Centerville Daily Citizen
September 27, 1898
William P. Blakesley was born in Appanoose county, Iowa, September 22, 1878, and moved to Centerville with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Blakesley, when a mere boy. He attended the public schools and received a good common school education. He was a young man of exemplary habits, honest in business, faithful to himself in life, and loving and kind to his parents. He enlisted in the Iowa National Guards, with Company E, and when war was declared against Spain was one of the first to respond with his company to the call of President McKinley for volunteers. On April 26, 1898, he went with his company from Centerville to Des Moines to be mustered into the United States service. Just five short months after he marched from his home in defense of the flag he was carried back with that flag around him. In May the company was called South to Camp Cuba Libre at Jacksonville, where they remained until September 17, when they arrived back in Des Moines to be mustered out. En route to Des Moines Will took sick with the fever and upon arrival at Camp McKinley was taken to the Red Cross hospital where on Sunday morning, September 25, he died. His remains were brought to Centerville Monday and taken to the home of his parents from where the funeral was conducted at 4 o'clock p.m., attended by thousands of sympathizing friends. The remains were laid to rest with a soldiers' honors in beautiful Oakland cemetery to await the call of the Supreme Captain of the Universe.
September 27, 1898
William P. Blakesley was born in Appanoose county, Iowa, September 22, 1878, and moved to Centerville with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Blakesley, when a mere boy. He attended the public schools and received a good common school education. He was a young man of exemplary habits, honest in business, faithful to himself in life, and loving and kind to his parents. He enlisted in the Iowa National Guards, with Company E, and when war was declared against Spain was one of the first to respond with his company to the call of President McKinley for volunteers. On April 26, 1898, he went with his company from Centerville to Des Moines to be mustered into the United States service. Just five short months after he marched from his home in defense of the flag he was carried back with that flag around him. In May the company was called South to Camp Cuba Libre at Jacksonville, where they remained until September 17, when they arrived back in Des Moines to be mustered out. En route to Des Moines Will took sick with the fever and upon arrival at Camp McKinley was taken to the Red Cross hospital where on Sunday morning, September 25, he died. His remains were brought to Centerville Monday and taken to the home of his parents from where the funeral was conducted at 4 o'clock p.m., attended by thousands of sympathizing friends. The remains were laid to rest with a soldiers' honors in beautiful Oakland cemetery to await the call of the Supreme Captain of the Universe.
Centerville Daily Citizen
September 27, 1898
William P. Blakesley was born in Appanoose county, Iowa, September 22, 1878, and moved to Centerville with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Blakesley, when a mere boy. He attended the public schools and received a good common school education. He was a young man of exemplary habits, honest in business, faithful to himself in life, and loving and kind to his parents. He enlisted in the Iowa National Guards, with Company E, and when war was declared against Spain was one of the first to respond with his company to the call of President McKinley for volunteers. On April 26, 1898, he went with his company from Centerville to Des Moines to be mustered into the United States service. Just five short months after he marched from his home in defense of the flag he was carried back with that flag around him. In May the company was called South to Camp Cuba Libre at Jacksonville, where they remained until September 17, when they arrived back in Des Moines to be mustered out. En route to Des Moines Will took sick with the fever and upon arrival at Camp McKinley was taken to the Red Cross hospital where on Sunday morning, September 25, he died. His remains were brought to Centerville Monday and taken to the home of his parents from where the funeral was conducted at 4 o'clock p.m., attended by thousands of sympathizing friends. The remains were laid to rest with a soldiers' honors in beautiful Oakland cemetery to await the call of the Supreme Captain of the Universe.
September 27, 1898
William P. Blakesley was born in Appanoose county, Iowa, September 22, 1878, and moved to Centerville with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Blakesley, when a mere boy. He attended the public schools and received a good common school education. He was a young man of exemplary habits, honest in business, faithful to himself in life, and loving and kind to his parents. He enlisted in the Iowa National Guards, with Company E, and when war was declared against Spain was one of the first to respond with his company to the call of President McKinley for volunteers. On April 26, 1898, he went with his company from Centerville to Des Moines to be mustered into the United States service. Just five short months after he marched from his home in defense of the flag he was carried back with that flag around him. In May the company was called South to Camp Cuba Libre at Jacksonville, where they remained until September 17, when they arrived back in Des Moines to be mustered out. En route to Des Moines Will took sick with the fever and upon arrival at Camp McKinley was taken to the Red Cross hospital where on Sunday morning, September 25, he died. His remains were brought to Centerville Monday and taken to the home of his parents from where the funeral was conducted at 4 o'clock p.m., attended by thousands of sympathizing friends. The remains were laid to rest with a soldiers' honors in beautiful Oakland cemetery to await the call of the Supreme Captain of the Universe.
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