The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-03-08
YOUNG NAN FROM
Saint CLAIR Died
while IN BATTLE
Parents Proud Of Heroic
Death On Altar of
Patriotism
Was Among the First to
Tender Services to
Government
Fitting Tribute Will Be Paid
Dead Soldier By
Townspeople
Eropo Mond,v's n,iIv
From Mondays Daily.
OUR MODEST SONS.

CAROLINE TICKNER.
Behold Thy sons, oh Lord!
We give them back to Thee,
With outstretched arms and bleed
ing hearts,
On Bonded knee.
Wrought in Thy image, nurtured in
Thy truth,
The brave, the strong, all glorious
in youth;
Guard this our priceless gift, in
strife and stress,
Oh Lord of Righteousness!
Our noblest sons, Oh Lord!
We give them back to Thee.
Use them to slorify Thy name,
A ransom for the free.
Yet as we give Thee back Thine
own today,
On Bonded knee with fervent
hearts we pray,
Guard Thou our valiant sons on
land and sea,
Oh Lord of Liberty!
Glenn H. Campbell of ST. Clair is
the first Blue Earth county young
man to sacrifice his life on the altar
of patriotism and to die fighting for
his country. He was killed in ac-
ton in France The news of Mr..
CampbelPs death was received by
The Free Press from The Associat-
ed Press shortly before six o'clock
Saturday evening. A bulletin posted
Immediately notified the public OF
the tragic event A short time be-
fore this the parents of the brave
young soldier, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
A. Campbell, were informed of their
sons death. Naturally they were
shocked but both were borne up by
that grand and splendid spirit which
permeats loyal American fathers
and mothers who are willing to give
their sons to the noble cause OF
democracy.
Proud of Sons Heroic Death.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell were
bowed in grief, yet they uttered not
a word of complaint and expressed
themselves as being proud of the
heroic sacrifice that they and their
son had made for America, for the
freedom of the world and the crush
ing of autocracy and dangerous
and oppressive militarism Mrs
Campbell said that her thoughts
were best expressed in the poem
which heads this story.
Private Glenn H. Campbell has
laid down his life in great cause
He has served his country well. His
name is enshrined with wreath of
glory whose bright lustre never can
fade or be destroyed by the ruthless
hand of time. He was among the
first Of the Blue Earth county boys
10 tender their services to this gov
eminent, having enlisted at the
Mankato recruiting station on May
1, 1917, not many days after con-
gress declared that a state of war
existed with Germany and Presi-
dent Wilson called for volunteers
He and several other young men
from st. Clair enlisted at the same
time and they were sent to train
ing camps where they remained for
a brief period.
Early Arrival in France.
Young Campbell went to France
last August with the first division
army train, motor section, Truck
Company No. 1, American Expedi-
first of the American soldiers to
step from transport on French soil
He was happy in the fact that he
had reached the land of Lafayette
and could be one of the large num-
Der who were to assist in paying the
debt of gratitude to that nation
which came to the aid of this coun-
try when it was making heroic
tyranny that had been placed there
on by England
Was Nineteen When He Enlisted.
He was then but twenty years OF
age. He celebrated his twenty firsi
birthday January l. He was 1.-THE
brave, manly, a fine, healthy, true
speciman of American young man
hood. He had been popular in the
old home town where he had lived
practically all his life. Not a mark
of discredit had ever been placed
against his record. He was true to
the best traditions of American
institutions and was q credit, to the
family name. He has gone out OF
this life as he had lived-true, noble
and for a good purpose
Young Campbell had been in ac-
ton prior to the one in which he
met his death He was wounded il
that engagement and for two months
was confined in a hospital All tbs
while he was anxious to return tC
the firing line and become an active
factor in the struggle against autoc-
racy His last letter to his parents
was published not long ago in The
Free Press. In it he expressed
himself optimistically and was glad
that he was serving his country.
Will Pay Fitting Tribute.
The people of St. Clair are goine
to pay a tribute to Private Campbell
on Wednesday afternoon at %