South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-12
FULL MILITARY
HONORS GIVEN
FLOYD RODERICK
Impressive Ceremony Held
for World War Hero
Sunday.

Flanked by a circle Of his former
buddles many OF them in uniform,
the body Of Sergeant Floyd Roder-
ick, former Mishawaka boy, who
made the supreme sacrifice Some
where in France, was lowered 10
its fnaI resting place yesterday az
ternoon in the City cemetery.
The funeral which was conducted
under martial escort and with full
military honors. was impressive 1t
brought vivid echoes and memories
OF four years ago almost TO the day,
when Mishawaka's first contingent
under the Selective Service act
marched blithely away TO camp amid
cheers and tears. and the hectic
flush of patriotism.
Visible Tears.
There were no cheers yesterday.
Naught but the staccato crack OF
Springfield rifles as they fired the
customary three volleys into the
azure sky and smiling feecy clouds.
Naught but the plaintive melody OF
taps which was almost lost in the
rumble Of nearby traction cars load
cd with pleasure seekers and merry
makers. But there were visible tears
on the lashes Of many who watched
the funeral cOrtege.
The funeral was under the aus
pices Of AIishawaka Post ISL, Ameri-
can Legion and Of the Ora L.. Snyder
Garrison 953, Army and Navy Union.
| George NJ. Pointsette Garrison. Army
and Navy Union, and George A.
Campbell Post, Veterans of Foreign
1 Wars. both Of South Bend, attended
in large numbers. Reverend q. ".
| Titus, who had served with the col
ors in France and Reverend Gray
/ officiated.
Casket Draped.
The funeral procession marched
| through the city streets on its way
| 10 the cemetery. The casket con-
tanning the body Of the dead hero,
was draped with Old Glory and rest
/ ed on a gun caisson drawn by four
/ horses. Four ex-service men in uni
form. with arms folded. rode the
/ horses. More than 70 eX-service
men were in uniform Many OF
| them wore their decorations and
/ there were several distinguished
service medals, a Croix de Guerre
here and there and more than a few
wound stripes.
/ Every man. woman and child or
| the streets stood still as the van
/ guard of the funeral procession,
with colors draped and rifles trail
/ Ing the ground, came into view. Men
! reverently barred their heads and
even the automatic piano in from
/ Of a local movie house ceased its
! insistant changing. Elaborate floral
/ offerings were banked on the sides
Of the automobiles following the gun
caisson.
Was Volunteer.
Sergeant Rcderick was the son OF
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Roderick, 1017
$. 18th st. He was one of the first
/ bows i'm Mishawaka TO volunteer he
did not wait for the draft, but left
here in May, 1917, one month after
war was declared. Assigned 10 Com
pany ID. md L. 5. Engineers, he
went over with the Second Division
and took part in some OF the hardest
lighting in Flanders. His company
was amcng those who volunteered
to fill the gap in the British forces
in March, 1918. when the German
military machine went crushing
through the Allied lines. on June
! %. 1915, Sergeant Roderick volun-
teered for the hazardous duty OF
! stringfng communication wires in the
face of the enemy fire and while or
| this duty was killed