Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-27
FATALITIES In BATTLE,
DEATHS FROM DISEASE
NUMEROUS VERNON COUNTY
HOMES IN MOURNING
Sons are Taken in Hospitals and Meet
Death on the Field of Carnage

mourning at this Thanksgiving per-
iod. 1t is with the deepest regret
and sincere sympathy for the afflicted
that the Censor records these fatal
tiles from battle and disease. On the
declaration of peace parents and rel
atives took courage that their soldier
boys would escape fatalities and they
might Be spared the anxiety that goes
with war and its train.
Deaths that occurred two months
ago are now being reported on this
side Of the ocean, and with these and
disease IN home environments there is
mourning where joy should reign on
the day and period of returning
thanks.
Saner w. jacobson, a likely husky,
young man, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Char
ley jacobson of Purdy neighborhood,
who answered to his country's call
last may, has been summoned to a
safer camping ground on high. The
parents received letter to that effect
a week since, the first intimation that
he was other than in his usual robust
health and strength. The subjoined
letter from his superior officer tells
the unwelcome story. Saner was born
in Harmony town December 18, 1889,
died in England September %. He
left here with his comrades May &c,
last for Camp Grant. He leaves a
father, stepmother, three sisters and
three brothers, most of them resi-
dents of this county. His brother
Adolph is now at CampSLewis, Taco
ma, Washington.
THE OFFICERS san. MESSAGE
D,f Lrsfn nrt9 .
Mr. Charles jacobson, Genoa, Wisconsin.
Dear Sir: AS his Company Commander, il
becomes my sad duty TO apprise you Of the
Death occurred at the A. r. g. Military hos
pitat Ne. Il, Paignt0n, S. Devon, England,
September 2sth, 1918, from pneumonia, lObar,
His sacrifice was in line Of duty; end burial.
with ulk-military honors. presided over by a
disciple or your own church.
Your had proven himself excellent
soldier, and by the love his comrades bore ham
h.s life shall rot nave been spsHt in vain.
They win carry on, sTnbued villa his spirit,
Let his comrades and me share with yOu, the
sadness Of your bereavement. and let us all
carry on in the right, as Goo gives US the
power to see, that right.
Respectfully and sincerely yours,
G. HEINEMAN.
Mr. and Mrs. J S. Moore of Chase
burg, received a telegram November
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Ralph L. Moore died October q from
wounds received in action. Ralph
was drafted from Vernon county Sep
TENDER 1917, and went overseas in
May last. He had been at the front
since July 16. During his time at the
front he had written regularly, often
reassuring the family, telling them
not to worry. Going over the top in
July, he escaped being wounded. The
bereaved parents, brother and sisters
have tie 1S.stsg.. rcopnunitT
/ Ralph was an honest and upright
young man, well known and highly
respected. The family had been in
fear for the last four weeks, as they
/ had been expecting a letter that did
not come.
Former Sheriff Chris o. Helgesor
and his family are among those OF
our county people to whom dispatch
has brought the distressing informa-
ton of the loss of dear one overseas
ALBION Morris, second son in the fam
lily, died from influenza and pneu.
monia, in France, October 49, He
left here May &c. Has been over tnI
ocean for some weeks. Morris was
born in Sterling town, February 16
1896. The parents, two sisters anC
four brothers remain to mourn his
untimely taking off. His brother
Harold is now at Camp Grant.
The sorrowful message came to Mr.
and Mrs. Oluf Dahl of Harmony oil
the death in France or England OF
their son Benny Dahl, aged 25 years
who was overtaken by pneumonia II
October. Benny left here in August
with the other boys, among them his
older brother, Alfred, and they were
companions overseas.
William A. Jacobson, one of thu
first soldiers to go to the front from
this section was killed in action Octo
Der 8, according to an official mes
sage received by his parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. j. A. Jacobson of Asbury Ridge
community, Will left here with the
hospital corps on the declaration Of
war. He was in one of the first de
tachments of soldiers to go to France
Seven brothers and two sisters, tbs
parents, many other relatives anC
friends mourn his lamentable fate.
Report comes to the parents Mr.
land Mrs Hans Olson, Of the untimel!
death of their soldier son, Edwin Olson
who is supposed to have died from
disease in France The young mar
was about 25 years old, left here will
comrades in July.
"Killed in action" was the startling
message received at the home of Ma
thias Peterson, in Jefferson, regadinl
one of his soldier sons in France
Theo. Magnus, who died Novembel
10. One brother is also over ther'
and third in a southwestern canton
ment.
The father expired suddenly from
heart failure during last Saturda!
might. He was about go years old
A double family calamity that is sin
cerely mourned in the neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Syverson, 0
Westby, received a telegram notifyinl
them that their youngest son, Mile
r. Syverson. was killed IN action II
France, October s. Miles was drafte'
in August, 1917, and went oversee
in April, 1918. He had been at tn
from six months.
! Oscar G. Lee 0 fWestbv, is reporte'
among the wounded in action.
Hillsboro Sentry reports that rela
tives of Clark Gibney received motto
that he had been killed in action il
France. No particulars were given
The young man was a brother Of Mrs
Dan Custer Of this village and so
Of Mrs. W. Crossman Of Hillsbor
township. He had been in the arm,
Just four months