The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-01-14
BODY or .. r. BAKER
ARRIVES FROM FRANCE


an American hero of the World War.
arrived from France Sunday by way
of Hoboken, \ j.. and Louisville.
The body was encased In a copper
lined casket, appropriately draped
with an American flag. Pryt. Les.
ter Rowe. of Bat r s3rd p. A..
Camp Knox. accompanied the body
from Louisville.
The decreased was a son Of Mr.. and
Mrs A L. Baker. 0f this county.
was p yean old and left Marion
with the contingent of February %.
1918 for Camp Taylor From there
ne was transferred 10 Camp Wads.
worth, $ c., on March "a and sail
ed for France July Z. 1915. a. Mess
Sergeant Co. y First Pioneer In.
fantry lle was in four hattie
fronts and participated IN the Aisne.
Marine offensive from July q to Aug
ust .; Oise-Aisne offensive from
August u 10 September 10; Meuse.
ArRonne offensive from September
20 10 November 10. ordered 10 Base
Hospital on October 3. whefe h. died
u pneumonia October ~; buried with
full military honor IN the American
Cemetery at Mesyes Octobcr is. 1918.
Funeral seryjces were held At the
Methodist church At 10 O'Clock Mon
day. the church being filed with
sympaihizing relatives and friends.
gathered 10 pay a last tribute 70 the
dead hero The services were con-
ducted By Rev G. ?. Dillon. pastor
u the church. and Rev James Rem
fro. a nephew u Mr and Mrs Baker
The deceased soldiers parents. In.
iermeni in the Marion Cemetery.
Rev RenfroS sermoni
Here b a letter which you will ~
remember and applaud.
American Expeditionary Focss.
November Q. 1918
Mr A. l.. naker. Marion ny.
Ny Dear Sir.
Il u indeed with deep regret that
! write 10 you concerning the death
u your son. Ellis. of which you will
have been notified before receivins
this letter
Az the time h. was sent % me.
this company was undergoing q re-.
organization and his superior quail.
tics were very soon recogniEed. 20
BE- vas soon promoted io Sergeant
from private and assigned to duty a.
Mes Sergeant and a more honest
and faithful man never hlled this po-
siiion u vas due 20 biz faithful.
ness that b. was taken sick. liis
oumpany had been sent forward
taking b. part IN a drive. leaving
him IN charge n the rolling kitchen.
10 follow on later a. circumstance
would permit The weather was
very bad al this time and the com.
pany moved about ~ often that Il
was several days before h. could
end be- When he did. | noticed he
had a hard culd and sent ham 10 a
doctor. bat b. persisted in attending
o. BIZ duiirs until hs was ordered
90 pncrcd 90 a hospital and ! was
very much surprised whsn ! received
nolios ~ biz death. which u deeply
felt hy every member .of his com.
pany Il vas a blow 10 svvry one.
a. b. whs loved By al.
lie was brave under Gre. had
several opportunities 10 observe him
under she'll hrr and h. always stuck
To his post ! have lost several men
bui hav, been affected more over his
loss than ever hefore
take this opportunity u express.
inr the deep sympathy u his entire
oompany "a yourself and family
Nouu very truly,
EDWARD A. ROBERTS.
Captain Infantry. a. :. A..
My felhN vuuirymen the lonf
dresry days and the anxious. sleep.
less nights n watching and waiting
have oome to an end ard Sergeant
froia ElIis naksf. another % Ma.
uons hero sons. Cumes home from
hfes rruai adventure on a foreign
heli Boz battle sgarrrd Ffanes THIS
b. lu be- family. o. those Who kur~
'h.m most and bowed him best, anil
should b. o you. a holy and sacred
day, sci apart in thr calendar of your
memoric, forever
The hands ~ the clock stand siill
and the places ~ business and pro
fcssional Offices u Marion have
closed and the flower u the town and
countryside have gathered here q
pas their tribute ~ praise 20 the
memory u the common. humble