Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1920 — BUT FIVE OF COL. HAMMOND’S “BOYS” ARE LIVING [ARTICLE]

BUT FIVE OF COL. HAMMOND’S “BOYS” ARE LIVING

William Hoover was a caller at the Republican office today and informed us that so far as his memory serves him there are but five of Colonel Edwin P. Hammonds Co. A boys, who served throughout the entire campaign, still living. Mr. Hoover has delved into the records and is of the firm belief that there are but five survivorsof the company. The five are: Whitsell Lewis, George L. Morgan, Ti^ 48 Crockett, C. P. Wright.and WiHiam Hoover. All are residents of this city. George L. Morgan is spending the winter in Chicago with his daughter and will be the only one of the five you will not be present at the services this afternoon. John Nichols, father of County Clerk Nichols, was a member Colonel Hammond’s company, but was discharged shortly after entering the service. There are some few others who served as members of Company A, who are still Eving, but the five mentioned above are the only living members who served throughout the entire life of the company. . ...w,. - -