The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-08-11
WITH
MILITARY
HONORS
Remains of Grover G. johnson
Reached Here Friday Night;
Buried Sunday.


mains Of Grover G. johnson were laid
to rest in the Denver cemetery on Sun.
day afternoon, August 7th, and as a
final tribute to the memory of the first
from the battle fields Of France, the
funeral c0urtege was composed of
many friends uf the family
Accompanied by a military guard
from Portland the remains of Private
Johnson reached here on Friday even
ng's train and were met at the depot
by large gathering augmented by
large contingent from the American
Legion post The casket was transport
ed to the Hancock undertaking parlors
and remained there until the time set
for the funeral Sunday afternoon
Shortly before 2 O'clock all that was
mortal of Grover Johnson was remov-
ed to the /. o. .. f. hall In charge
Of the American Legion. there bein,,
more than 40 ex-service men in uni
form. The pail bearers were as follows
L. VOlz, Lawrence Bowman, Bert
Schroeder, Paul Schurmann, Herman
Seubert and William Bies, all being
from Cottonwood with the exception
Of Lawrence Bowman The firing
squad was composed of the following
men: Ed Long, Albert Guthrie, X. L.
Gunter, Dick Feaster, William Mas
Neill Grangeville, and Roy Teft, Cot
tOnwoOd, while the color bearer was
Chas. Simmons, and the color guards,
Clarence Garets and Frank Heacker.
The military was in charge of Sgt.
Jack Edwards, commander or me 10
cal post.
Services at the hall were conducted
by w. N. Knox, officiating minister
who briefly eulogized the fallen herJ.
and gave synopsis of his military
career in the following language: IA
June 1913 Grover was mutered into
the service at Lewiston, Idaho, frorl
which place he went to Camp Lewis
where he remained two weeks, going
from there to Camp Kearney, Calf,
and later to Texas. There he joined
another company and was sent to Hobo
ken, N. J. Soon afterward he sailed
with others for France which was
reached on August IS, 1918 being his
Both birthday, and from which place
he wrote his father and sisters, his
mother having died In 1893. Some
weeks thereafter, in the battle of the
Argonne, he fell wounded just few
feet from Melvin Holbrook of the
White Bird country. who survived him
He was carried from the battle field
mortally wounded, dying is 4S hours,
on October 20, 1918"
Appropriate music for the occasion
was rendered by quartette composed
of r. o. Abramson, Joe and Will Der
rig and Willard Rush, with Mrs. G.
A. Green at the piano. The stage was
beautifully draped with American
flags and many flowers were in evi.
dence.
AT the conclusion of the ceremonie.
at the hall the funeral procession was
led to the old court huseo hy the Cow
Doy band playing the funeral march.
The services at the grave, also con.
Quoted by Rev. Knox, were very brief.
While the casket was being lowered In
To the grave the squad fired three yol.
leys and taps sounded by CLARK Rush.
concluded the ceremonies.
Legion Expresses Thanks.
The members Of the Grangeville Post
No. 81. American Legion, wishes to
thank the many citizens who aided
in making the arrangements for the
funeral particularly the decoration
committee in charge of J. J. Pulse.
Mrs Green and the quartette for the
music, aud those who furnished cars