New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-07-20
SOL ! ]. DI ! !, BODIES
LAID TO REST
REMAINS OF ART SCHNoBRIcH
AND EVAN EVANS SENT
FROM OVERSEAS.
BURIED WITH FULL MILITARY
HoNoRs. ATTENDANCE
WAS LARGE.

The remains Of two other soldier
boys of this vicinity, who made the
supreme sacrifice for their country
overseas during the World War,
arrived home, Saturday, and they
were laid to rest with full military
honors. These two heroes were Ar
thur Schnobrich, son of Mrs. Barbara
Schnobrich Of SLEEPY Eye, and Evan
Evans, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Evans Of Cambria. The remains
were escorted home by Regular Army
soldiers from Fort Smelling.
Died Of Pneumonia. 'is
Arthur j. Schnoblich died in
France, October 4, 1918, Of pneu-
1nonia. He was born in Sleepy Eye,
March 1, 1891, being ~ years, seven
months and three days old at the
time of his demise. For many years
before entering the service of his
country, he was employed in tn
ha1dwar store Of r. I'll. Bingham &
Sons there and was enjoying marked
degree. Of success in his work, when
his country called him. Previous
to becoming i'll with pneumonia, he
was healthy, happy and energetic
young man, well liked by a large
circle of associates. Besides his
mother he is survived by two brother
Raymond Schnoblich, Mankato and
Edmund Schnobrich at home.
Arthur left New Ulm with a Brown
County contingent and went to
Camp Wadsworth, S. G. After re-
ceiving military training there fo1 a
short time, he was transferred to
Camp Stuart, Virginia, for number
Of months before being sent to France
The original message sent to the
young mans mother at Sleepy Eye
by the War department stated that
remains of her son would be sent to
Hoboken, n. j., from overseas about
July Is, and would arrive in Sleepy
Eye July 20. Subsequ ently. tele-
gram came stating that the body had
already reached Chicago and would
arrive home Saturday.
Funeral services were conducted at
st. Mary's Catholic church in Sleepy
Eye, Monday morning at 8 o'clock
Appropriate music was rendered by
the Sleepy Eye band and the 1e7
mains wee esco1 ted by Ben. A.
Remmele Post, American Legion, Of
that place, as well as delegation
from the benjamin. ]. Seifert Post Of
this city. After the obsequies, the
body was brought to New Ulm for
interment in the Catholic cemetery.
A firing squad Of Company "A Of this
city, in charge Of Sergeant Joseph A.
Epple, fred a salute over the grave
at the Cemetery. The squad was
composed Of Privates Otto j, Schleu-
der, Norbert F. Herzog, George II.
Schreyer, Fred ANIME, julius Grue-
Gruenenfelder, Henry ]. Groehner,
William Filzen and William j. Jul
lius, il. Bugler Melvin ]. Zschunke
sounded taps. The New Ulm mill
tiamen made the trip to Sleepy Eye
and return on Company AS big army
truck, with Harry P. Reinarts at
| the wheel. They were accompanied
| by Captain Max Sebald and Clement
-. Berg.
First to Die in Action.
Evan Evans was the first young
| man from this vicinity to make The
supreme sacrifice on the field o.
Ebattle in the World War. He was
killed in action July 15,i 1918, during
the second battle of the Marine, be.
ing in the big allied offensive which
was carried out about that time
He enlisted in. the United States
Army at Mankato in December, 1917
Ibeing but 185years Of age at the time
His first intention was to become !
NEE anic in the Aviation Corps, bu1
Ibis eagerness to get into the fray
caused him to seek a transfer to tn,
/ Company I, S8th Infantry, Thirs
4 Division, at Camp Hancock, whicl
q was granted. He was ordered 7,
], report at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
! and a few days later was sent 4
a Camp Grant. Ill, for training du
4 ing January and February. The fol
4 lowing month he was transferred t
! Camp Hancock and a short tim
Ilater to Camp Merritt N. ]. froI
where he left for overseas April
l1918. The American Legion Post >
], Cambria was named in his homo
4 Evan was born at Tracy, Septen
8 Der 80, 1899. When he was a yea
s.lold, his parents removed to q far
3 in Butternut Valley, Blue Fart
Il County, where they resided unit
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