted him, but Nst1S,o
heroic courage he answered the es4sas
with resolute footstep, marched isNS
the face Af II, enemy unafraid, &wssS
undismayed
Greater knowledge may some >gisgss-~
sess who have larger training in SSssfs
tactics of war, greater distinezeSereo
may some achieve upon whom Ssass-~
tune smiles in exalted place.. 5sEs%
no greater honor should they posssassss
and no greater courage do they sMs-~-
hibit, and in point of hardship anasSs
personal sacrifice does not comrarzyss
with the great army of privates vsc< !
bear their burdens alone and fs1sSI
their way in the darkened trenacars =
and on the CORY field of battle .Ex1,
one OF these be stricken let us barr, n
in reverence and respect to the mccs--
ory OF fallen brave, and especis;6SE
so to one of our young neighbocFs
who no less than other heroes, ga7ox..
his life in answer to his countrEySs
call and in defense of his countrEyEs',
honor.
Far away from home and frieuyS~s
his lifeless body lies efitombed, SHskx
no more will his young and maHsstS !
form be sen in our midst again. AnEs
unmarked grave somewhere" nmAs
France holds his mortal remains am8sx
:. he world beyond his spirit rsaMsF~
in waiting for his crown, fBsEswNE
the ocean broad and deep andF xRsss-
meath the blue and sunny sRisaSssMr 4
by the moon beams silver lighSEnz 4
stars Of golden crown; erin tEszsat
dawn ofpnosaenhushtxnsdnit th-7ns1
lent hush and stiffness 81 shoFSssE
dawn Of gray, we think in termsgxk 4
memory Of the newly made mSusupn
over there" anu %. II DhlsHyur.
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