Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-29
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DIES OF INFLUENZA
Washington Boy Passes
Away in Liverpool, England.
Other Deaths Reported.

Word has been received in Wash
ington by Mr.. and Mrs. George E.
Burns Of 21Q9 r street northwest
Of the death of their son. Private
John Irving Burns, u. s. M. c.. in
Liverpool. England. October "a of
pneumonia following influenza.
Private Burns, who was twenty
eight years of age, enlisted In the
Marine Corps August 1 Of the pres
emit year and left for overseas duty
with an airplane contingent of the
Marine Corps last month. He was
born in Washington in 1890. and was
graduated from Business High School,
later attending Bethel Military Acad-
envy at warrenton. Va He attended
Pennsylvania Military Academy fol-
lowing his graduation from Bethel
and was graduated in 1912 with the
honorary rank of lieutenant and a
degree in civil engineering. He is
survived by his father and mother
and two sisters.
Robert G. Willis.
Robert C. Willis of 418 9Th street
of the general land Office, died Sat-
urday morning at his home of acute
following influenza. The
body was sent to Beaufort, N. c., his
former home.
Mr. Willis was born at Beaufort
thirty-five years ago. He was grad
uated from Guilford College and at
the age Of nineteen was principal OF
the public schools at Elizabeth City,
N. c. For several years he was en-
ployed in the paymasters department
of the navy yard at Portsmouth, re-
signing that position to become an
employe of the Treasury Department
here. While SO employed he studied
law at the George Washington Uni
versity Law School, and on his grad
uatfon was admitted to the bar. He
was for several years special attorney
for the United States land Office, en-
gagged in prosecuting timber frauds.
He is survived by his mother, his
widow and three small children. The
Oldest Of the children is six years OF
age.
Carl O. Minor.
Carl o. Minor. formerly of the biol
ogical survey. died at the training
camp at Blacksburg, Va. last Wednes-
day. Death was due to an attack OF
typhoid-pneumonia. following inf1u-
enza- He was expecting to leave about
November 1 for the officers training
Mr. Minor received his early educa-
ton in Iowa and for the past three
years has been specializing in scien-
tific work at George Washington Uni
versity.
His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs
H. H. Minor of Des Moines, Iowa, ar
rived in time for his burial at Airing
ton, Va.
He leaves three brothers, two of
whom are now serving in France. and
a sister, Mrs. Floyd Hunter of Chur-
dan, Iowa. In 1915 Mr.. Minor mar
city.
Benjamin L. Posey.
Benjamin L. Posey of s14s 18th
street northwest. an employe of the
Fred Drew Company. died at Provi-
dence Hospital Saturday of pneumo-
mia, following influenza. Mr.. Posey
was the brother of Mrs. H. o. Cutting,
wife Of the secretary Of the Fred
resident of Washington for the past
five years, having come here from
Bay City, Miss.
The body was sent to Bay City,
where funeral services were held yes
terday.
Deaths From Influenza.
Deaths reported from influenza up to
noon today follow: Ellen X. Maynard,
AZ years, 303s Dent place northwest;
Fred Wilson, 49,, St. Elizabeth Hospital
James Matthews. So, st. Elizabeth Hos
pital; Maurice Levinski, 81, st. Eliza
beth Hospital: Matte B. Durrette, 26,
2116 8th street northwest; Frank Brown,
68. 119 18th street southeast; Maude
Burrell, 23. Ills 18th street northeast;
John Barrow, rs, in barracks, 18th and
B streets northwest; William crump. 4s.
2126 New York avenue northwest; Fran
els Butler. %, 428 L street north
west: Wilt D. Hornaday, 20. 1919
Newton street; Frank NJ. Blackwell, So,
St Elizabeth Hospital: James r. Ok
ford, 26, Congress Heights, D. c.;
Thomas J. >Muntz, 20, 1905 35th street
northwest; Jack Martin. II. Ma
tiona1 Training School for Boys; William
8. Smith, 83. 1896 NJ street northwest;
Robert Fehrs. 80. Walter Reed Hos
pita1; Herbert C.. Hamilton. -, Wal
ter Reed Hospital; Earl st. Clair King,
20, 712 Jackson street, Brookland; Pearl
E. Canter. %, BIO 18th street southeast;
Martha Ben: a.. az 1 street southeast:
Bart Sims. 60, IA Howard place south
east: Ernest Dorsey, 2. $50 Clarke court
southwest; Mary e. Smith, 81, 1913 9Th
street northwest: LATHE Grimm, 81, 424
Redye street northwest; Raymond q.
Thomas, 10 months, 2720 N street north
west,