The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-22

WARSAW, ILL.,, Nov. 22-Oliver
DUFFY, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Duffy, ST., was born in Warsaw, April
Is, 1895. Subsequently the family
moved to Clark county, Missouri, and
later to Tioga, III. He was mem
Der of the contingent sent from Han
cock county, April 3, 1918, to Fl.
Rosecrane, San Diego, Calf, which
became a part of Co. B, Fifty-fourth
ammunition train c.. A. Later he
was sent overseas where he was
stricken with measles and later
pneumonia developed, resulting In his
death Nov. 5, 1918, at Argonlerne,
France. His remains were brought
to Warsaw Saturday and on Sunday
the funeral was held at the Schafer
undertaking parlors at 1880 a. M,
conducted by DR.. Long. Ralph Parker
post had charge of the funeral, as
sisted by the Warsaw band. AT the
cemetery a firing squad from ke'o-
kuk fired the salute over the grave
and Robert Mckee and Ben Brink
man sounded taps. The pallbearers
were George Raich, Hubert Rose and
Russell Hurley of this city, and Laur-
ence Koltzenburg and Roy House
holder of Tioga, all ex-service men,
George Raich and Hubert Rose were
palIbearers when he was buried IN
France two years ago.
He is survived by his parents and
one sister, Mrs. Fife Henerhoff, OF
Tioga This is the first body brought
back from overseas and buried here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kesper OF
Peoria, are expected here today to
visit with Mrs. M. Kesper.
Miss Lena Egley of Wayland, Mo-,
is here for few days visit.
The entertainment given Wednes-
day evening by the young people OF
the Lutheran church was enjoyed oy
a large audience. All members took
their parts well.
Mr., and Mrs. George Bot are in
Chicago this week.
Mrs. E. c.. Gillian and son of Los
Angeles, Calf who visited here Tor
the past five weeks, returned to their
home, this week. .......... ....
Edwin c. Luedde and Miss Maud
Shelp were married at the home OF
the brides parents in st. Louis,
Tuesday, Nov. Is, Rev. Schuelter OF
New Jersey. officiating. Mr.. Luedde
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. M.
Luedde of this city, located in st.
Louis for the past several years.
Mrs. Luedde is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Gustav Schelp of St Louis.
A reception was held for some sixty
relatives and friends. The couple
left for the east on a wedding trip
and will stop in Warsaw on their
return. Warsaw friends extend con-
gratu}ations.
Mrs. Rosa Meyers who passed
away at St Joseph's hospital Satur-
day morning, Nov. 13, at o'clock,
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Goehrig and was born in keo-
kuk, Iowa, Sept. IL. 1857, the family
moving to Warsaw three years later
where she spent her life. She was
twice married and leaves one son,
William Pierrott, by her first hus-
band, and two daughters by her sec
ond husband, Mrs. NJ. N. Mulchany
and Miss Emma Meyers of San Jose,
Calf. She is also survived by two
sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Louisa
First of ST. Louis, and Mrs Lizzie
Mcdonald of Syracuse, n. Y; Will
liam Goehrig of San Francisco, and
R. G.. Goehrig of this city
Ire deceased was of a cheerful
disposition and was liked by every
one On Monday of last week she
was taken to st. Joseph hospital
where she had her foot amputated
and she passed away on Saturday.
The funeral was held from the home