The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-16
DANVILLE
Lowell Arthur Bartlett

Lowell Arthur Bartlett, youngest
son of MI. and Mrs. Ida Bartlett of
Danville, died at Base Hospital, Camp
Grant, ILL.,, after a brief illness with
pneumonia.
He was born at Danville February
! 8, 1895. He received his education
in the public schools in town and was
president of his graduating class of
Danville high school of 1912. He
also acted as president of the Alumni
| Association.
He was CT an artistic temperament
and had taken a correspondence
course with a New York art school.
He had unusual talent in this line
and his assistance was always gener-
ously given and valued when decora-
tons at Christmas or for any special
occasions were needed.
For several years prior to his en-
| trance into military service MI Bart
lett was a very successful salesman
of the Wearever Aluminium Com
pany.
He volunteered three times for ser
vice but was not accepted until July
Is, when he was sent to Burlington
to enter the Mechanical Training
School at the U. V. M. He was
acting sergeant of Co. C while there
At the close Of the two months
course he was given the opportunity
to remain there during the next
school as sergeant, also as carpentry
instructor, but he was ambitious and
decided TO take the examinations for
entrance to an officers training
school and was one Of those from his
company Who passed the examina-
tons. He left for Camp Grant
September 18th. MI. Bartlett was
an earnest and active member of the
Congregational church and Christian
Endeavor society. He had served
the church as clerk and was for sew
eral years president Of the Endeavor
society. He had also acted as sec
rotary Of the Caledonia County
Christian Endeavor Union. He was
young man of substantial worth
and his death is a great loss to the
5 community. He was a congenial
young man with an attractive person
atty and he made friends with all
those with whom he came in contact
both old and young.
The funeral services were held on
Thursday afternoon, Oct. 10. Prayer
I was offered at the house for the i'm
mediate family and an impressive
? burial service was conducted at the
: grave by Rev. E. G. French, pastor
of the Congregational church. Foul
young men, Osman Hatch, George
Fisher, Delmer Smith and Howard
Smith, friends OF the deceased, actec
o. to the cemetery, where beneath tht
e Stars and Stripes he was laid to res
+ in the family lot. The floral tributes
n from the Red Cross, Alumni Associa
It ton and friends were beautiful.
n He leaves besides his mother on
t brother, Charles w. Bartlett, and on'
Il sister, Grace M. Bartlett, both O.
It Danville.
It Those who were called here from
S. out of town to attend the service
d were Mrs. Nellie Gle and son Sydne,
e and Osman Hatch of St. Johnsbury
ID Mrs. George Smith of Peacham, MI
At and Mrs. Winnie Harvey, Lawrenc
II Harvey and Dan Harvey of Barnet.
# Announcing the death of her So
70 Mrs. Bartlett received letter of con
ID dolence from the Red Cross:
er Oct. 8, 1913.
as Mrs. Ida Bartlett,
Danville, Vt.
Dear Mrs Bartlett:
In this your hour Of deepest grie
when one of life's tragedies has com
IL to you the American Red Cross beg
, to offer it's coincidence and heartfelt
- sympathy,
The doctors and nurses were until
3 ing in their devotion to him and h
~ was surrounded by hospital friend
- when he passed on.
=! He was a fine man, beloved by a
10 his fellows, and will be sadly MISE
- by them.
~ While he did not get to the from
''A his will was as fine as that of thos
=, who actually meet the enemy and tn
al example of patriotism which he CAV
- will put his name always on the TO
- of those who gave their all for the
" country.
For your personal loss there can b
little consolation, but in time you Wi
. learn to rejoice that you have bee
a. permitted to make this contribute
- to the greatest cause in which me
~ struggle and will be proud of the fa
~ that he gave his life in the world
service.
- Very sincerely yours,
~ Van B. Eyerly,
VI Associate Field Director
at CARD OF THANKS
We desire To eXDreSc orr since