The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-10-18
He Died That
You Might Live

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~ the Navy. Then Fireman end
Class. LIST Glass; Engineman
Ord Class, Engineman End Class, and
finally Engineman ist Ciass-fiye
promotions In Is months-certninly
something to be proud OF, especially
In the merit exacting U. =. Navy.
We In Harvey county called him
Frank. and were glad we knew him.
FOR he was bright, alert. and full OF
fun and good fellowship.
lie did all the things all Harney
county boys do. worked. played. went
to school and then worked again
When Americanism 80 triumphed In
this land that we declared war on
Germany and her allies. Frank was
one or the first 10000 In all the
states to put on his country's uni
form
Not for the sake OF democracy
Mo- Nor probably not for the peo.
Pile who live In Maine or Florida or
Hawaii. but for the protection OF his
mother aud other mothers who live
In Harvey county. Someone-a cer-
tain percentage vc--must go 10 repre-.
sent and protect the community In
the burden alone for Oregon. nor ore.
gon for Maine. Frank was keen
aud shrewd enough To see and appre-
ciaie this. and stepped forward Inn
medlatcly. Shall not ilarney county
forever honor him. shall not his
mother aud stepfather feel proud OF
him
All OF his service life Is on record
IN Washington--his rapid promotion.
his splendid attention to duty. the
t-spect that HIS superior officers felt
toward him: his life in training
camp. how he was sent to the 4. )
:. Mt. Vernon. one OF the mos, i'm /
portant ships on transport duty. his !
many cruises on her. continually run !
ming the gauntlet OF submarines. the |
history OF his ship being torpedoed !
aud 81 lives lost. OF her return 90 l
duty and other successful cruises; |
aud how the subsequent exposure due
to this engagement rrecipitated the I
illness from which he died
Through summer and winter. 7
through pleasant Gulf streams aud |
through the Atiantic's winter HURT.
canes. through wet and sieet and Ice.
aud al all times the deadly submar.
inc zone. this boy stood his post aid
INK TO transport troops across so that
Harney county people might plant
aud reap: might ride the range. and
brand and sell their stock In peace.
Can We OF Harvey county ever repay
him. lie died that you AZ home and
We who were fortunate enough to
come back might live and have an
opportunity at our iife's future.
fits fight for life the last five
months was as heroic as his lie on
board ship. Grimly and sternly. and
Yet with cheerful smile he stood his
ship. Crimly and stcrnly. and yet
with a cheerful smile he stood his
guns. His fear was not OF the Reap
.r. hat that the mother he went out
10 fight for might worry. and that
he stepfather he so anoctionntely
,alled Dad" would need his help on
Ihe range.
His last atom of strength was used
IN the effort that he might once again
see his mother and Dad" What a
,on!
Frank. could We all be as true
blue and as loyal TO country and
mother as YOU. heaven would indeed
,eem near.
II saw him die. | saw hts blue
tar turn into the gold one or the
ieavsns. saw him step on the
OF the ship OF his last and
opmost Admiral. He went with the
courage and faith that betokens
iuty we'll done"
oh Frank, boy and sailor OF Har-
hey county. we owe you that which
We never can repay. You died that
We might live.
J. Shelley Saurrian
Friend and Shipmate