Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1919 — VISITED DEWEY BIGGS' GRAVE [ARTICLE]

VISITED DEWEY BIGGS' GRAVE

Mr*. William Higgs hat received th* following letter from th* Red Ctom department In Franc*: AMERICAN RED CROSS [Croix Rouge Amvrlcalnv] Brest, France, Jun* 28, 1819. To the Family of D*w«y Biggs, U. 8. N.: On June Oth, aa r*pr*sontatlv* of the Rome Communication Service of the American Red Croaa, 1 visited your boy's grave in the 'beautiful, old French cemetery at Treguler In the Department of Cotea du Nord. The cemetery 1a almoat in the center of the quaint French town and aeema to He in the very ahadow of the beautiful cathedral. The grave ia entirely covered by a fine, wellmade cement monument. Het in thia monument la a plate on which hia name and navy rating are marked with the date, October 4, HHB. . . A . . Aa I looked at the grava, 1 tried to think of those who love him In dear America, but the thought uppermoat In my mind was of the care with which hie comrade* at the air station had done everything in their power for him before the station was moved and they returned home. Tho monument which they erected for him ia evidence of their devotion to him. It seemed to mo to bo the best In the entire cemetery. I wish that you, rather than I, might have visited tho grave. 1 am reporting to you about it as beet I can. As you probably know, the care of it will bo continued by tho Graves Registration Service of tho A. E. F. May 1 send you my heartfelt sympathy for your share of tho sorrow which war has brought to the world during tho past four years. Faithfully yours, MAUDE CLEVELAND, Homo Communication Service, American Red Cross.