The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-06-30
LEGION CONDUCTS
MILITARY BURIAL
FOR EX-SOLDIER
Impressive Ceremonies Mark Mill
tary Funeral of Eiber shirk,
Victim Of World War

impressive miiiiar} honofr were
accorded the body OF Ebert Is. Shirk
overseas veteran. OF the world war
who died at a tuberculosis hospital
al Fort whipple. lPrescott) Arizona
June is. burial taking place here
Saturday afternoon. under the aus
pieces OF Filler pos American Lee
gion.
This was the first military funeral
ever held in Filler. and the first un-
dertaken by the local Legion post
Twenty ex-serviee men In uniform
participated In the ceremonies. that
were marked for their simplicity and
impressive dignity.
The body arrived here Saturday
noon. accompanied by Melvin Car
penter. and was taken Immediately
To the +. r. Drake mortusry chapel.
AT 2:30 O'Clock the American Lee
yion men In uniform formed in front
II the chapel TO escort the hearse
bearing the body OF OF the ex-soldier
~ INC hrhhohitt DftAhfFh thufthf
where services were conducted by
he Rev. ID. L. Graybin
The funeral cortege moved slowly
thru the streets. with the Legion
members In fun military formation
as follows:
Firing squad In command OF wyn
Deurig: Fay Rogers. Judd Culiek.
William Det~eiler. Homer Leohner,
O. C. Dean. and willard Bremen.
Pail Bearers. Dale Chapman,
Henry f. hammers. King Young. Ed
Reichers. omer Diehl. and r.. X.
Dillingham;.
Color Guard. with Jack Tannen-
lauum acting sergeant: Jack John
ON. l.. w. Hawkins. and Jacob Mat
son.
W. ID. ellis. post commander.
leslie Nelson. OF Bull. bugler: and
Juneau shinn. chaplain.
At the conclusion OF the services
At the church the Legion had full
barge Of the body. the members
riding TO the !. o. O. y. cemetery
preceding the hearse in the process
don.
The military body marched into 1
he cemetery and stood at attention
while the casket was placed over
the grave. The commander. W. ID. /
cillis. took his place at the head of
the grave. while the chaplain. stood /
az the foot
The commander delivered te Am
eriean Legion ritual. which vas fol !
lowed by a prayer BY the chaplain.
The firing squad was drawn and fir.
ed three solleys over the grave OF
the dead hero. Then Leslie Nelson.
member Of the Bahl post American
Legion. and an es-saiior. sounded
taps
This closed the solemn obseqnies
which marked the final tribute paid
by the ex-servlce mems organization
10 former comrade in arms. Altb0
Mr.. shirk died IN government hos
pital In Arizona. after he had been
from the army. be was
IN fact - much casualty Of the
~ar as " he had died On the she'll
orn fields of France. for he con
lrzcted the disease from ~hich be
aied while serving his ooanfry os-
.rsess
lie was bot y years Of age. has-
ing been born In osyks. Miss. DE
,ember y. 1855. We served In tn
,rmy Tor several Year,. and ~as ssE'
back from France during the var
or treatment al hospitals here.
Tie l. survived BY his father and
mother. Mr. and Mrs J. r. shirk
rs brother. Harvey. q member Of
he local legion post: Rev. Harry N
shIrk. la: James y. shirk. 81. Louis. .
Mrs. B y shnmate. Chicago: Mrs
Phil Loekett. Sanger. Calf: and
drs. 8. b. Hopkins. OF Corydon. Ky I
His mother IL In Kentucky at this .
line and Il vas impossible for her
o sttsnd the funeral She had Wis