Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-01-09
Total Dead 81.
ROLL OF HONOR
KILLED IN ACTION

Corp. Paul Pazurek, A E. F.
Pvt. Henry Lipsitz, A. E. F.
Pvt. Fred Bruderli, c. E. f.
Pvt. Paul MANI, A. f. f.
Pvt Fred Case
Pvt Chas Robert Hagerstrom, A E T
Pvt. Archie Hamel, A. E. F.
Pvt Eugene Cyril Timlin, A. E. F.
Pvt Edward Semenski, A. E. F.
Pvt. Harry Palmer, A. E. F.
Pvt John A. Posch, A. E. F.
Pvt. Ole Peterson, A. E. F.
Killed in Airplane Accident
Lieut.. John Buckley, A. E. F.
DIED OF ILLNESS
Pvt Edward j. LANCER
Pvt VIM. Kallman, U. 5. Navy.
Corp Lawrence J. Akey.
Pvt Geo. Babcock, U. S. Navy.
Pvt. Gus. Brostowics, A. E. F.
Pvt. Alex Grundkowski.
Pvt Valentine Weber, A E. F.
Pvt John Coates.
Ap s. Robert Perry Higgins, U. S.
n.
Ap S. Lucas Frank Jackan, U. S. n.
Pvt Max Gewanski.
Pvt Lucius Boltwood A. E. F.
Seamon Harvey Christian Larson, U.
S. N, died Of disease.
Pvt. Alvin Edward Miller, u S. A.
Lieut.. Francis +. Potts. u. S. A.
The Armory, in the City Of Grand
Rapids, was the scene Of the most
honory Memorial Services ever held
here It was held under the auspices
Of Company K and the Council of De
Tense. The program carried out was
as follows:
PROGRAM
First Call-Reveille March by Band
Assembly-Reports of Companies
Church Call
InvOcation-ReY. Father Reding
Onward Christian Soldiers
Address-HOn. Daniel II. Grady
Crossing the Bar"-Quartette
Closing Prayer-Rev Noel Breed
Retreat-Star Spangled Banner Band
Tattoo-Bugles
March by Band
The above program was carried out
as published. The Armory was
crowded to its capacity.
The service was under the auspices
of Company X, 9Th Regiment, w. S.
G., and in charge of Captain w. E.
HerschIeb The Company was pres
ent, a large number of soldiers and
sailors from Grand Rapids and the
southern part of Wood County, were
present under command of Lieut..
Earle Hill and Grand Rapids Grand
Army of the Republic was also rep
resented.
The bugIe Call "Reveille" began
the service, and Company K and the
returned soldiers and sailors march
ed from the balcony to the rear Of
the hall. Following Church CALI
the meeting was passed over to May
or Rriere, who, after the invocation
by Father Reding, and song by the
choir. gave a short talk describing
the activities of the Council of De-
fense. and introduced the Hon. Dan
iel H. Grady of Portage, the speaker
of the afternoon.
He is an eloquent talker and KEEP
his audience spell bound during hi
entire address He reviewed the caus
of the war and how America becam
involved and the ideal part we took
Every American has every reason t
be proud of "our boys" and the heroi
part they played in the final outcome
After the choir had sung Gross
ing the Bar" and the closing praye
had been offered by the Rev. Noel :
Breed, the lights were turned of
and spotlight was focused upon tn
Roll of Honor that was placed abov
the speakers platform. The glide
letters of the names stood out in fu
glory. so that everyone in the larg
throng could read them, and then tt
bugles played taps"
The loved ones that have gone on
their Country's honor made gre;
sacrifices that will ever stand out
their honor and praise. Such NEE
ings are the highest evidence of no
they are held in sacred memory f
the great part they had in winniI
the war, that will bring to the re
Of the world, peace, liberty, light al
justice.