Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-08-14

from the pain caused by tuberculosis
and spinal complications. The re-
mains were brought home Tuesday
evening and funeral services will be
held at the family home Thursday af-'
ternoon at O'Clock. Rev. c. *. Hud-
son and Rev. W. J. Suckow will have
charge of the services. Interment will
be made in Oakland cemetery.
Lucien Arnold Ram was born in
Manchester May 2nd 1885, His boy
hood days were spent in this city. He
attended the public schools of Man
chester and graduated from the High
school with the class of 1916. In Sep
tember, 1916, he entered Beloit col
lege and attended school there until
June, 1917. When the nation entered
the world war he was determined to
enter the conflict, but was persuaded
to complete the years work in col
lege. On September 23rd, 1917, at Ce-
dar Rapids, he gained admission to
the navy and entered the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station at Chicago.
While in training at the station, he
volunteered to rescue stranded sea-
men in Lake Michigan, one cold No
vember day. Battling with the icy
waves in the lake for more than an
hour Lucien became thoroughly chill
ed and contracted mumps, and was
confined in the hospital for several
weeks. After being relea sed from the
the hospital he was detailed on guard
duty one cold night He was again
stricken down with disease, this time
with pleurisy. He was granted sick
leave and came home to recuperate
Early in the spring he returned to the
training station, and passed the neces-
sary physical test, and was sent to
New York, where he was placed on
tanker, bound for foreign port. When
140 miles out at sea the tanker ram
med a vessel and was damaged. The
boat was obliged to return to New
York, and while making the return
trip Lucien contracted pleurisy the
second time The rapid succession of
shocks which his system had been sub
jected to proved too much for his
contitution. His condition this time
at once became very serious, and when
an X-Ray examination was made it
was discovered that he was suffering
from tubercular trouble and that the
disease had affected the spine From
this time on he sank rapidly and death
was only matter Of few weeks.
Lucien is survived by his parents,
two sisters, Mrs Amy Ram Bradley,
and Edith. One brother, Herbert, pas
sed away in August, 1913. He is also
survived by his aged grandfather, Mr..
Hiram Arnold, and other near rela-
tives who are grieving over the young
sailors untimely passing.
n ,lcien was boy of unusual talent
ap 4promise. He was liked by the
ing people of the community and
,ill be missed by them. He will be
fenshrined in the hearts of this COM
sDunity and the service flag of Della
ware. County will bear another gold
star, speaking Of the patriotism and
devotion to country which prompted
him to enter the service last Septem-
her. i.
He helped. to save the lives Of sea-
men in Lake Michigan last November
and by doing so contracted a disease
which has defeated his ambitions, just
at time when he had entered upon
life's noblest work.
Truly it can be said of Lucien Ram
that he made the supreme sacrifice
for his country.
The Democrat extends to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ram its profound sympathy in