Sidney was the youngest son in his family. He grew up and attended school near Tipton, Missouri, attending the Baptist Sunday School and church. He was the first soldier from Tipton to die in World War I. His services were held September 8, 1918, and following is a portion of an article that was in the September 13, 1918, issue of The Tipton Times.
A beautiful memorial service was held Sunday afternoon at the Tipton Baptist Church to honor the memory of Sidney Estill Embry, the first soldier from Tipton to fall on the field in France. For the occasion, the church was made beautiful with our national colors, and ferns tastefully arranged. The throng present which filled every available place in the church and overflowed on the outside silently testified to the sympathy of the community for this bereaved young man. The services were in charge of Co. 1, 5th Regiment of Infantry, M.H.G.. They, with the Fortuna Home Guards, occupied reserved seats.. Several short talks were given and beautiful music was sung. At the close of the services, "Taps" were played.
He has two brothers in the service; Virgil, in France, and Roy, in training at Camp Funston. Young Mr. Embry was a good type of the clean manly American soldier. He was a good comrade and brother, and a loving and dutiful son.
A beautiful memorial service was held Sunday afternoon at the Tipton Baptist Church to honor the memory of Sidney Estill Embry, the first soldier from Tipton to fall on the field in France. For the occasion, the church was made beautiful with our national colors, and ferns tastefully arranged. The throng present which filled every available place in the church and overflowed on the outside silently testified to the sympathy of the community for this bereaved young man. The services were in charge of Co. 1, 5th Regiment of Infantry, M.H.G.. They, with the Fortuna Home Guards, occupied reserved seats.. Several short talks were given and beautiful music was sung. At the close of the services, "Taps" were played.
He has two brothers in the service; Virgil, in France, and Roy, in training at Camp Funston. Young Mr. Embry was a good type of the clean manly American soldier. He was a good comrade and brother, and a loving and dutiful son.
Sidney was the youngest son in his family. He grew up and attended school near Tipton, Missouri, attending the Baptist Sunday School and church. He was the first soldier from Tipton to die in World War I. His services were held September 8, 1918, and following is a portion of an article that was in the September 13, 1918, issue of The Tipton Times.
A beautiful memorial service was held Sunday afternoon at the Tipton Baptist Church to honor the memory of Sidney Estill Embry, the first soldier from Tipton to fall on the field in France. For the occasion, the church was made beautiful with our national colors, and ferns tastefully arranged. The throng present which filled every available place in the church and overflowed on the outside silently testified to the sympathy of the community for this bereaved young man. The services were in charge of Co. 1, 5th Regiment of Infantry, M.H.G.. They, with the Fortuna Home Guards, occupied reserved seats.. Several short talks were given and beautiful music was sung. At the close of the services, "Taps" were played.
He has two brothers in the service; Virgil, in France, and Roy, in training at Camp Funston. Young Mr. Embry was a good type of the clean manly American soldier. He was a good comrade and brother, and a loving and dutiful son.
A beautiful memorial service was held Sunday afternoon at the Tipton Baptist Church to honor the memory of Sidney Estill Embry, the first soldier from Tipton to fall on the field in France. For the occasion, the church was made beautiful with our national colors, and ferns tastefully arranged. The throng present which filled every available place in the church and overflowed on the outside silently testified to the sympathy of the community for this bereaved young man. The services were in charge of Co. 1, 5th Regiment of Infantry, M.H.G.. They, with the Fortuna Home Guards, occupied reserved seats.. Several short talks were given and beautiful music was sung. At the close of the services, "Taps" were played.
He has two brothers in the service; Virgil, in France, and Roy, in training at Camp Funston. Young Mr. Embry was a good type of the clean manly American soldier. He was a good comrade and brother, and a loving and dutiful son.
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