Charles W. Emery, aged 28, who spent his entire life in Austin township, Macon county, is dead in France. Word to this effect was received by his parents in Maroa, Tuesday. In a letter from the hospital chaplain. Emery died of pneumonia on Dec. 31. As an odd coincidence is that just a
year ago tomorrow, word was received of the death of his brother, Walter Emery, at Camp Cody, Deming, New Mexico.
Charles Emery was widely known in Maroa and Austin township. He was a member of the Second army Artillary Corps, headquarters troop. He went with the contingent of drafted men from Macon county in April 1918. He first went to Fort Washington, Md. He returned in the end of July and spent a furlough in Maroa. Later he sailed for foreign shores and reached England on the Saturday before the signing of the armistice. Then he went across the channel into France. In the last letter received from him, he stated he was in the hospital with an attack of bronchitis. That letter was written on Dec. 3. On Tuesday morning two letters from the chaplain were received. One stated that he was sick with pneumonia but was doing nicely. That letter was written on Dec. 23. The other letter was written on Dec. 31 and stated that the boy had died. Emery was buried at a point 125 miles from Paris.
Decatur, Il Review Jan 28, 1919
year ago tomorrow, word was received of the death of his brother, Walter Emery, at Camp Cody, Deming, New Mexico.
Charles Emery was widely known in Maroa and Austin township. He was a member of the Second army Artillary Corps, headquarters troop. He went with the contingent of drafted men from Macon county in April 1918. He first went to Fort Washington, Md. He returned in the end of July and spent a furlough in Maroa. Later he sailed for foreign shores and reached England on the Saturday before the signing of the armistice. Then he went across the channel into France. In the last letter received from him, he stated he was in the hospital with an attack of bronchitis. That letter was written on Dec. 3. On Tuesday morning two letters from the chaplain were received. One stated that he was sick with pneumonia but was doing nicely. That letter was written on Dec. 23. The other letter was written on Dec. 31 and stated that the boy had died. Emery was buried at a point 125 miles from Paris.
Decatur, Il Review Jan 28, 1919
Charles W. Emery, aged 28, who spent his entire life in Austin township, Macon county, is dead in France. Word to this effect was received by his parents in Maroa, Tuesday. In a letter from the hospital chaplain. Emery died of pneumonia on Dec. 31. As an odd coincidence is that just a
year ago tomorrow, word was received of the death of his brother, Walter Emery, at Camp Cody, Deming, New Mexico.
Charles Emery was widely known in Maroa and Austin township. He was a member of the Second army Artillary Corps, headquarters troop. He went with the contingent of drafted men from Macon county in April 1918. He first went to Fort Washington, Md. He returned in the end of July and spent a furlough in Maroa. Later he sailed for foreign shores and reached England on the Saturday before the signing of the armistice. Then he went across the channel into France. In the last letter received from him, he stated he was in the hospital with an attack of bronchitis. That letter was written on Dec. 3. On Tuesday morning two letters from the chaplain were received. One stated that he was sick with pneumonia but was doing nicely. That letter was written on Dec. 23. The other letter was written on Dec. 31 and stated that the boy had died. Emery was buried at a point 125 miles from Paris.
Decatur, Il Review Jan 28, 1919
year ago tomorrow, word was received of the death of his brother, Walter Emery, at Camp Cody, Deming, New Mexico.
Charles Emery was widely known in Maroa and Austin township. He was a member of the Second army Artillary Corps, headquarters troop. He went with the contingent of drafted men from Macon county in April 1918. He first went to Fort Washington, Md. He returned in the end of July and spent a furlough in Maroa. Later he sailed for foreign shores and reached England on the Saturday before the signing of the armistice. Then he went across the channel into France. In the last letter received from him, he stated he was in the hospital with an attack of bronchitis. That letter was written on Dec. 3. On Tuesday morning two letters from the chaplain were received. One stated that he was sick with pneumonia but was doing nicely. That letter was written on Dec. 23. The other letter was written on Dec. 31 and stated that the boy had died. Emery was buried at a point 125 miles from Paris.
Decatur, Il Review Jan 28, 1919
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