Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-11
FINAL HONORS FOR
YOUNG DOVER MAN
WHO FELL IN WAR
Funeral Services For Walter l.
Fox, With Honors Of War to
Take Place Monday.
LEGION TO BE IN CHARGE

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Corporal Walter l.. Fox of Dover. who
died in France in the World War,
October ., 1918. from wounds received
in action, which arrived here Tuesday
evening. are waiting final burial. which
viii take place after appropriate funer-
nj services. Monday afternoon next, In
odd Follows cemetery. Camden. In the
home lot of the Fox family. The ar
rangements were completed yesterday
and will be In charge OF the Walter L.
Fox Post, American Legion. No. 2,
OF this town. The body, on arrival
here Tuesday evening, was in charge
OF a regular army officer.
Mayor Arley b Magee of Dover has
issued the following proclamation with
respect to the death and funeral OF
Fox:
To all citizens of Dover: Well do we
remember Walter L. Fox. the genial
and obiiging employe OF the Farmers
Bank.
When our country declared war
against the Imperial German govern
ment, Walter l.. Fox was among the
first of Dover's young men to enter
the service. On October s, 1913, while
in action at the front In the Argonne
Sector. in France, he was wounded
by machine gun bullet. and died the
following day. and was buried among
his comrades in France.
Our government has returned the
body of Walter l.. Fox 20 a bereaved
mother and sister and il is now resting
in their home on Governors avenue.
this town.
In recognition OF the bravery and
valor Of Walter l.. Fox and the great
cause for which he gave his lfe. |
make the following requests of all
citizens OF the town of Dover:
That on Monday next, August Is. all
citizens OF the town Of Dover cease
their occupations during the hour OF
the funeral. that is. between the hours
OF O'Clock and 3 o'clock in the after
noon.
That all places Of business be closed
during said hour.
That during the hour OF the funeral
every home in Dover display the
American flag draped at half-mast.
That all citizens who can con-
veniently do 80 will place their auto
mobiles at the disposal of the Ameri-
can Legion.
That during the hour OF the funeral
we viii offer a fervent prayer TO AL
mighty God. rendering unto Him
thanks for divine guidance I'm making
our nation and the whole world safe
for democracy. and beseech Him for
divine guidance in SO shaping the af-
fairs OF all nations that wars may for
ever cease.
Services at Wesley Church.
The funeral services will be held II
Wesley NJ r. Church of this town or
Monday, August 15. between the hour:
of . O'Clock and o'clock in the after.
room. All organizations are inyitet
| to take part with the American T,cgior
and thO<srand Army 81 the parade ant
services.
Short services Win be held at tn
home Of the mother of the deceased
| Mrs. Clara A. Fox. on Governor
avenue, and the main service at Yves
| ley NJ. e. Church. of which the de
ceased was an official member.
/ The members of the post will escor
! the body and firing squad will b
! furnished by the local company Q
| the Delaware National Guard. Mem
| bers of the c. A. r.. with members o
Dover Council, No. q, Jr. o. Z. A NJ
| of which the deceased was a member
i will act as an escort of honor.
Entering the service from Dover o.
September IT. 1917. Walter l. Fox wa
sent to Camp Dix and transferred {
Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga, on Novem
ber IA. In April. 1918. he was trans
ferred to Camp Upton. n. y. and
vas from this camp he made his las
| visit with his mother and sister. o.
Nav 1, he embarked for France as !
member Of the 323rd Infantry, Eighty
| second Division.
After serving a period in the train
ing area in France, he was moved t
the front and was fatally wounde
| while in action in the Argonne Sector
At the time of his death. young Fo
| was 25 years of age. He is survive
| by his mother, Mrs. Clara a. Fo,
and one sister, Miss Katie Fox.
The new flag recently placed on tn
too of the Walter l.. Fox Post head
quarters. corner of State street an
Dover Green. was lowered to haH
mast, yesterday. and will remain $
! until after Monday next, the day {
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