Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1919 — SOLDIERS LAY COMRADE TO REST. [ARTICLE]

SOLDIERS LAY COMRADE TO REST.

Six soldiers acted as pall bearers and a number of others attended the ■ funeral of Private Gregory White, which was held at DeMotte Sunday. The death of this soldier occurred at Whiting last Wednesday and was caused by pneumonia following influenza. Just a Week before his death he had been mustered out of the serv.ic at Camp Taylor. He was so anxious to get home that he concealed bis physical condition in order to receive his discharge. The deceased was the son of John White, of DeMotte, his mother having died about a year ago. He is , survived by a wife and child. He I was in young manhood, being but 26 years of age. His wife and child are the beneficiaries of a slo,o6o^government insurance policy. Attorney Abraham Halleck, who was an uncle of the deceased soldier, attended the funeral.