The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-13
"The Log" the Publication OF the
Midshipmen Of v. S. Naval
Academy Pays Tribute to
His Memory.
STOOD HIGH IN Els CLASS
His Interest In All Things Pertaining
to Navy and His Friendship
Which Was so PrIxed is
Commented on.

| A splendid tribute to Midshipman
Carroll Joy. whose untimely death
occurred New Years morning. is
contained in THE Log Of January q.
The Log" is the publication go,ten
4 out by ths midshipmen OF the U. S.
Naval academy each week. The
tribute to the Keokuk boy is given
here:
The regiment OF midshipmen and
| the class of '21 in particular were
! shocked and deeply grieved to learn
! OF the death Of Carroll Joy on New
/ Years morning. His death came as
! the result Of an accidental discharge
of gun few days ago. Carroll
was born in Keokuk, Iowa, in Febru-
airy. 1899, and entered the naval
academy July 20, 1917. Rather quiet
and unassuming at first, it was not
/ long before plebe summer found
him with a host of friends. He was
thoroughly professional. and his
keen interest in facts pertaining to
the navy was well known. He car
ried this quality with him through
his short career at the academy
gradually assimilating and imbibing
those principles which mark the de-
pendable man.
'His personal characteristics and
his innate nature were combinations
of things that go to make up the all
around man. Ever ready for a good
old-fashioned rough house, willing
always to take his chance with the
rest, never quibbling, never crawling,
straightforward and honest, he was
a pal to all who knew him. A friend
to all and foe to none, his chuck
ling laugh, his fund of good humor
and his ubiquitous smile were only
symbolical of the sunshine OF his
nature and truth OF name--Joy rs
HE carries away achievements
and characteristics which We can
never forget. Yet great as We're
these, they do not constitute our
whole memory OF Carroll joy. Nor
can the mere statement that he wore
an eternal smile express any fact OF
| the meaning that bore to his friends,
and Carroll stands unique in that all
his acauaintances were his friends.
No greater tribute could have been
paid the man than tho presence, al
most to man, of the first and sec
ond classes at the services in the
chapel Thursday afternoon.
There have been those to whom
everyone bowed In acknowledging
their greatness, and there have been
others so loyable as to be without
enemies. But never have We met
anyone SO universally liked and so
universally loved as Carroll Joy. II
remained for this true personifica-
ton of sunshine to be good in a way
no one could construe as too good.
And so it Is his friends counted him
as man, not alone for those quail
ties which go to make up the real
man, but for tho simplicity and ease
with which he bore those qualities.
He has gone from us to the great
est and most glorious reward of God.
His body and his smiling counte
nance have left us; but that spirit
which ever accompanied him and was
vital part of his nature-has not
left us. It will continue to permeate
the atmosphere which reflects the
memory of Carroll Joy. and those
who have been fortunate enough to
crowd within his circle of friend
ship may go forward with new
strength and a new glory, new in
sight on the sunny side of life that
could have come only from contact
with such a one as he.
1.-The. regiment takes this cpportu-
nifty TO express its deepest sympathy
to CAROLS father, Mr. JOY, and his
family in their great bereavement
and grief"
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