Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1919 — PRIVATE LANHAM DEAD IN FRANCE [ARTICLE]

PRIVATE LANHAM DEAD IN FRANCE

ANOTHER JASPER COUNTY SOLDIER MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE. B. T. Lanham, who lives southeast, of this city, received a telegram to- ■ day from tne adjutant at Washington, D. C., informing him of the death of his son, Raymond, Lanham, in France on Oct. 8, 1818, with pneumonia. . Private Lanham enlisted in Company ivi in this city on Memorial day, May 30, 1017. He went wrh the members of that company to Uamp bhelby and on June b, 1018, he arrived.Ttt His lather had heard nothing of him since he went overseas unul the message with the sad news arravedto-, day, j use three months after the soldier s death. Why this information should have oeen so long delayed is a matter haru to understand. It certainly shows a carelessness or indmerence that is ueyonu comprehension. Ihe death of mis favorite son of air. nanham comes as a mighty hard blow. Within a few years he has lost a wire and a daughter. Mr. Lanham nad two sons in the service. His son, inert hdgar, enlisted in the nio’tor transport corps, Oct. lb, and was out at Indianapolis at Training uetachment No. 2 a few days ago. me message was received here Tuesday afternoon, out on account of orders not to telephone these messages when they can reach the bereaved family within twenty-four hours by mail or messenger, the same was placed in the mail and delivered by d. N. Warren, the rural carrier on route number four.