Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1918 — LONNIE DAVISSON IS DEAD [ARTICLE]

LONNIE DAVISSON IS DEAD

According to a Telegram Received By His Parents Wednesday. A telegram was received from Washington, D. C. Wednesday by Mr. and Mrs. Amos Davisson of Union township telling them of the death of their son on October 8. The message follows: Washington, D. C. Nov. 6, 12 a. m. Mr. Amos Davisson, Parr, Indiana. Deeply regret to inform you that Private Lonnie Davisson, signal corps, is officially reported killed in action. Died of lobar pneumonia, October 8. HARRIS, The Adjutant General. Lonhie enlisted in the service early last spring and landed in France about the middle of July. It is supposed from the telegram (that he was wounded and later pneumonia developed. He was j about 22 years of age. The news of his death has been a great shock to his many friends here and his parents are almost prostrated with grief. Word has been received here that David I. Berns, formerly of, near Goodland, who left here with, old Company M, and has since been stationed at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, until a few weeks ago when he sailed for France, had! died on board ship when only. about four days of landing. Mr. | Berns was married shortly before leaving Rensselaer to Miss Julia Thompson, daughter of Mrs. J. J. O’Brien of this city.