Bert, son of S. W. and Eliza A. Colclasure, was born Mar. 28, 1892; died Dec. 3, 1926, aged 34 years 8 month, 4 days.
He leaves a wife, father, mother, three brothers, two sisters, beside a host of relatives and friends his going.
He was united in marriage to Ella Henson Aug. 21, 1919.
He volunteered for service In the Regular Army of U. S. May 7, 1917.
He sailed for Europe May 27, 1918, was assigned to 5th Division Ammunition train service. Served In offensive battle four days of St. Mihiel, Meuse, Argonne, Voseges where thousands fell each minute. With his Division,
was under machine gun and rifle fire the last 27 days of the World War previous to the signing of the Armistice. Asslsting in taking 22 stations of the enemy and an area as large as the State of Indiana, taking 37 cannons, 461 machine guns, over 900 prisoners. This his war record as given by his officers. He lies today a hero, a martyr to our freedom. He was gassed in service and contracted Hodgkin's disease, which caused his death. He was honorably discharged and returned to ciivil pursuits of life soon to yield to the last call to bivouac for the dead.
As a boy he was kind and loving, growing to manhood served his country in her hour of peril as a volunteer, for which we today honor him. Knowing the final result of his malady, he gave his life to Christ and spoke to family and pastor of his being with Christ and the angels and how beautiful and pleasant it was. We submit to God's will,
(The Flora Journal-Record, December 9, 1926)
He leaves a wife, father, mother, three brothers, two sisters, beside a host of relatives and friends his going.
He was united in marriage to Ella Henson Aug. 21, 1919.
He volunteered for service In the Regular Army of U. S. May 7, 1917.
He sailed for Europe May 27, 1918, was assigned to 5th Division Ammunition train service. Served In offensive battle four days of St. Mihiel, Meuse, Argonne, Voseges where thousands fell each minute. With his Division,
was under machine gun and rifle fire the last 27 days of the World War previous to the signing of the Armistice. Asslsting in taking 22 stations of the enemy and an area as large as the State of Indiana, taking 37 cannons, 461 machine guns, over 900 prisoners. This his war record as given by his officers. He lies today a hero, a martyr to our freedom. He was gassed in service and contracted Hodgkin's disease, which caused his death. He was honorably discharged and returned to ciivil pursuits of life soon to yield to the last call to bivouac for the dead.
As a boy he was kind and loving, growing to manhood served his country in her hour of peril as a volunteer, for which we today honor him. Knowing the final result of his malady, he gave his life to Christ and spoke to family and pastor of his being with Christ and the angels and how beautiful and pleasant it was. We submit to God's will,
(The Flora Journal-Record, December 9, 1926)
Bert, son of S. W. and Eliza A. Colclasure, was born Mar. 28, 1892; died Dec. 3, 1926, aged 34 years 8 month, 4 days.
He leaves a wife, father, mother, three brothers, two sisters, beside a host of relatives and friends his going.
He was united in marriage to Ella Henson Aug. 21, 1919.
He volunteered for service In the Regular Army of U. S. May 7, 1917.
He sailed for Europe May 27, 1918, was assigned to 5th Division Ammunition train service. Served In offensive battle four days of St. Mihiel, Meuse, Argonne, Voseges where thousands fell each minute. With his Division,
was under machine gun and rifle fire the last 27 days of the World War previous to the signing of the Armistice. Asslsting in taking 22 stations of the enemy and an area as large as the State of Indiana, taking 37 cannons, 461 machine guns, over 900 prisoners. This his war record as given by his officers. He lies today a hero, a martyr to our freedom. He was gassed in service and contracted Hodgkin's disease, which caused his death. He was honorably discharged and returned to ciivil pursuits of life soon to yield to the last call to bivouac for the dead.
As a boy he was kind and loving, growing to manhood served his country in her hour of peril as a volunteer, for which we today honor him. Knowing the final result of his malady, he gave his life to Christ and spoke to family and pastor of his being with Christ and the angels and how beautiful and pleasant it was. We submit to God's will,
(The Flora Journal-Record, December 9, 1926)
He leaves a wife, father, mother, three brothers, two sisters, beside a host of relatives and friends his going.
He was united in marriage to Ella Henson Aug. 21, 1919.
He volunteered for service In the Regular Army of U. S. May 7, 1917.
He sailed for Europe May 27, 1918, was assigned to 5th Division Ammunition train service. Served In offensive battle four days of St. Mihiel, Meuse, Argonne, Voseges where thousands fell each minute. With his Division,
was under machine gun and rifle fire the last 27 days of the World War previous to the signing of the Armistice. Asslsting in taking 22 stations of the enemy and an area as large as the State of Indiana, taking 37 cannons, 461 machine guns, over 900 prisoners. This his war record as given by his officers. He lies today a hero, a martyr to our freedom. He was gassed in service and contracted Hodgkin's disease, which caused his death. He was honorably discharged and returned to ciivil pursuits of life soon to yield to the last call to bivouac for the dead.
As a boy he was kind and loving, growing to manhood served his country in her hour of peril as a volunteer, for which we today honor him. Knowing the final result of his malady, he gave his life to Christ and spoke to family and pastor of his being with Christ and the angels and how beautiful and pleasant it was. We submit to God's will,
(The Flora Journal-Record, December 9, 1926)
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