The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-14
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ARRIVES FROM FRANCE


the free and the home ~ lht ntaNe'
And you notice my statement that
the flower Of Marion has gathered
here 90 pay this tribute. because j
feel sorry Tor the poor Migrate WIN
would not shut up his business place
at this hour. ! feel sorry for the t~o
legged business man VINO huds mon,
on the street. than is Co be- found
here
N, heart and my mind and my
memory go back in a sweet and hap.
10 way 70 the short time o. few
months ago. when l. ns pastor of The
Marion circuit. saw one who D.
sleeping now. with Others more for
iunate than be-. who came hom"
from war. selected o. 70 into train.
INK NJ Camp Taylor and Fort Wads
worth and when they were prepared
strong men and ready o. protect ihs
har and were Co ro 10 France You
remember the day. will forc.hly call
h 90 your attention. ! saw Brother
Harlan. the young pastor ~ a.
Christian church. on q truck a. ih,
Marion station. bidding ihe boys bon
voyage and telling them good hyr AZ
they started a. France. ard ! remem
her that the pastor u the Marion rir
cuit. a. b. got down on nis knees
prayed that the boys should neyci
ume bach until they bad beaten ih'
devil out ~ the Germans ] zee yop
remember and I call your attention
% the fact that 900 thought my ~
precision little ioo strong. bot
think you are prone 20 forget that
n our boys had not beaten che dew
out Of the Germans. there would b.
another Gag above cd Glory
saw the train roll into The ga
tion and saw ihi. boy and che othei
lads telling their folks roodhys 81
they started on the first lap n iheil
journey % France After The iraii
had gone and they could no longel
hear ihs hsari.rendinr cries n thet
bowed ones. ! turned 10 comfort thos'
whose fortune ii was 20 stay a. hons
and keep the home fires burning
Ellis Baker was The Youngest son Of
Uncle ABB and Aunt Ann Baker VI
was b. pride u the home and hi
heart and ne wsre consscratsd Q.
Cod
/ .um from that scene % another
o. va q rainy. Indictment day an
! sav hir hearted Bob Haynss an
another u your distinguished ciiiten
Glen Nunn. a. ihey came out frun
Marion toTathsr with a small Truul
q other Who were loyal and trus
30 dsdirats and cunsscfais to God
beautiful service hae o. fsv
snort days it wili come down and b
shnnsd With our sacred TREASURES d
tears and memories. and a. long a
q hero boy b in che sorid. and b
BIZ name represented in hius. silver
or gold. it vill never b. forgotten
on that day. a. ! have aid. ths mos
beautiful service faT ever seen any
where vas given in faithful ssrvic
and love hy Bob Hayns, and ludgI
Nunn % he boys in he trenches
Then ~ came through ihs bon.
ansIous days and slssr'sss night
when ihe letters vsfs 1o fss and Oh
ness so mearFe ard untsiisfyinF an'
40 prayed. morning noon and nirhl
that cd suu'd watch over The bat
90 Sold ard protect ihs hoys - b.
81 and bring them through alive
o. the disrsusaiian n ths Nsihai
isi Conference ! Wa sent away frau
Marian circuit o. b. pastor u M
Ssbrss church and 81 nne a. ! live
I will never forget ths uirhi whs'
ths lat mail broaghi no ths lsiis
from lack q aid Jimmy. I joe
han 10 wriis and isl you he usw
has come that Ells j. dead
Il may not mean 81 much 30 soml
u you and perhaps 500 may say q
ths close n the day that tho ehufcl
was beautifully dscomisd or he 80
yice ioushingly rendered. bat ther
az others WIN came % pay tfihuil
b. he Gold Star in this hefof bon
or and gladly leave their duties a.
this one hour b. pay tribute b. hi
memory commsrd yuu o. God
fat 300 are ths finest ~ those n
vent 90 Fuucr and died CO.. o. d
ihs least tribute sou ear pay % elos'
your husinsss houses o. day CO..
I am proud n 500 end suu.d b.
ashamed ffum b. haiinm ~ m'
heart u yuu did nai da h iau ar'
riunr uuiy ons houf n your time
while b. gave au ihs roitru boar
10 biz bright young ufe 7 woul'
say n justice o. him ard an oihcl
gold star herocs % Marion. you os'
it b them 10 bov your head an.