From the book "Burt County Nebraska -- In the World War 1917-1918-1919", Published by The Burt County Herald, November, 1919, p. 16
"Private George A. Classen, Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Classen, Lyons, Neb. He was born in Lyons, July 15, 1885. After passing through the schools in his home city, he took a commercial and business course at Omaha and for the past five years was employed in Omaha, Neb. He entered the military service as motor mechanic in September, 1918. He resigned his position in Omaha and came home for a visit while awaiting government orders to go to a training camp. The order came to report October 29th but during his visit, he was taken sick with influenza from which he died October 31, 1918, age 33 years. He was buried in the Lyons cemetery., November 2nd. The passing of George A. Classen was deeply deplored by the people of Lyons, where he was so much admired and so highly esteemed."
"Private George A. Classen, Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Classen, Lyons, Neb. He was born in Lyons, July 15, 1885. After passing through the schools in his home city, he took a commercial and business course at Omaha and for the past five years was employed in Omaha, Neb. He entered the military service as motor mechanic in September, 1918. He resigned his position in Omaha and came home for a visit while awaiting government orders to go to a training camp. The order came to report October 29th but during his visit, he was taken sick with influenza from which he died October 31, 1918, age 33 years. He was buried in the Lyons cemetery., November 2nd. The passing of George A. Classen was deeply deplored by the people of Lyons, where he was so much admired and so highly esteemed."
From the book "Burt County Nebraska -- In the World War 1917-1918-1919", Published by The Burt County Herald, November, 1919, p. 16
"Private George A. Classen, Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Classen, Lyons, Neb. He was born in Lyons, July 15, 1885. After passing through the schools in his home city, he took a commercial and business course at Omaha and for the past five years was employed in Omaha, Neb. He entered the military service as motor mechanic in September, 1918. He resigned his position in Omaha and came home for a visit while awaiting government orders to go to a training camp. The order came to report October 29th but during his visit, he was taken sick with influenza from which he died October 31, 1918, age 33 years. He was buried in the Lyons cemetery., November 2nd. The passing of George A. Classen was deeply deplored by the people of Lyons, where he was so much admired and so highly esteemed."
"Private George A. Classen, Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Classen, Lyons, Neb. He was born in Lyons, July 15, 1885. After passing through the schools in his home city, he took a commercial and business course at Omaha and for the past five years was employed in Omaha, Neb. He entered the military service as motor mechanic in September, 1918. He resigned his position in Omaha and came home for a visit while awaiting government orders to go to a training camp. The order came to report October 29th but during his visit, he was taken sick with influenza from which he died October 31, 1918, age 33 years. He was buried in the Lyons cemetery., November 2nd. The passing of George A. Classen was deeply deplored by the people of Lyons, where he was so much admired and so highly esteemed."
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Block and Lot information taken from the cemetery directory. May actually be in Lot 42.
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