Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09
EMILE BO|SSEN|N IS
FIFTH OTTAWA BOY.
TO DIE Of PLAGUE.
SPANISH INFLUENZA REAPS A
HEAVY TOLL FROM RANKS OF
LOCAL SOLDIERS IN ARMY
CAMPS PRIVATE BOlSSENlN
DIED TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

through American army cant0nments
has exacted a heavy toll from the
ranks Of Ottawa soldiers in training.
To date five of its flower OF young
manhood have given up their lives
while trying to equip themselves for
military service abroad The last
name to be added to the citys gold
star roll Is that of Private Emile
Boissenin, whose death occurred Tues
day afternoon at Camp Grant.
The passing of Private Boissenin
came upon the heels Of a message an
nouncing his serious illness. The sad
word was received as severe shock
to the city, which then was and now
is In mourning for four more of its
brave youth who have preceded him
in death.
A young man of exemplary conduct.
filled with life and the Joy Of living
Private Boissenin leaves friends by
| legions who join the family in their
sorrow and grief. A likable c0mpan-
ion, supreme In his optimism and pa
triotic TO the nth degree, Private Bois-
senin was characteristic OF American
manhood.
He was musician OF merit, and
was the piano player for the Sted-
p,or orchnclr ro ,ptN M aptac,d th "A
service three months ago For num-
br of years he was employed by the
c., o. & p. Railway, both in their
downtown Office and at their head
quarters west of the city. For the
past several years he was in charge
OF the Grand Ridge substation which
position he resigned to don the uni
form of the United States soldier.
On Saturday morning Mr.. Boissen-
in was first taken i'll and entered the
hospital. His family from Ottawa WIS.,
tied him on Sunday and found him
able to sit up and write letters. Mon
day he wrote home, saying he was
recovering nicely. Early yesterday
morning Emile B0issenin ISr. received
a message saying his son was Sc
riously i'll, and, accompanied by al
other son, William, and his daughter
Aileen, left at once for camp. They
= arrived one hour after the son and
brother had passed away.
Emile Boissenin Jr. was the second
son of Mr. and Mrs Emile Boissenin
= 909 West Madison street He was
born in this city on Oct. I, 1890, ant
: celebrated his twenty.eighth birthday
+ the lay before his death. He gradu
ated from the Lincoln School, an(
later attended Browns Business Col
lege, graduating from there.
Surviving he leaves his father ant
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Boissenin; tw,
brothers, William and j, Leo, and tw,
sisters, Mrs. Oscar Bruck and Mis-
4 Aileen Boissenn.
6 The body will arrive in Ottawa th
a Afternoon and will be taken directl
). to the family home, 900 West Mad
- son street. The funeral service wi
be held on Saturday morning at
O'Clock from st. Francis Catholi
Church and burial will be made /
" st. Francis Catholic Cemetery.
u Sheridan Sailor Dies.
1t Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rumney, we
r. known farmers residing just south {
Sheridan, received , message thi
h morning announcing that their onl
"a son, Harry Rumney, aged 20 year
III had died at the naval hospital
is Philadelphia following a short Hines
from pneumonia and Spanish inf
enza
Harry Rumney was one of the fir
n La Sale county men to enter Il
y service, having enlisted in the ma,
in May, 1917 He has been in acti,
I'd. service during the past year. Fir
Oh information of his serious illne
re- reached Sheridan Sunday mornin
or No other news was received un
-, -. this morning when the message car
'I , announcing his death.
-. The decedent was born near So
onauk In October 1896, and resid
ho there until six years ago. when I
,ae family moved to Sheridan.
,be Surviving he leaves his parents a
,et one sister, Mrs. Edward Schuk.
The remains will be sent back
,ed Sheridan for burial and will be TAX
.es to the family home, from where
the funeral will be held.
III,