The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-03-17
Obituary
HAROLD LOUIS AMUNDsoN.

HAROLD LOUIS AMUNDSON.
Harold Louis Amundson, son of Gun
der Amundson and wife Christine, was
born February %, 1897, at Opdal, Ham
lin county, S. D. In November, 1899,
the family moved to Wisconsin and set
tied in Edgerton. Harold attended the
schools here, by confirmation became a
member of the Norwegian Lutheran
congregation, and spent the first years
of his youth doing different kinds of
work in this and neighboring cities.
When the United States became in
volved in the great war he joined the
hosts of young volunteers who offered
their services to their country. He was
working at Fort Atkinson at the time
and there on April IA, 1917, he joined
the company of National Guards. Later
he transferred to the Edgerton platoon,
a part of Co. K, 9TH Wisconsin He
received training at Camp Douglas,
later at Waco, Texas, where on the 9Th
day of August, 1917, he Was transferred
to the federal service as a private in
Co. M, 128th Wis. Inf. On the 4th Of
March, 1918, he landed in France where
he was transferred to Co. C, 18th Inf.
of the 1st Division. His brother, Ralph,
fell in the battle of Cantigney, May 28,
1918. In the battle of Scissors Harold
was gas wounded. He was placed in a
hospital and since that day, for nearly
four years, he waged an uneven battle
against the relentless companion of
war, death. In October, 1913, he was
returned to the United States and
placed in hospital at Markelon, Pa,
later sent to Denver, Colo, where he
remained to Feb. 6, 1920. when he was
discharged. He returned to his par
ents' home in Edgerton Feb. 8, 1920.
The last two years were sad years of
budding hope and crushing disappoint-
ment. Finally last January he could
not leave his bed any more. He
suffered patiently, and received the
best of care at the hands of those dear
est and nearest to him. In the consola-
ton of the eternal hope he met the last
enemy with fortitude Of a true soldier
of the cross, and at $50 o'clock Thurs
day morning, March 9, he joined the
victorious hosts in the land of eternal
peace.
The funeral, one of the most largely
attended ever held in the city, took
place Sunday afternoon at 200 from
the home and 2:30 from the Norwegian
Lutheran church. He was buried with
full military honors. The procession
formed on Washington street in front
of the Amundson home. The Ralph
Amundson Post of the American Lee
gion, the National Guards company, a
delegation of about 20 from the Legion
Post at GAINESVILLE, sailors, veterans of
the Spanish war, in all more than 100
men in uniform, carrying their colors
and insignia, headed by the Edgerton
Concert band, followed by the Service
Star Legion, preceded the bier with the
military guard from the home to the
church. Between open ranks the cas-
ket was taken into the church and a
brief service held. In the same order
the procession formed after the church
service and marched to the Jenson GEM
etery where interment was made. The
ceremony at the grave closed with the
triple volley Of the firing squad and the
final salute. 1t was a most impressive
ceremony. Beautiful floral tributes
were carried by large number of
flower bearers. Besides his parents
the deceased leaves to mourn for him
six brothers and four sisters.