Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-10-13

Mention was made last week that
the body of Sgt Amos w. Hughes
would arrive here soon from over
seas, for burial. 1t reached here
Tuesday.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at the Presby-
terian church and were largely at
tended The pastor, Rev. D. r.
Warne, had charge, and was assist
ed by Revs. r. A. Pelt and Frank
Gillian. Atty Geo. o. McGonagle
read a sketch of some length, con-
cerning the army life of the de-
ceased, and the service of the sol
diers in general. Music was fur
nishcd by a quartet composed of
Mai. F. M. Kahler, Miss Nora ,Tay-
lor. Mrs. M. NJ Mcdonald and Mr..
r. J. Arrick. The hymns were by
Cool Siloam's Shady Rill," and
"Abide With Me-" The opening
prayer was made by Rev. Pelt, after
which Rev. Warne read number of
passages from a Bible which was
given Mr. Hughes during an evan
gelistic campaign herein May, 1917.
at which time he was converted. The
Bible was carried by him overseas
and was sent home after his death.
The passage read and from which
the pastor spoke, had been marked.
presumably by Sgt. Hughes. Rev.
Pelt, who was near neighbor OF
the Hughes family and was intimate
ly acquainted with Sgt. Hughes, re-
lated his leaving home. /, He spoke
most feeiingly, and was glad to have
him "back home," and to think OF
him as being here and got over yon-
der. He stated that Amos Hughes
went as faithful and good soldier
and gave his life for the ideals OF
our homes and churches, which
ideals we should ever hold true and
dear The service at the church
concluded with prayer by. Rev. Gilli.
Ian. At the cemetery the American
Legion had charge. The pallbear
ers were Raymond Finley, A. p
Baker, Harry Torbert, and A. G.. Nc
Bride. The firing squad was com.
posed of Offord Richardson, Robert
Naylor, Harold Montgomery, Johr
Parsons, Byrle Reeder, Walter
Sheets, and Jesse McMannis. Lieut.
J. r. Alderman, in his impressive
manner, gave the beautiful rituals
tic American Legion burial service
Harold Savage sounded taps, and the
benediction was pronounced by Rev
Pelt. There were literally banks Of
beautiful floral offerings.
Among those here from a dis
tance to attend the funeral were
Miss Vera McGonagle of Columbus
and Messrs. John Ballinger, VIM
Campbell, Robert Morris and Rush
Sharp, all of Hamilton, o., who were
in the same regiment with Sgt
Hughes, and all of whom were init
mately acquainted with him, the las
| named having often slept with him
| and being also by his side when he
was killed. AS he reports it, Sgt
Hughes was in an assaulting wave
in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, neal
| Ivory. He was advancing towar(
| the enemy in a crawling position
| when struck in the forehead by ;
machine gun bullet, dying instantly
They spoke of him as brave, fear
! less soldier, liked by his superior
officers, as well as by all those with
whom he was associated. They salt
he seemed to be a born leader, ant
| by his example inspired others tt
greater bravery.
Amos William Hughes was tn,
son of Mr.. and Mrs Geo. w
Hughes of this place. He was borr
in Malta on Sept. 18, 1897 Hi
death occurred Sept. 26, 1918, at thu
age of a. few days past 81 years.
Following his course in the higl
school of this. place, Amos Hughe
was employed in the express office
and later with the Cochran & Pink
erton wholesale grocery company
being trusted employe. On Feb. 9
1915, he enlisted here with Com
pany M, of the o. N. G., and a yea
later was promoted to sergeant
(which rank he held at the time o
his death. Oct. IA, 1917, he lef
with his company for Camp Sheri
dan, Ala, and when Company M wa
broken up he was assigned to Com
pany E, 148th Infantry. In June O
1918 he was transferred to Cam
Lee, Va, and several weeks late
sailed for overseas. Sergeant Hughe
was identified with the Presbyterian
church of this place, having beer
taken into membership shortly be
fore leaving for Camp Sheridan. H
was fine, industrious young maj
and one of the best soldiers VIII,
went from Morgan county.
He is survived by his parents, ant
two sisters-Mrs. Frances Ross o
.McConnelsville and Miss Winifred
Hughes of the home. Mr.. Amo
Devices of Malta is his grandfather