The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-02-07
EDMUND CONWAY MADE
SUPREME SACRIFICE
Letters From Overseas Show Cald-
well Man Had Courage to End
Son of M. ]. Conway.

Edmund Conway, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs NJ J. Conway, of Notus, Second
Engineers. made the supreme sacri-
flee. Mr.. and Mrs. Conway are in re-
ceipt of letters from overseas which
tell of their sons wound and death.
Edmund Conway was u years of
age. He was born in Canyon county
at Notus and grew to manhood here.
He was a member of old Company G,
Second Idaho, and saw hard service
in the war. At Camp Greene he was
transferred to the 10th Engineers.
After landing in France he was trans
ferred to the Second Engineers. He
was a corporal in the army at the
time of his death.
Pioneer Family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conway are pioneers
Of the Boise Valley. Mr.. Conway
came to Caldwell before the railroad
and was the first telegraph operator
in Caldwell.
The two letters, dated November
10Th and December 10Th, were written
by Capt. Donald Tolmie from the
front to Fred Hill, who was in the
nOSpIIdl DIT tIC dhu ~ hiS Oioth-
ers and sisters. Fred Hill and Ed
mund Conway were in the same
SQUAD, being bunkies, until Fred was
gassed in June and never recovered
enough to get back to the old COM
pany. He was doing stenographic
work in the hospital. He forwarded
Tolmie's letter to his father at Black
foot who gave it to ]. ]. Conway.
:, Me- w.
brother
Capt. Tolmie's Letter.
Dear Fred: Your letter written in
October just came today and was
sure glad to know you are .. X.
again. | have written you twice be-
fore to the same address you gave
me and cannot understand why you
did not get them.
Say Fred have you heard about
poor Edmund getting it. | don't
know how badly he was hit but some
of the D. Co., boys was telling me
he was severely wounded, would lose
his right leg and some of the fingers
of his left hand. and was also hit in
the left side which they thought would
be fatal have not heard OF him
since. He was taken to the hospital
but am praying he will come through
o. K.
Well, old boy, have come through
it all without losing much hide and
was in the doing when it was called
off. | am proud of it but it won't
get fellow anything. Come back tc
the old End if it is possible and try
for E. Co.. it would sure be fine fol
both of us.
Hoping to see you soon.
Your old friend,
CPL. DONALD w. TOLMIE
Dear Bro, Sister and Baby: 1t ha:
been a long time since | have writer
YOU but as you know the letters
write Mama is for all, and | know
you read them when you go home TO
your mail.
Toe I Just got word this moTnin,
of Edmund's death. He died Novem
Der End from the wounds he received
November 1st. I did not see poor r.
after he was wounded. but was talk
ing to him shortly before. We wer
fixing the roads just behind the Ma
rines when We were advancing to tn
Meuse river. north of the Arrago
Woods. D. Co. was clearing the wa
through the street OF little villae
near Sr. Georges. He was wound
by an SO en-. sheet. which the Ger
mans were firing almost at poin
blank range.
Joe, Fdmund's courage and gr
never failed him. All he would tai
about was the boys who were dress
ing his wounds. trying to persuad
them to leave him and take shclt'
them selves. He is a hero Of the SEE
ond Engineers We are proud II hi
and know YOU and your folks wi
not mourn him as lost. but as or
who has made the great sacrifice f'
Christianity and democracy kno
you will be proud Of him
y am enioving the very best
health and hope this finds all II
same
Tell Hannah and lack 10 he SUI
and write. and sure expect 10 me-
them in baltimore Must close, wi
love to all from
Your brother.
SGT. D. w. TOI.MIE,