The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-04-16
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Body Of Lieutenant Ralph
Oracle Arrives Today for
Funeral Tomorrow
FUNERAL SERVICES At
2:30.NNE;:W'l ARlMoRY
Juvenile Band to Lead Solemn
Procession From Armory
to Resting Place

Bemidu will pay tribute tomorrow
to Lieutenant Ralph D. Oracle, the
North vests first deceased flier to be
brought back for burial since the
signing OF the arnistice. The body
Of the fallen aviator arrived in the
city this morning from St. Paul.
where It was paid tribute by MEM
bers Of the American Legion. stu
dents Of Manchester college and other
bodies, and was taken under escort
to the Ibertson undertaking paTlOrs
where it VIII lay under guard until
time for the funeral tomorrow after
noon. ;sIt s III, tsst.sss ;:ga.
Accompanying the body We're many
wreatl1s of flowers and boxes Of cut.
flowers which were sent by tribute
payers in the Twin Cities. 7 Local or
ganizations have offered floral trib-
utes and these will be banked around
the casket at athe services tomorrow.
Rev. L. P. Warford, pastor OF the
First Presbyt terrain II church, will
preach the funeral sermon over Be-
lnidji's beloved war hero, who was
killed in action August IL, l9l q,
when he was attacked by a number
of German airplanes and forced. TO
sacrifice his life for bisscountry. The
Presbyt erian choir will also lake part
in the services at the new armory,
beginning at q: 80 o'clock. ,ss.s iss
All members Of the Ralph Gracde
post Of the American. Legion and all
other ex-service men are requested TO
meet at the lAYie. and C0MmercS. AS
ISOLATION rooms at O'Clock and re-
ceiye final inst rllction relative to
forming the escort to and from the
armory. It 10 requested that as many
ex-service men, as possible appear IN
uniform. 7
III Arrangements could not be made
Tor an Fairplane to come to HBemidli
10 scatter flowers during the funeral
procession, although commMnicat1oas
were carried On with several neigh
boring cities where aviators were at
times located. Nevertheless, elabor-
ate Tians have been made for the
entire funeral. IN , 'Sssl
J! The Juvenile band will lead the pro
cession from the armory to the cene-
terry where military rites Will be &C
corded the remains while being rplac-
ed in their final resting place.
Lieutenant Oracle was a graduate
of the BemidjI high school, 2 stu9en !!
at the Macalester college at ST. Paul
and also at the University Of Mime
sofa. While at Manchester ne was s, g
leader among the students. AZ the
university ne was staff photographer
of the Gopher. Later he was employ
ed by the Minneapolis journal. He
trained for the aviation service aI
Fort Worth, Texas, and Joined the
Royal Flying Squadron November 70,
1885,. is3 s.,
The out-of-town relatives who will
ibe present at the funeral include
three. brothers, Arden, Letter ana
walter, and one sister, Mrs. Frank
Pogue, all Of Hibbing: ~
That the funeral will be largely at at
tended is expected since Lieutenant
Oracle made HIT. home in Bemidj1 fer
many years. Arrangements have
been made by the local legion post
to seat as many Of those present as
possible. Sections will be reserved,
however, for the ex-service men, tne
Women's Auxiliary Of the local post
and others. g