Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1918 — BURIED WITH MILITARY HONORS [ARTICLE]

BURIED WITH MILITARY HONORS

John Stein of Jordan Township Died at Camp Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Stein of Jordan township were called to Camp Taylor, Kentucky, Tuesday night by a Ifelegram telling them of the critical illness of their son. John, who went to Camp Taylor September 6 with the 18 men sent from this county. They got out to the camp Wednesday morning and saw and talked with their son but he passed away a short time later and the body was brought to Rensselaer on the early morning train Thursday accompanied by a soldier from the camp. Burial was made with military honors at Mt. Calvery cemetery I south of town at 10 o’clock yesterday, the Liberty Guards of Rensselaer taking part. At this writing we are unable to give the young man’s age nor the number of brothers and sisters left. This is the second death that nas occurred at Camp Taylor among the 18 boys who left here 'September 6, George B. Fritz of Walker township having died the Monday previous from the same dread disease, pneumonia, following an attack of influenza. There has been a large number of deaths at Camp Taylor from this disease.