The Mankato free press., 1921-09-16
PRAISE FOR THE DEAD
Tribute To Young Men
Who Fell In Battle
SERVICES AT CHURCH
Boys For Whom Lorentz Post,
American Legion Named,
Buried In Mankato

Wendell A. and Leo Joseph. tw,
brother heroes of the World war VIII,
gave up their lives on foreign battle
fields that their country might live IL
liberty, were laid to rest this forenoon
in Calvary cemetery with militar,
honors. 1t was indeed an impressive
sight to see the two flag draped coffin.
with floral offerings scattered over tn,
folds of the Stars and Stripes borne
on the shoulders OF the nniformet
pallbearers as they slowly marched
In to st. Peter and St. Pauls Catholic
church, where the religious rites were
performed over the remains of the two
brother soldiers. Solemn requiem
mass was celebrated. The church was
filled with relatives and friends ol
mons were preached, touching upor
the qualifications Of the two youns
men as model sons, and brave boys
who had gone forth at their country't
cal, and made the supreme sacrifice
OF their lives so that the world might
enjoy the blessings or liberty.
During the glowing tributes PAID
to their dead sons, the father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ]. Lor.
entz. could not repress the tears which
came in spite OF all efforts to hols
them back. While there was pain and
sorrow in the heart, mingled with i,
must have been a just pride in the
They kept their rendezvous with
DEATH,
Attended by their bayonets,
They crossed the poppy fields and met
The edge OF dawn, In whose soft glow
They kept their rendezvous with
death,
While vagrant winds blew to and fro
God knew twer better they should
sleep IT,
Broken soldiers on some hill,
Their graves shrines, than Graded
deep
With ones they loves. breath touching
breath,
Still hear France call Christ send us
men!"
They kept their rendezvous with
At day break when the steel was chill
And drowsy poppies nodded, then
On their pledged words, threw fields
of dew.
You hastened to that rendezvous"
Enlisted In Mankato
Leo Joseph Lorentz enlisted at Man
kato In Company H and left Septem
Der n, 1917, for Camp Cody, New
Mexico, where he served for nine
months. He was sent over seas dur
ing the month Of July 1913. and took
active part with Company H Ninth
the morning Of October 8, 1918, at
which time he was acting as a dis
patch runner for Lieutenant Moore,
his duties being very hazardous. Both
Lieutenant Moore and Private Lorentz
were hit by machine bullets and killed
instantly. He was temporarily bur-
led where he fell,, about eight miles
from Suippes, France.
Wendell A. Lorentz enlisted at
Mankato April 20, 1s18,-and was sent
to Camp Dodge, Iowa. From there he
was transferred to Camp Traverse
Tex, and overseas during the month
Company e of the Three Hundred and
Fifty eighth Infantry. He was struck
with a piece of shrapnel on the spine,
and died from the effects Of the
wound on August 20, 1918 just five
hours after being wounded.
The military part Of the funeral was
in command of Major J. A. Hielscher,
commander of Lorentz Post No. IL
American Legion, which has been
named in honor Of the two brothers
just laid 10 rest. IngTel Nielsen, ad-
Infant of the post took an active part
in placing the men in line Of march
Lieutenant William Eberlein was In
command Of the color guards and the
firing squad. Launie Olson acted as
bugler.
The color guards were Walter
Swanson and Harold Rath. The stan
dard bearers, Nick Kiffe and William
J. Mario. 80
Pallbearers for Private Wendell A.
Lorentz: Francis Wiltgen, Albert
Johnson. Paul Hoerr. Dayton Thayer,
Joseph Lukenheimer, and Rube Olson.
For Private Leo ]. Lorentz: Andrew
Swanson, George Schafenberg, Ralph
Meurer, Ernest Hodapp, Daniel Lloyd.
and Leo Falenstein. Members of the
firing squad were:\ Carl Rudberg.
Walter Anderson, M. Hughes, Herbert
Roos, Leo D. Keogan, Floyd Thompson
and John Wright.
The funeral was largely attended
by members of the American Legion,
ex- service men and members OF the
Womans Auxiliary. H.. .a