Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-10-27

The largest military funeral thus
far OF the soldiers Of the late war
was that of Byron Hook of Stock
port, Sunday afternoon, which was
held at the Christian church. The
body arrived Saturday on the noon
train. The three American Legion
Posts of the county, Stockport,
Chesterhill and Malconta, were well
represented, and IL veterans of the
Civil war were also in attendance.
Ministers present having a part in
the service were Revs. ]. A. God
dard. II. e. Stinson, and S. r. Mar
tin. The latter is chaplain of the
Byron Hook Post of Stockport.
Lieut.. Alderman of Malconta Post
gave the American Legion eulogy.
The pail Bearers were all ex-service
men, being Boyd Wallace, Henry
Longbroke, Earl Phillips, Jesse
Hayes. Bryan Medley and Fred
James. A squad from Malconta
Post--L D. Bailey Lawrence Ged-
des, Offord Richardson, Robert Nay
Tor, Homer Mcbride, L. e. Par
tesius, Byrl Reeder, and Hobart
Smith, fired the salute, and taps
were sounded by Mr.. Harold Savage.
There were many beautiful floral
tributes. A quartet composed of
Messrs. M. G. Walker, Gale Gage,
Rev. S. r. Martin and Oscar Hanlin,
sang several selections at the SER
vices, and Miss Nellie Humphrey of
Stockport gave a musical reading.
Wrap me in the dear old flag"
Interment was made in the Stock
port cemetery.
A sketch ofsthe deceased read at
the funeral follows:
Byron Hook, son of Henry and
Kate Hook, was born at Bowling
Green, O., July 20. 1895. Almost
his entire life was spent in and
about Stockport until war came up-
on the country, when he cheerfully
responded to his country's call and
entered the military service Oct. 4.
1917, as member of Co. H, 33Oth
Infantry, and later was transferred
to Co. c, 126th Infantry.
After about five menths intensive
training, when the perilous exigen-
c1es of war Immediately required
more fighting men, he was among
those selected for foreign service
and landed in France in March.
1918, and saw active service until |
gassed near the town of Romagne.
France, Oct. Is, 1918. His death
followed two days later, Oct. II. at !
Gas Hospital No. 2, Julvecourt.
France, at the age of 23 years. two |
months and 18 days.
Besides his bereaved parents he
eft three brothers, Homer of Cam |
bridge, o.. his twin brother BRYANT
II Stockport, and Harry of the |
home. all of whom were in the mil
tary service; also one sister, Mary
y the home. A brother, Herman
Hook, lost his life in the explosion
which occurred in the Walker
'arage in McConnelsville, in the
ummer of 1914.
Byron Hook was graduate of
he Stockport high school. He was
member of the organized Sunday
chool class of the Christian church
t Stockport.
Jake" as Byron was fondly and
amiliarly called in the home circle
nd by his host of friends, was an
bedient and affectionate son, al
oval and loving brother and partic-
larly gifted with the happy faculty
I making friends. A boy of high
haracter and ideals, his sunny dis
osltion, his rare sense of humor
no Jovial good nature endeared
I'm TO many friends to whom his |
eath came as a personal loss.
In the brief span of life allotted
IN, DeIore called On to make the
lpreme sacrifice for his country,
yron successfully met the great '
EST of life and character by leaving
MS world the better by his having
we'd in it, and bequeathed to us ali
le legacy of his noble example of {
courage and unfalterine I
eVotlon to duty, and his comrades S
arms have paid a well deserved s
loute to his memory in naming +
lelr local association the Byron
ook Post of The American Legion I