Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1919 — DISCHARGED SOLDIER DEAD [ARTICLE]

DISCHARGED SOLDIER DEAD

Linton Carter of Near Mt. Ayr Died at Hospital Yesterday Morning. Linton, Carter of north of Mt. Ayr, who was brought to the Jasper county hospital on March 18, suffering from pneumonia, died at that institution yesterday morning at 6:30. Private Carter was discharged from the army service only the day before 'he was brought to the hospital and had been in a very critical condition since that time. The young man had not been sent overseas, but is understood to have been in the limited service on account of a crippled hand. deceased was 24 years old last December, and is survived by his mother, Mrs. Ella Carter, and several brothers and sisters. The body was taken to Wright’s undertaking rooms and from thence taken to the home near Mt. Ayr yesterday afternoon. The funeral arrangements have not been made at this writing but burial will be in rhe North Star cemetery.