unsure of the inscription as part of the stone is underground - he did die in world war 1, his name is on one of the plaques on the entrance arches surrounding the oakland cemetery in centerville, appanoose county, iowa (about 5-10 miles away)
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multiple articles in the Appanoose County papers in Jan 1918 as well as at least 1 article in the Des Moines Register
he died in a car accident on Jan 6, 1918 near Camp Dodge
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posted: Centerville Daily Iowegian And Citizen
Centerville,Iowa on Saturday , January 12th, 1918
Page : 7
Obituary
Sergeant Brooks Conger
Brooks Conger was born near Exline, Iowa, December 22, 1888. Died January 6, 1918. Aged 29 years and 14 days.
His sudden death, the result of an automobile accident ,which happened near Camp Dodge, Iowa, was a shock to the entire community.
He was the son of John and Rachel Conger. His father was a veteran of the Civil war ,having served in Company D, 6th Iowa, Volunteer Infantry.
He himself had already served six years in the regular army of the United States, and at the time of his death was a member of the 2nd company of Military Policy, stationed at Camp Dodge, Iowa, and had risen to the rank of Sergeant. He had served his country well.
His parents and one brother, had already answered to the summons of death. There are yet left to mourn his loss, two brothers: Gregory and Orland, and three sisters: Mrs. May Worley, Mrs. Mrtle Lyons and Mrs. Vesta Thompson. All were present except Gregory, who is in the Navy of his country.
Besides the relatives he has many friends who will deeply mourn his absence.
He united with the Methodist Episcopal church February 22, 1916, and was a member at the time of his death. How well he fought the battle in the great army of the Lord Christ his commander is best able to tell.
Funeral services were held in the M.E. church at Exline, Iowa, Wednesday morning at 1:30 o'clock, January 9, 1918, conducted by Rev. Chas. L. Ellis. The remains were taken to the Pleasant Hill cemetery at Cincinnati, Iowa for burial.
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Iowa Old Press
Nashua Reporter,
Nashua, Chickasaw co. Iowa
Thursday, March 7, 1918
Private John J. White of Epworth is the second Iowa man to be killed in action on the American front in France, the first being Private Merle Hay of Glidden. A cablegram from General Pershing announced the death of White. He was a member of Company E, One Hundred and Sixty-third infantry regiment, Forty-first (Sunset) division.
Appanoose county has given a military funeral to its fifth soldier to die since American entered the war. Glen Davis, who passed away at Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill., of pneumonia. His funeral was held at the Exline Methodist church, and adetail of his comrades fired a salute over his grave. The other boys of that county who have died in the service are Raymond E. Robb, Camp D.A. Russell, Wyo.; William E. Simpson, Camp Dodge, Ia.; Brooks Conger, Camp Dodge, Ia.; Donald E. Stamps, Jefferson barracks, Mo. All have been given military funerals.
[transcribed by S.F., November 2007]
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Death Day: 6. Jan 1918
Death Location: Camp Dodge, IA
Rank: Sergeant
Branch: US Army
Regiment: 313th Military Police
Division:
Company: E
Casualty: DOA
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multiple articles in the Appanoose County papers in Jan 1918 as well as at least 1 article in the Des Moines Register
he died in a car accident on Jan 6, 1918 near Camp Dodge
~~
posted: Centerville Daily Iowegian And Citizen
Centerville,Iowa on Saturday , January 12th, 1918
Page : 7
Obituary
Sergeant Brooks Conger
Brooks Conger was born near Exline, Iowa, December 22, 1888. Died January 6, 1918. Aged 29 years and 14 days.
His sudden death, the result of an automobile accident ,which happened near Camp Dodge, Iowa, was a shock to the entire community.
He was the son of John and Rachel Conger. His father was a veteran of the Civil war ,having served in Company D, 6th Iowa, Volunteer Infantry.
He himself had already served six years in the regular army of the United States, and at the time of his death was a member of the 2nd company of Military Policy, stationed at Camp Dodge, Iowa, and had risen to the rank of Sergeant. He had served his country well.
His parents and one brother, had already answered to the summons of death. There are yet left to mourn his loss, two brothers: Gregory and Orland, and three sisters: Mrs. May Worley, Mrs. Mrtle Lyons and Mrs. Vesta Thompson. All were present except Gregory, who is in the Navy of his country.
Besides the relatives he has many friends who will deeply mourn his absence.
He united with the Methodist Episcopal church February 22, 1916, and was a member at the time of his death. How well he fought the battle in the great army of the Lord Christ his commander is best able to tell.
Funeral services were held in the M.E. church at Exline, Iowa, Wednesday morning at 1:30 o'clock, January 9, 1918, conducted by Rev. Chas. L. Ellis. The remains were taken to the Pleasant Hill cemetery at Cincinnati, Iowa for burial.
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Iowa Old Press
Nashua Reporter,
Nashua, Chickasaw co. Iowa
Thursday, March 7, 1918
Private John J. White of Epworth is the second Iowa man to be killed in action on the American front in France, the first being Private Merle Hay of Glidden. A cablegram from General Pershing announced the death of White. He was a member of Company E, One Hundred and Sixty-third infantry regiment, Forty-first (Sunset) division.
Appanoose county has given a military funeral to its fifth soldier to die since American entered the war. Glen Davis, who passed away at Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill., of pneumonia. His funeral was held at the Exline Methodist church, and adetail of his comrades fired a salute over his grave. The other boys of that county who have died in the service are Raymond E. Robb, Camp D.A. Russell, Wyo.; William E. Simpson, Camp Dodge, Ia.; Brooks Conger, Camp Dodge, Ia.; Donald E. Stamps, Jefferson barracks, Mo. All have been given military funerals.
[transcribed by S.F., November 2007]
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Death Day: 6. Jan 1918
Death Location: Camp Dodge, IA
Rank: Sergeant
Branch: US Army
Regiment: 313th Military Police
Division:
Company: E
Casualty: DOA
unsure of the inscription as part of the stone is underground - he did die in world war 1, his name is on one of the plaques on the entrance arches surrounding the oakland cemetery in centerville, appanoose county, iowa (about 5-10 miles away)
~~
multiple articles in the Appanoose County papers in Jan 1918 as well as at least 1 article in the Des Moines Register
he died in a car accident on Jan 6, 1918 near Camp Dodge
~~
posted: Centerville Daily Iowegian And Citizen
Centerville,Iowa on Saturday , January 12th, 1918
Page : 7
Obituary
Sergeant Brooks Conger
Brooks Conger was born near Exline, Iowa, December 22, 1888. Died January 6, 1918. Aged 29 years and 14 days.
His sudden death, the result of an automobile accident ,which happened near Camp Dodge, Iowa, was a shock to the entire community.
He was the son of John and Rachel Conger. His father was a veteran of the Civil war ,having served in Company D, 6th Iowa, Volunteer Infantry.
He himself had already served six years in the regular army of the United States, and at the time of his death was a member of the 2nd company of Military Policy, stationed at Camp Dodge, Iowa, and had risen to the rank of Sergeant. He had served his country well.
His parents and one brother, had already answered to the summons of death. There are yet left to mourn his loss, two brothers: Gregory and Orland, and three sisters: Mrs. May Worley, Mrs. Mrtle Lyons and Mrs. Vesta Thompson. All were present except Gregory, who is in the Navy of his country.
Besides the relatives he has many friends who will deeply mourn his absence.
He united with the Methodist Episcopal church February 22, 1916, and was a member at the time of his death. How well he fought the battle in the great army of the Lord Christ his commander is best able to tell.
Funeral services were held in the M.E. church at Exline, Iowa, Wednesday morning at 1:30 o'clock, January 9, 1918, conducted by Rev. Chas. L. Ellis. The remains were taken to the Pleasant Hill cemetery at Cincinnati, Iowa for burial.
~~~~
Iowa Old Press
Nashua Reporter,
Nashua, Chickasaw co. Iowa
Thursday, March 7, 1918
Private John J. White of Epworth is the second Iowa man to be killed in action on the American front in France, the first being Private Merle Hay of Glidden. A cablegram from General Pershing announced the death of White. He was a member of Company E, One Hundred and Sixty-third infantry regiment, Forty-first (Sunset) division.
Appanoose county has given a military funeral to its fifth soldier to die since American entered the war. Glen Davis, who passed away at Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill., of pneumonia. His funeral was held at the Exline Methodist church, and adetail of his comrades fired a salute over his grave. The other boys of that county who have died in the service are Raymond E. Robb, Camp D.A. Russell, Wyo.; William E. Simpson, Camp Dodge, Ia.; Brooks Conger, Camp Dodge, Ia.; Donald E. Stamps, Jefferson barracks, Mo. All have been given military funerals.
[transcribed by S.F., November 2007]
~~
Death Day: 6. Jan 1918
Death Location: Camp Dodge, IA
Rank: Sergeant
Branch: US Army
Regiment: 313th Military Police
Division:
Company: E
Casualty: DOA
~~
multiple articles in the Appanoose County papers in Jan 1918 as well as at least 1 article in the Des Moines Register
he died in a car accident on Jan 6, 1918 near Camp Dodge
~~
posted: Centerville Daily Iowegian And Citizen
Centerville,Iowa on Saturday , January 12th, 1918
Page : 7
Obituary
Sergeant Brooks Conger
Brooks Conger was born near Exline, Iowa, December 22, 1888. Died January 6, 1918. Aged 29 years and 14 days.
His sudden death, the result of an automobile accident ,which happened near Camp Dodge, Iowa, was a shock to the entire community.
He was the son of John and Rachel Conger. His father was a veteran of the Civil war ,having served in Company D, 6th Iowa, Volunteer Infantry.
He himself had already served six years in the regular army of the United States, and at the time of his death was a member of the 2nd company of Military Policy, stationed at Camp Dodge, Iowa, and had risen to the rank of Sergeant. He had served his country well.
His parents and one brother, had already answered to the summons of death. There are yet left to mourn his loss, two brothers: Gregory and Orland, and three sisters: Mrs. May Worley, Mrs. Mrtle Lyons and Mrs. Vesta Thompson. All were present except Gregory, who is in the Navy of his country.
Besides the relatives he has many friends who will deeply mourn his absence.
He united with the Methodist Episcopal church February 22, 1916, and was a member at the time of his death. How well he fought the battle in the great army of the Lord Christ his commander is best able to tell.
Funeral services were held in the M.E. church at Exline, Iowa, Wednesday morning at 1:30 o'clock, January 9, 1918, conducted by Rev. Chas. L. Ellis. The remains were taken to the Pleasant Hill cemetery at Cincinnati, Iowa for burial.
~~~~
Iowa Old Press
Nashua Reporter,
Nashua, Chickasaw co. Iowa
Thursday, March 7, 1918
Private John J. White of Epworth is the second Iowa man to be killed in action on the American front in France, the first being Private Merle Hay of Glidden. A cablegram from General Pershing announced the death of White. He was a member of Company E, One Hundred and Sixty-third infantry regiment, Forty-first (Sunset) division.
Appanoose county has given a military funeral to its fifth soldier to die since American entered the war. Glen Davis, who passed away at Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill., of pneumonia. His funeral was held at the Exline Methodist church, and adetail of his comrades fired a salute over his grave. The other boys of that county who have died in the service are Raymond E. Robb, Camp D.A. Russell, Wyo.; William E. Simpson, Camp Dodge, Ia.; Brooks Conger, Camp Dodge, Ia.; Donald E. Stamps, Jefferson barracks, Mo. All have been given military funerals.
[transcribed by S.F., November 2007]
~~
Death Day: 6. Jan 1918
Death Location: Camp Dodge, IA
Rank: Sergeant
Branch: US Army
Regiment: 313th Military Police
Division:
Company: E
Casualty: DOA
Inscription
Brooks Conger
IOWA
SGT. 313 TN HQ & MIL POL 88 DIV
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lower part of stone was in the ground Jun 2007
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