The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-06
imp PRESS|VE ERV|CES
AT FUNERAL OF ISAAC
HOLLIS CONDUCTED HERE
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
INDIAN PRIEST HOLDS RITUAL
FOLLOWING THE MILITARY
SERVICES OF GEORGE H. AN
DERSON POST OF LEGION

Impressive and imposing were the
ceremonies which were conducted at
the funeral services o. Hollis Isaac,
the first Carter county boys killed
overseas whose body has been returned
to native soil.
Promptly at o'clock the funeral
parlors OF Harvey Brothers were fill
ed with relatives OF the deceased
martyr, about fifty members OF the
George Il. Anderson post OF the Amer
lean Legion in uniform, many friends
OF the hero, and citizens of Ardmore.
The parlor wis filled to capacity and
many were standing.
DR. X. l.. Davidson and Chaplain
Jesse Thompson Of the local post Of
the American Legion officiated at the
ceremonies.
Hymns were sung by a male quar-
yette composed Of Mcssrs Charles
Poultcr, William Poutcr, Charles
Haynes and G. A. Sessions.
The services were most fitting and
both DR.. Davidson and Rev Thomp-
son eulogized the memory oc the
martyr, Isaac Hollis, in most worthy
manner
Tears came to thc eyes OF the eX-
service men who had assembled and
the eyes OF the speaker were dimmcd
with dewy drops. when Or. David
son brought buck to mind scenes which
he hal witnessed In Frincc- scenes
representing the most crucial moments
on the tnttleticlds when the flower
o, American manhood was being NOW
ed down by the maohinc guns OF the
enemy during the advance FOR she
cause Of democracy.
"These boys" stated nr Davidson.
were prodigal of human life. They
were so for YOU. and FOR mo. and
Tor their country. They never Thought
OF themselves -whlt thoy thought VI
was the winning OF the WARRIOR you
and Tor me and Tor their country. Had
they thought more OF thcmsclvcs, and
less Of their country, more of them
would have returned alive. But they
never for a Moment Thought OF thom-
selves during the great conflict. and
so many lives were sacrificed for the
greatest cluso which over existed
"A have seen the American soldiers
advance upon an enemy machine gun
cmplaccmeu while 10 was In ful ac-
tion. Had they delayed while and
exercised a little strategy they could
have captured the Hun nest without
any great loss OF NE. hut they never
thought Of themselves. and were will
ing knowingly TO barc themselves to
she bullets of the cncmy Co hasten
the winning or pho war for YOU and
Tor me and for their country.
THE hcroc deeds ~ such boys
os Isaac Hollis and such boys as are
now assembled hero TO honor tho mem
ory of their mnrtyrod comrades. have
made Do possible Tor ua to bc "a free
people tod,y Tor ua to live IN u land
or pcacc-oud NOT boz bond slaves
Of e Hun monarch"
Captain Thompson spoke of Tho
hcroism which the Indian troops had
displayed ON the baulrdcts Tho In
dan members ~ tho American army" f"
he stated. "ttvh as tsiac llollis was.
never were known to complain ol
anything which they were required
to do In the service. Never were thcy
heard To say a word ngnins. cond.
tons. never did they hesitate fo carry
out nn order to- the minutest detail.
and never did they hesitate Tor src-
und when called upon o. face the fire
&C the enemy
Eir1t members OF .he locli poat or
the American legion all of whom
had been officers in tho army during
the war, acted as nallhcircrs EiEht
other members II tho puat. formerly
enlisted men. served az a firing sduad
at tho grave ot the dcpsrtcd.
Immediately after tho services az
fhrvey brothers ihe entire aascnblaEp
accompanied the funeral curiegr TO
,he Ross lIill cemetery where inter
ment waa made.
AZ tho grave prayer was offcrei
by the two reveren,ls huvlc snuiNis,i
taps and salute was fired bv me stuad
CConiinued on raga T'Wol