Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-04-22
KAYE BODY BROUGHT
BACK FROM FRANCE
MILITARY FUNERAL HELD FOR
LITTLE FALLS BOY KILLED
IN BATTLE


turned out last Sunday to pay las
tribute to one Of the heroes from Littl.
Falls who fell on Flanders Field, Iva1
E. Kaye, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w
Kaye. The remains Of this young maj
were first among those from this com
munity to be returned home. 49,.
The body arrived in Little Falls from
Jersey City on Friday afternoon an,
was escorted by squad of American
Legion men to the home of the parent
south Of the city.
The funeral as held from the home a
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon and at
'clock, the procession, ON it's way t.
the Methodist Episcopal church, wa
joined at the Broadway and Fourtl
street intersection by the city band i,
soldiers uniforms. Legion men in uni
form, members Of the Elks lodge, ant
Legion color-bearers and firing squad
with P. 8. Randall leading the pro
cession. The pail bearers were Legion
linen, DR.: c: H. Longley, C.. T.. Dros
kowski, Del. Batters, J. s. Lewis, Rich
ard Meyers, and Frank Dewey. AS the
procession wendell it's way from Broad
way and Fourth street to the church on
Second street northeast, the band play
ed a funeral dirge and again as the cas-.
ket was carried into tho church, the
band played and the Legion men stood
at attention, The church was packed
for the services and hundreds of people
stood outside.
Rev. Geo. Geer, pastor of the NJ. F..
church, conducted the funeral services,
assisted by Rev. A. G.. Bacon of the
First Congregational church, who served
as chaplain in the army during the
world war and spent nearly a year over
seas. Rev. Geer delivered a splendid
funeral sermon, which is reproduced
herewith:
saye.'
Ivan Kaye was a member of this
Methodist church As youth in our
%ohy Of SWs s mee tsS "na
church people. as soldiers and as citi-
Gems to honor his memory as a soldier
Of the United States and one who gave
in. the Argonne drive when he and his
regiment covered themselves with
glory. I do not know how MANY other
engagements he took part in. but have
he gave his life in the Lys-Sheldt drive
on the 31st day of October. 1918. it was
a house to house fight-very severe-at
the time he fell he was performing an
act, he was out in front of the company
with squad Of men which drove back
p1 obably $50 Germans with machine
suns: This made possible the safe ad-
two companies to volunteer for this
very dangerous but most necessary
duty and it was by the audacity and
fearlessness which he and his comrades
showed that Il.
vance without further serious interrupt
ton. The onay officer who survived the
casualties of the drive. recommended
Ivan Kaye for the distinguished service
cross. HE saved others. Himself he
could not save" He followed the ex-
ample Of the Christ who gave His life
on the cross that the world might be
saved.
There may be self conferred men who
cannot appreciate such devotion to
country and world democracX-like|
those who wagged their neaas at the
HE saved others, Himself he cannot
save"
In a sense it is true that the soldier
it may be said of every hero. from the
first soldier who gave his life for his
country, to the last man who fell on
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save his life shall lose it. but whose
same shall save it,
Jesus, Peter, Paul and; the rest of
the apostles gave their lives gladly,
they live in the love and honor Of an
appreciative world. So your comrade
and our brother saw an opportunity to
serve, and had the consolation OF Paul
who exclaimed Il have fought = good
fight, have finished my course, I have
kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid
up for me a crown Of Righteousness.
which the Lord, the righteous judge,
shall give me at that day: and not to
me only, but unto all them also that
love His appearing" Ivan was 4 SOL
der of Christ as we'll as of Democracy,
he received his well done" and his
May I exhort you, his comrades in
battle or civil life-to go when duty
Our hearts go out in sympathy to the
parents, brothers and sisters, for there
will be the vacant chair. but your sor-
row is surely mitigated by the con-
seriousness that in saving others. he In
the love and honor of God and all good
men,"
After the services at the. church. the
procession continued to Oakland ceme-
terry, led by the band, and interment
took place in the family lot, the band
my Country It's Of Thee rs
the casket was carried to the grave.
Rev. Geer conducted the burial ser
vice and Rev. Bacon delivered most
was followed by q firing squad firing
three times over the grave. after which
William Blake played TAPS" Confirm
ing with military rules, the band played
march time music on Its return from
the cemetery.