Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1920 — CONSIGNED TO FINAL BURIAL [ARTICLE]

CONSIGNED TO FINAL BURIAL

Body of John Knox, Overseas Soldier, Laid to Rest Herd Sunday. The body of John Knox, who died or pneumonia on Dec. 5, 1918, near Grieves, France, while in the serv--1 ice of his country, arrived in Rens--1 selaer Friday night and the funeral services were held at the Christian church Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, services being conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. T. Barbre. , Following the services at the church the funeral cortege, headed by the Rensselaer band, followed by the chaplain, firing squad, members of the American Legion and pallbearers, marched to Weston cemetery where the burial services, In charge of the Legion, was held. The funeral was largely attended by friends and admirers of this fine young man. The pallbearers were former sdldlers, most of whom were schoolmates of deceased — Emmet Lakue, Floyd Meyers, Lloyd Parks, F. D. Burchard, George M. and D. J. Babcock. John McConnell Knox, son ot Thomas A. and Rachael Pierce Knox, was born Meh. 21, 1891, In Chilli* cothe, 0., and came to Rensselae* with his parents When a small boy and had since made his home here. He enlisted in the U. S. Quartermaster corps on Dec. 11, 1917, at Chicago and was sent to Camp Joseph E. Johnson, Fla., and was assigned to Office Workers’ company No. 1. In June, 1918, he was sent overseas with Supply company 312 and was located near Grieves, France, where he remained until death on Dec. 5, 1918. He was temporarily burled in the U. S. cemetery near Grieves.