Edward Albert Dalton, son of Francis Fillmore and Anna Brauner Dalton, was born in Prairie City, MO, November 17, 1889, aged twenty-eight years, ten months and fifteen days. He came to Illinois with his parents in 1890 and grew to boyhood in this locality, and while his parents resided on the Penick farm 1895 to 1906 inclusive, he was a student of the Douglas public school. His parents moved to Bates County, MO, in February 1907, he going with them, and remained until about five years ago, when he returned to this locality and was here most of the time since. He was assistant superintendent of the Douglas Sunday School one season and during the Sunday School campaign May 5 to June 16, 1918, he was champion of the Blues.
Edward promptly answered his country's call and left with the boys for Camp Gordon May 27, 1918. He sailed for France the latter part of July and was in Company M, 15th Infantry. On October 2nd he was killed in action somewhere in France. Edward was a fine young man, sincere and faithful in the discharge of his duties, honest in his dealings and possessed a large amount of sympathy coupled with a kind heart.
He leaves to regret his passing away his parents of Bates County, MO, and the following half brother and sisters: Herbert Earl, who makes his home with his parents the greater part of the time, and Mrs. William Goedeke of Douglas, IL, and Mrs. John C Steck of Willow Hill, PA; also the following full sisters and brother: Nellie, Flora, and Floyd at home, and many friends who will greatly miss him.
God bless the boy who gave his life that the world might be better, and whose body now lies sleeping somewhere in France.
Edward Albert Dalton, son of Francis Fillmore and Anna Brauner Dalton, was born in Prairie City, MO, November 17, 1889, aged twenty-eight years, ten months and fifteen days. He came to Illinois with his parents in 1890 and grew to boyhood in this locality, and while his parents resided on the Penick farm 1895 to 1906 inclusive, he was a student of the Douglas public school. His parents moved to Bates County, MO, in February 1907, he going with them, and remained until about five years ago, when he returned to this locality and was here most of the time since. He was assistant superintendent of the Douglas Sunday School one season and during the Sunday School campaign May 5 to June 16, 1918, he was champion of the Blues.
Edward promptly answered his country's call and left with the boys for Camp Gordon May 27, 1918. He sailed for France the latter part of July and was in Company M, 15th Infantry. On October 2nd he was killed in action somewhere in France. Edward was a fine young man, sincere and faithful in the discharge of his duties, honest in his dealings and possessed a large amount of sympathy coupled with a kind heart.
He leaves to regret his passing away his parents of Bates County, MO, and the following half brother and sisters: Herbert Earl, who makes his home with his parents the greater part of the time, and Mrs. William Goedeke of Douglas, IL, and Mrs. John C Steck of Willow Hill, PA; also the following full sisters and brother: Nellie, Flora, and Floyd at home, and many friends who will greatly miss him.
God bless the boy who gave his life that the world might be better, and whose body now lies sleeping somewhere in France.
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