Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-30
Unions First
Volunteer Buried
Military HOnOrS

Union, Me, Sept. 29-(Special)-
One of the largest funerals ever held
in this place was that of Private
Charles Fl. Storer, Company C, 1o5rd,
V. 5. Infantry, who was killed in ac-
ton at the Aisne Marine in France
July 10Th. 1918. The services were
held at the Congregational church
of this place Saturday aftrrnoon,
September oath, Missionary w. E.
Overlook of Washington, an intim-
ate friend of Private Storer and the
family, officiating. assisted by Rev.
E. S. Uford, pastor of the Congre-
gational church and Rev. c. F. Smith,
pastor of the Methodist church. The
church had been very beautifully
decorated with flags, bunting and
flowers under the efficient superVis-
ion of Alonzo Davis. Missionary
Overlook gave a very minute and ex-
tremely interesting history of the
life of Private Storer from the time
he was a little smiling faced boy in
one of Missionary Overlock's Sunday
schools up to that day. He spoke
of his excellent jovial and CHEEKY dis
position, took up his work and life in
the Washington High school where
Mr.. Overlook was a member of the
school board, of his many visits to
Private Storer while in training in
the Augusta camp. of his visits with
him when he left camp at Augusta,
of the letters from him while Some
where in France" When Private
Storer enlisted and entered camp at
Augusta he was assigned for a tent
mate Private Paul Pillsbury of RAN
geley. who, as it happened was also
, Sunday school boy in one of Mis-
sionary Overlock's Sunday schools
near Rangeley. Although Private
Storer and Private Pillsbury had
never met before they became almost
inseparable. They were both sure
, shots with any kind of a firearm and
as soon as they went into action were
at once assigned to sharp-shooting
and had enviable regulations as
"snipers," and Paul was the only one
out OF four Shippers" who was left
to tell the story of tie fatal day that
Private Storer was killed by two
j machine gun bullets. An soon as
Private Pillsbury had reached home
Missionary Overlook visited him and
heard from his own lips the story of
the many brave deeds of Private
Storer and their last expedition to
silence machine gun nest, four of
them volunteering to crawl for near
~ two miles on their faces to a clump
OF bushes where the Huns killed
three out of four wounding Private
Pillsbury also. Missionary Overlook
| took for his text, / Cor. XIII. -
For now we see through a glass
darkly; but then face to face: now T
know in part; but then 1 shall know
even as I am known" Mr.. IJfford
gave the opening prayer and benedic-
ton and Mr.. Smith comforting
words and closing PRAYER. The
Storer-Collins Post members. Amer
lean Legion, that was named for Pri-
Yates Storer and Collins, were pres
ent in large numbers dressed in un;-
form and held their very impressive
ceremonies at the grave ending with
/ firing three volleys. Private Storer
was the eldest son of John S.. and
the late Laura I. Storer, and leaves
to mourn his loss the father and
stepmother, to whom he was much
attached. a brother Everett and a
half sister. Louetta. besides a host of
friends to mourn his loss He was
born in Union Nov. IS, 1898, and was
killed July 20. 1918. He was the first
volunteer from Union and the frat