FULTON PATRIOT - 4 February 1920
Sergeant Percy O. Furnier, a Mexican border veteran, died at his home in Pennellville, Jan. 30th, at the age of 30 years. He enlisted in 1912, saw service on the Mexican border and overseas and made a most commendable record. In one engagement he led his company of 250 men into action and only 175 returned, while Furnier was gassed and it is thought he never fully recovered from the poisonous effects. He was in a hospital for some time and was discharged there from only a few months ago. While in camp at Chilleeothe, Ohio, he married Miss Coney McGumpy, who survives him; also his parents and two brothers of this place. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon.
Sergeant Percy O. Furnier, a Mexican border veteran, died at his home in Pennellville, Jan. 30th, at the age of 30 years. He enlisted in 1912, saw service on the Mexican border and overseas and made a most commendable record. In one engagement he led his company of 250 men into action and only 175 returned, while Furnier was gassed and it is thought he never fully recovered from the poisonous effects. He was in a hospital for some time and was discharged there from only a few months ago. While in camp at Chilleeothe, Ohio, he married Miss Coney McGumpy, who survives him; also his parents and two brothers of this place. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon.
FULTON PATRIOT - 4 February 1920
Sergeant Percy O. Furnier, a Mexican border veteran, died at his home in Pennellville, Jan. 30th, at the age of 30 years. He enlisted in 1912, saw service on the Mexican border and overseas and made a most commendable record. In one engagement he led his company of 250 men into action and only 175 returned, while Furnier was gassed and it is thought he never fully recovered from the poisonous effects. He was in a hospital for some time and was discharged there from only a few months ago. While in camp at Chilleeothe, Ohio, he married Miss Coney McGumpy, who survives him; also his parents and two brothers of this place. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon.
Sergeant Percy O. Furnier, a Mexican border veteran, died at his home in Pennellville, Jan. 30th, at the age of 30 years. He enlisted in 1912, saw service on the Mexican border and overseas and made a most commendable record. In one engagement he led his company of 250 men into action and only 175 returned, while Furnier was gassed and it is thought he never fully recovered from the poisonous effects. He was in a hospital for some time and was discharged there from only a few months ago. While in camp at Chilleeothe, Ohio, he married Miss Coney McGumpy, who survives him; also his parents and two brothers of this place. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon.
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The grave stone cites 1891 as his birth year, though further research and his military enlistment documents suggest that he was born in1888.
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