The evening herald., 1920-10-30
DEAD MARCH TO
SOUND AGAIN FOR
YOUNG SOLDIER
Military Funeral Tomor-
row Afternoon for
Lesesne McAllister

Through the streets Of Aibuqucr-
que the mournTul Dead March" will
sound again tomorrow afternoon as
the body OF Leaense McAllister, Amer
lean soldier, Is escorted by his former
comrades ~ arms to the "bivou0cs
of the dead. l.esene's accidental
death at gni army camp makes him no
less "A war hero than had he fallen on
the batuefields OF France whore he
fought 80 valiantly.
In the church where he served rs
choir boy and crucitcr before he
went away To join the army the body
OF Lesesne will lay unuer the Amer
lean flag while scores OF former sol
dicrs, sailors and marines will hear
the beautiful Episcopal funeral seq
vice read Tor HIM by Bishop kredcr-
ick b. Howden. l.esesne was known
TO be "A boy OF sterling religious quail
tiles and deYOut EDiscopalian.
After the church services the
funeral procession will form aud
march east on Central avenue 10
High rtrret. Here the body Will be
transferred from the cnssion drawn
by i2' men In uniform TO the hearse
and the attendants will proceed to
Fairview cemetery In automobiles.
The line of march Is as follows:
Detachment OF Iran In uniform, FL
lis city band, coIors aud color guard,
firing squad, body drawn BY mon In
uniform, former service men In civ
ilinn clothes. members OF the Ameri-
can Legion and other patriotic organ
izations In the order OF their SEN
iority ana the members Of the fam
ily.
The services and cortege will be IN
full charge OF American Legion Of
riGers, Charles embke. post com
mnnder, assisted bS Leo Murphy and
Desmond Ferrcll. The Rev. w. n.
Iicgler. post chaplain. will conduct
the services at the grave. At the
close OF the religious services the
firing squad will fire three volleys
after which Taps will be sounded
over the grave.
Participation Of citizens OF Anu.
querque is Invited IN the funeral Oi
scrvances by lowering an flags In the
city at half staff during the funeral.
Persons wishing to accompany the
body to the cemetery are asked to
park their automobiles on the cas,
side OF South High street and the
west side Of North High near Central.
About 20 cars will he needed 10 carry
the escort OF former soldiers to the
grave.
Meet at ArInory
All American Legion members. for
mer service men aud members OF
other patriotic and military organ
izations are requested TO assemble AT
the urmory at 1890 o'clock from
which point a procession will be for
med to the church.
The military record OF the dead
oy is one that is equalled by few
oung men In the city. Five years
ago at the beginning OF the Mexican
trouble young Lesesne enlisted and
went to serve on the border. lie
vas discharged and reinlisted again
Immediately at the entrahcc OF the
United States In the world war. He
served for over two years In camps
In this country and France.
Coming through the world conflict
unscathed the soldier remained In
the service ana again went on border
duty In Texas. lie fell in his uni
form while alone on sentry duty al
Camp Travis. Tex. His death IL
thought to be due to the accidental
discharge OF his revolver as he was
about to draw II upon an Intruder In
the camp.
He Is survived by his mother Mrs
Elizabeth McAllister. three sisters
Dorothy. Corne.ia and Elizabeth and
brother Bob, His father. well
known journalist died about sis
months ago In III Paso.