Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-24
A HERo's GRAVE.


The body of Tom Thevenin rests in q
: hero's grave at Bellevue, Idaho. where
! 1t was placed with military hoaors last
Tuesday.
Tom Thevenin was born at Bellevue
April 10, 1898. He spent the greater
part of mis- life there and at Shoshone
He attended the Shoshone high school
but did not complete the course. When
the call came for soldiers in 1916 for
soldiers for service on the Mexican por-
der, he, with his brother Fred, enlisted
and served there until December %,
1915. After his discharge from this
/ service he stayed in California until
/ war was declared against Germany
1 when he enlisted in the Navy and serv-
| ed until his death. He was with the
/ u. s. Cruiser Brooklyn in the harbor
of Yokohoma. Japan. when a coal dust
| explosion on his vessel resulted in in
juries from which he died the next day
! The accident occurred Dec. and Tom
died the 9Th, remaining conscious to
the end. The letter following this ar
! ticle shows the manner in which he
faced the last great trial. and the es
| TEEN in which he was held by the off,
| GERS and men OF his ship.
The Government shipped bis remains
\ " DcllcNut lOE lIltIlEenl anu lit re-
turned soldiers at Haley and Ketch-
um acted as military escort and con-
Quoted a military funeral
Tom leaves TO mourn his departure
his father and mother at Bellevue.
three sisters and two brothers. His
oldest sister is Mrs. Mary Randall. OF
Prinville. Oregon. His sister Grace is
in the service of her country as Yeo
manette. stationed at Bremerton, Wash.
and Katherin is attending school in
Boise. His brother Fred has just re-
turned from France. having been Sc
yereiy wounded and his brother Ste
phen is attending school in Boise.
Although Tom Thevenin was barely
past his 18th birth day he vas a vet
eran soldier of two .ampaig1s and his
life will ever be an example and an In
spiration to the patriotic boys and girls
of Idaho.
FLAGSHIP
UNITED STATES ASiATic FLEET
Yokahoma, Japan.
My Dear Mrs. Thevenin: Words fail
to httingly express our thoughts and
realie how clumsy and futile are my ef-
forts to express how deeply we, the Of
ficers and crew of the Brooklyn"
sympathize with you and yours. in your
very great loss. Your loss is our loss
and we suffer with you tho not so keen
ly as you. 1t is rendered the more in
tense because of the tragic manner in
which he met his death but my dear
Mrs Thevenin let this thought at least
partially console you that he died as
brave man should. He did his duty
well and his reward ! am sure win be
great.
/ am his engineer officer and, as you
know. your son was but recently trans
ferred TO this ship. In the short time
he has been aboard / became very
much attached to your son. He was of
1 happy go lucky disposition. the pos
sssor of a most likable manner and
withal, one OF the most manly boys 1
nave ever met. ] shah miss him
greatly.
Perhaps it would comfort you to
Snow that he did not snfrer after the
irst few moments. talked with him
ust before he was teken to the hospi-
al and his spirits were excellent. He
ealized. 80 he told me. that he was bad
y burned and that the chances were
gainst him, but. oh! how courageous
e was. Your loss is indeed great bat
ou should be proud to have had such
e was TO seriously injured to recover.
fe was a wonderful BOY and the spirit
e showed was worthy the best ira
itions OF American manhood. l shall
liss him greatly. (The writer hero
Iakes a minute explanation OF soldier
surance and then continues) I make
lis explanation OF his insurance to you
make IL clear to you and to show
at II was typical Of your son, think.
that he safe guarded you against ac-
al want In your advancing years.
Again assuring you OF the deepest
mpathy OF myself. his ship mates
I'd the entire Navy for you in your
So, remain.
Very sincerely his friend.
II. A. Lowell Lieut., us. Navy -.
n. B., Dec II. 191S.-To day there was
Id memorial service for those who
I'd as the result OF the explosion. This
Is held on board ship and was a very
autiful service. Fl. A. L.
INFLUENZA SERUM HERE