The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-11
Pvt. William w. Leonard
Who Fell at Chateau
Thierry
SERVIC'. .S.4TTENDED
By. lANY PEOPLE
Pvt >y,onard Was Granite
W. Boyle Was Killed
y July 81, 1918

A hero of Chateau Thierry lies
buried in Wilson cemetery on Mill
stone hill. Private William w. Leon
ard, who fell in that memorable bat.
tie, which served as the real turning
point of the war, is the name of the
soldier, and the services of committaI
were held yesterday afternoon follow
ing tribute paid by a large crowd of
people at the Presbyterian church. in
| Graniteville.
The services were most impressive
and brought out expressions of praise
for the patriotic valor of the young
man who made the supreme sacrifice in
behalf of his country. Rev. A. NJ Mar.
key of Williamstown was the officiat-
ing clergyman. The Presbyterian church
choir and Miss Margaret Murray as.
sisted with singing, the choir rendering
Lead Kindly Light and City Of
Gold" and Miss Murray singing
Crossing the Bar
About a score of members of the
American Legion post OF Barre and
other eX-service men attended. wear
ing their uniforms, and the Granite.
vile branch of the Foresters of Amer.
lea also attended in body. The bear.
ers were ex-service men, the army be.
ing represented by Angus Mclean.
Fred McAulay, John Murray and
Maurice Smith and the navy by Elliot
Pirie and Charles Gray The military
nature of the funeral was heightened
by the large American flag which was
wrapped about the casket. At the close
Of the service the body was escorted to
the Wilson cemetery, where burial was
made in the family lot.
Private Leonard was born in upper
Graniteville and would have been 80
years old next March H. He spent
practically all his life in Barre Town.
attending the school at Foxville and
then entering the quarrying oecupa.
tion. just prior to the young mans en-.
listment he was employed on the quar-.
ries of the Boutwell,, Milne & Varnum
Co. When the call came to fill out the
ranks of the Vermont National Guard
to war strength the young man enlist.
ed in Barre, the date of his enlistment
being Feb. 0, 1918. When the Vermont
regiment was broken up he was sent
to the 4th division and was assigned
10 10. a OF lne 4ttH infantry, WltH
which organization he went overseas
early in May.
In his letters home he had told about
his life in the dugouts but had not
being in any engagement
His last letter was dated July IL, 1918,
and was received but short time be-
fore the war department announced
hat the young soldier had been killed
n the battle of Chateau Thierry. The
late of his death was July 81 The
,ody was temporarily buried in the
American cemetery at Seringes-et-
>esles, Aisne, and was brought to the
lnited States early this month, arriv-
ng in Barre last Tuesday morning.
Private Leonard was the son of Ed
ward and Elizabeth tThompsonl Leon-
rd, the former of whom died many
ears ago, since which time William
ad lived with his aunt, Mrs. Margaret
little, in Granteville. The young
mans mother is now married again,
eing the wife of Arson Parker of Or
nge Other immediate relatives of the
oung man surviving are sister,
lara Leonard. who lives with her
unit, and two brothers, John Leonard
T Burlington and Charles Leonard of
rownwell, Conn.