The Arvada enterprise., 1918-11-28
THE FLOWER GROWER
WRITES EULOCY ON SOLDIER

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The November number of 1.-The
Flower Grower" contains the follow
ing euiogy on the life of a Jeffer-
son County boy who gave his life
for the cause Of democracy on the
Western front:
Corporal William w. Wilmore of
Wheatridye, Colo, well known to
readers Of The Flower Grower for
the valuable articles he has contrib
uted from time to time, died in a
military hospital in France on Sep
tember 18th following an operation
on shrapnel wound. Corporal VIII
more was chief gunner in machine
gun company and hal been thru sew
eral great battles on the western
front before receiving his dtath
wound. Re was married and leaves
wife and two children. He was
about thirty years old.
Mr.. Wilmose left Denver April 26
last, going to Camp Funston where
he remained only thrts weeks before
going over seas. He was a crack
shot and absolutely fearless, and
was, therefore, pushed forward as a
picked man for special service. We
have not the details of his last act-
ion upon the field of battle,
but y letter. from a hospital at
tendaut states that he had bad
shrapnsl wound in the abdomen and
= compound fracture Of the right
arm with severe hemorrhage. The
shrapnel wound was about an inch
square and necessitated an opera
tion. He died shortly after leaving
the operating room, being very weak
due to loss Of blood and peritonitis
resulting from the wound. He was
operated on and cared for by Colo
rsdo men who did everything possi-
ble for him and gave him an honored
burial.
The Great War thus comes heme
i to Gladiolus growers, taking one
who IL well known to wide circle of
acquaintances thru his valuable wri-
tings on the subject Of his chosen
life work. 1t il certainly to be re-
grsttsd that \ man 70 young and
able should not hsve been spared to
continue the great work which he
had already started and pushed for
ward 30 far during the brief period
Of his life. Had he lived there is no
doubt but what he would have &C.
complishsd u very important work in
the Glsdiolus field,
Altho nsaking,s speciality of Glad
ioli he had when working with his
father, the great Dahlia specialist OF
Colorado, become familiar also
| with Dahlia growing and was well
verssd In this subject.
Under date Of July End We had an
interesting letter from Mr.. Wilmore
written after he had been in France
nix weeks. At that time he had not
ssen front line service, but stated
that he expected to be sent to the
front at any time. He realized his
danger as he wrote he felt As tho he
would like to write US one more let
ter At least.
He wrote that he was very much
interested in the native plants of
both England and France and that
he found many cbmmen plants
growing wild that were listed among
the cultivated flowers in the United
States. He was gathering seeds OF
plants a. he had an opportunity. us
ing the tobacco sacks which the SOL
disry discarded for storing the
seeds. Some Of the things that he
found he expected to work into
ssspe when he returned. We haa
hoped fos :Wther letters from Mr..
wilmore. but 1t /" arobable tha,
when he went on active service his
time was 70 taken up that Il WAS not
possible for him to write.
Tksss WIG kRew win" Wilmore
personally. all know thst he gave .
good account Of himself IN the battle
field. He was = man Of exceptional
energy and y man who threw his
whole life into action for whatever
cause hs undertook and Il 10 doubt
less owing to this quality that he
sSNs:s n his death 40 soon. Men Of
this tia,a w always selected for the
most difficult VIVA xrd necessarily
the difficult work v 1s 'tt.'x.e,rou'
work"