Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1919 — GILLAM SOLDIER BOY IS DEAD [ARTICLE]

GILLAM SOLDIER BOY IS DEAD

INFLUENZA CLAIMS ANOTHER OF OUR BRAVE BOYS WHILE IN UNIFORM. Calvin McKinley Maddox, son of Joseph S and Carrie Maddox, wm born April 5, 1896, in Jasper county, Indiana, and departed this life at the Base Hospital, Indianapolis, January 4, 1919, at the age of 22 years, eight months and 29 days. He spent his entire life in Jasper county until he enlisted in the service of his country September 1, 1918. He first entered the technical school on Washington street, Indianapolis, and was*transferred to the technical school located at the Deaf and Dumb Institute in that city. He was finally transferred to Fort Benjamin Harrison and remained there until his death. Beside a host of friends and numerous relative®, he leaves to mourn his loss, a grief-stricken father and mother, four brothers, Charles, Orville, George and Leo; two sisters, Myrtle and Rowena. One baby sister preceded him in death. He was at the technical school at the time of the flu epidemic and help* ed take care of the patients for five v/eeks. He suffered a slight attack of« it himself but recovered. There were between 400 and 500 cases in the hospital and. only three deaths occurred. He suffered an attack of the measles which was followed by bronchial pneumonia, which culminated in his death. So to the grave, at noon from labor cease; - Itest on thy sheaves, thy harvest work — —— iirttone, > Gone from the heat of battle, and in peace, I Soldier, go home; with thee the fight Is won. —Medaryville Journal