Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1918 — ANOTHER SOLDIER BOY DEAD [ARTICLE]

ANOTHER SOLDIER BOY DEAD

Of Dread Influenza, Making Five Soldier Victims of Disease. Clarence Mtssman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Messman of this city, who was sent to Winona on October 15 from Newton county for military training, died at that place, Tuesday night at 11 p. m. from influenza. The body was brought to Rensselaer Wednesday evening and burial will be made with military honors at Mt. Calvary cemetery south of town at 10 a. m. today. The young man was but 21 years of age and is survived by his parents, two brothers and sev-ral sisters. He was a fine young man and bis parents and friends are deeply grieved that he should die so young.