Sharkey Bros. Laid to Rest

A telegram was received Tuesday October 15th, by Placid Sharkey stating that his son Orville had contracted pneumonia at Camp Custer, Battle Creek Mich., Mr. Sharkey and son George left on the evening train and arrived about an hour before his death, which occurred at 5 o'clock Wednesday October 16.

Orville Ray Sharkey was born July 2nd, 1895. On May 29th 1918 Orville was inducted into the Military service of his country, leaving Kankakee for Fort Thomas, thence to Rock Island, and on August 12th, was assigned to Camp Custer, expecting soon to be sent overseas. However providence willed otherwise. He was taken ill with influenza which was complicated by pneumonia and although he struggled bravely against the ravages of the disease he was forced to succumb and passed away in the morning of October 16, at the age of 23 years, 3 mo. and 15 days.

The deceased was modest and reserved by nature, yet had long since won the respect of his community because of his sterling honesty and uprightness and his death is a sad blow to his father as well as his six brothers, four sisters, together with his fiance Miss Ethel Clark, all of this place. He also leaves a host of other relatives and friends by whom he will be sadly missed.

The remains arrived here Friday at 11:30 a.m. and funeral services held from the home of his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Sharkey in this city Saturday at 10 o'clock a.m. Rev. J.W. Harnly of the Baptist church officiating.

The floral offerings were very beautiful silent togens of the esteem in which the deceased was held by his friends. He was given a military burial by the Home Guards at the Momence cemetery.


CARD OF THANKS

Placid Sharkey and family desire to express their gratitude to their friends and to all those who by words or deeds, for expressions of sympathy in our hour of sorrow, when death entered our home and robbed us of our two sons and brothers. Also for the floral offerings sent by friends.