The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-05-07

Richard Julien's Death.
The body of Richard Grenekel
Julien was delayed in transportation
from New York and did not arrive in
Newberry until Thursday afternoon
coming on the 1890 train by
way Of Greenville, disarranging pre-
paration for the burial on Wednes-
day afternoon. The body was con:
veyed to the home of his relatives at
1901 Harrington street and kept un-
til, $3.50 o'clock to await the
funeral service and interment at
Rosemont cemetery on Thursday af-
ternoon at o'clock. The service
was conducted at the grave by the
Rev. Edw. Fulenwider, who had been
Richards pastor in the short term of
the lads life in Newberry.
The remains were encased in the
Navy standard shipping casket, de-
signed to withstand shipment from
the most distant parts of the world
and to meet every requirement of the
boards of health of foreign countries
and of the different states. This cas-
ket is Used alike for officers and en-
listed men, no distinction being made
for rank, and it is not customary to
make transfer to a more elaborate
casket.
Among the floral designs was a
large and very beautiful anchor
bought with part of the funds from
the electrical division of the Oklaho-
ma, the balance of the amount going
for handsome wreathes:
The death of Richard Julien was
peculiarly sad. His heart was in the
navy; he loved the service. He made
repeated and determined efforts to
enlist during the world war but could
not be accepted on account of his
youth. 1t was a great disappointment
to him, as he longed to be of service
to his country in the hour OF her
peril. After waiting and applying
himself to other duties he grasped the
first opportunity to crafty his hearts
chief desire and enlisted, full of zeal
and ambition, satisfied and happy:
How we'll he succeeded in his brief
career in the navysis better told by
the captain commanding the Oklaho-
ma, part Of whose letter we have
copied for this paper. 1t speaks
volumes for the dead boy that busy
men should take the time from their
arduous duties to write to strangers
so far away and speak words OF
praise for the departed one. And
the message of coincidence from the
lieutenant of his ship, together with
a very liberal sum from his mates OF
The electrical division for floral de-
signs. showed how tenderly and
beautifully he had endeared himself
to them. The kindness and thought.
fulness of the officers and men will
be appreciated by the relatives and
friends of the departed boy, who gave
his young life for his country.
Just before the fleet set sail Tor
the homeward bound trip he wrote
his Aunt Carrie that it would be a
great day when they started back
so eager was he to take the trip
home. Only a few days of happiness,
then came the stroke. None but
those who pass under the rod can
know to the utmost the severity OF
the blow that announces sudden
death so unexpected. The sadness
was~heightened when we read Of the
arrival of the fleet in New York
harbor, presenting a beautiful picture
when "the battleships Arizona, Ne
vada, Oklahoma, Utah, Florida, Della
ware and North Dakota followed the
Pennsylvania up the river and the
Columbia led the cruisers in the
wake of the battleships." From the
happy throng one was absent, one
who would have been among the hap
piest. as the Atlantic feet steamed
into the harbor watched by enthusias-
tic crowds lining the shores.