The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-03-29
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\ Sadness was cast over the village
-of Nebish and vicinity last Monday
when word was received that casper
Paul Ollom, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. VI
lom, had died in Che service OF his
country Sunday, March II. The de
ceased was a volunteer Of Minnesota
to the nations colors, and was sta
toned at Fortress Monroe, Virginia,
where he was taken sick February
Is, 1918, and seemed to be 1mprov-
ing.N Word had been received that
he was coming home on q furlough,
when God in His great Providence
took him home to- his reward. ne
enlisted in the army December ~,
1917, from Bemidii to do his bit Tor
his country, and went out from TINS
life with q conscious hdellty 10 tne
call Of duty. He believed thorough
ly In the cause which challenged ms
patriotism and his confidence IN God
made him unafra1d as to what the
future might have for him.
His body was shipped from Viz
ginia, Monday, and was accompanied
BY Private Stonecipher, member OF
the medical corps from Fortress Mon
roe, to Bemidji where 1t was met by
the Bemidj Home Guards, Saturday,
J and transferred to the Red Lake rail.
way, accompanied by one member OF
the Bemidji Home Guards, and the
American and Canadian recruiting
OFFICERS with Mr.. Stonecipher, to his
home, four miles west Of Nebish,
where he laid In state until Sunday
afternoon. His many friends gath
cred at the home to pay their last
respects to our departed one.
The funeral service was conducted
by Rev. Paul N. Palmer Of Puposky,
who took for his text 2 Cor. 81.
"Rock Of Ages and Nearer My God
to Thee" were sung by eight young
ladies'. Misses Helen Jones, Carol
Knox, :Lenora Ryan, K. Frizelle, Ma
ME belong, Amy Higgins, Esther J.
Palmer and Mrs. Ripple, which was
very. impressive. ~. III: 4gs2l@s,%@.+
The deceased was born in Ma
haska county, Iowa, September y
1891. and was at the time of his
death % years, 6 months. and ~
days Of age. He is survived by]
father and mother, two sisters and
nine> brothers, all Of whom were
present except two brothers, Homer
~ Mfddline. s. D., and a younger
brother, Floyd, who is already serv-
Ing hts country somewhere" In
France "a $1s,> +. g-@ H.
A large crowd accompanied the
remains to his final resting place at
the Nebish cemetery, six young men
acting as pallbearers, Frank Mar
kus. Carl. Durand, Alfred Jones, Alex
Ripple. Clifford Dolye Dewey Gilman
marched the four miles behind the
hearse to the cemetery where they
| laid him to rest while the choir sang
his final farewell, "America,' and
REV. Palmer closed with the funeral
rites. ~ 81. .
Carl Swed ,erg and Clarence Strand
/ were called to Bemidji last Wednes-
day for examination, returning on
4 the afternoon train. Al.
BIG. q. ~. Swedback was Puposky
caller Thursday, returning to his
home Friday. - a. L.. .'5s, ". ~
Mrs. Arthur Warner was at Be
midi Friday transacting business.
fs s: GUY Mcknight accompanied his
brother, Ray, to Bemidji last Friday
where he left for government serv-
sssice at Waco, Texas. r.
4 DR.. Mattick was a'between-train
\ passen get~to Bemidji the latter part
Sof the week.
4 The Red Cross circle met at the
m. e, parsonage last "Wednesday
Mrs. C.. Strand entertaining. They
now have eleven members, but others
Z not members are also knitting.
& Gilbert: Peterson and daughter
went to Bemidji Friday. 4,.:
Mrs. Matuschek and daughter,
1 Mrs. Joe Paul, were between-train
d passengers. to- Bemidji Saturday,
E Rev. Palmer and daughter went
Ito Nebish Saturday to attend the o.
$lom, funeral held there Sunday:
II Frank Martin and Willard Nc
Knight were business callers In Be-
smidu Monday.
& Mrs. c. Strand and SON., Robert,
were Bemidji callers Tuesday,. re-
turning ON the afternoon train.
g. MI. and Mrs. John Workman went