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Military Funeral For John Eli Siguaw
Impressive church and military funeral services for John Eli Siguaw, oldest son of Mrs. A. C. Siguaw and father of Virgina Siguaw of this city, were held from the Catholic Church at Warwick at 10:30 o'clock last Saturday morning Rev. Father Alfred O.S.B., sang the funeral mass and Father O'Driscoll of this city in military uniform, preached the funeral sermmon. The funeral contefe was far the largest ever seen in Warwick, about a mile and one-half long.
The National Guard of Devils Lake, and the American Legion Post of the same city were in charge.
Besides his mother, Mrs. A.C. Siguaw, Mr. Siguaw leaves behind his wife and eight children and almost uncountable nephews and nieces. Except Ed Siguaw and Nora Siguaw of Spokane, Wash., all were present at the funeral. His body rests beside tha of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Crommett in the Warwick Cemetery.
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South Olga Reporter
Military Service Follows Mass at Warwick For County Man
John E Siguaw of Warwick, an early resident of the Milton vicinity, passed away at the McVille hospital early Wednesday, February 21, 1940, following a major operation. He had been in failing health for 14 years.
Funeral services were held Saturday morning at St. James Catholic Church in Warwick. Interment was in the Warwick Cementary were Ben Stinson, George Stubson, Dan Chance, David Moore, Henry Stalhert and Laurits Enstaball, all ex-service men, served as pallbearers.
Full military honors were conducted by the Devils Lake post of the American Legion following the reqquiem high mass, which was sung by Father Relfred of Devils Lake and Re. M. J. O'Driscoll of Larimore.
John E. Siguaw was born March 12, 1890, in Dundee county, Ontario., the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. David Siguaw. He came to South Olga township with his parents in 1894 and attended Milton school.
Later he went to Gull Lake, Sask., where he settled until he enlisted from McHenry county in the World War. He was honorably discharged November 15, 1918. He had formerly served as postmaster at Aneta and there he had married Mary Crommett of Warwick. He was transferred to Falson, N.D., and remained there until 1925, when ill health forced him to retire. He moved to Warwick and lived there until he passed away.
His wife, three daughters and four sons survive him. The children are Delores, Virginia, Myhril, John, Verle, Virgil, and Robert. His mother, Mrs. Anna Siguaw of Larimore, three sisters, Mrs. Ida Hell of Langdon, Mrs. Nora Carpenter of Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. Lucille Wert of Lakota and two brothers, Edward of Spokane and William of Milton. One sister passed away in infancy.
Attending the funeral from a distance were Mrs. Anna Siguaw of Larimore, Virgil Siguaw of Kenmare, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hell of Langdon, Mr. and Mrs. William Siguaw of Milton, Mrs. E.D. Wert and family of Lakota and Mrs. Everett Salme of Fargo.
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Military Funeral For John Eli Siguaw
Impressive church and military funeral services for John Eli Siguaw, oldest son of Mrs. A. C. Siguaw and father of Virgina Siguaw of this city, were held from the Catholic Church at Warwick at 10:30 o'clock last Saturday morning Rev. Father Alfred O.S.B., sang the funeral mass and Father O'Driscoll of this city in military uniform, preached the funeral sermmon. The funeral contefe was far the largest ever seen in Warwick, about a mile and one-half long.
The National Guard of Devils Lake, and the American Legion Post of the same city were in charge.
Besides his mother, Mrs. A.C. Siguaw, Mr. Siguaw leaves behind his wife and eight children and almost uncountable nephews and nieces. Except Ed Siguaw and Nora Siguaw of Spokane, Wash., all were present at the funeral. His body rests beside tha of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Crommett in the Warwick Cemetery.
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South Olga Reporter
Military Service Follows Mass at Warwick For County Man
John E Siguaw of Warwick, an early resident of the Milton vicinity, passed away at the McVille hospital early Wednesday, February 21, 1940, following a major operation. He had been in failing health for 14 years.
Funeral services were held Saturday morning at St. James Catholic Church in Warwick. Interment was in the Warwick Cementary were Ben Stinson, George Stubson, Dan Chance, David Moore, Henry Stalhert and Laurits Enstaball, all ex-service men, served as pallbearers.
Full military honors were conducted by the Devils Lake post of the American Legion following the reqquiem high mass, which was sung by Father Relfred of Devils Lake and Re. M. J. O'Driscoll of Larimore.
John E. Siguaw was born March 12, 1890, in Dundee county, Ontario., the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. David Siguaw. He came to South Olga township with his parents in 1894 and attended Milton school.
Later he went to Gull Lake, Sask., where he settled until he enlisted from McHenry county in the World War. He was honorably discharged November 15, 1918. He had formerly served as postmaster at Aneta and there he had married Mary Crommett of Warwick. He was transferred to Falson, N.D., and remained there until 1925, when ill health forced him to retire. He moved to Warwick and lived there until he passed away.
His wife, three daughters and four sons survive him. The children are Delores, Virginia, Myhril, John, Verle, Virgil, and Robert. His mother, Mrs. Anna Siguaw of Larimore, three sisters, Mrs. Ida Hell of Langdon, Mrs. Nora Carpenter of Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. Lucille Wert of Lakota and two brothers, Edward of Spokane and William of Milton. One sister passed away in infancy.
Attending the funeral from a distance were Mrs. Anna Siguaw of Larimore, Virgil Siguaw of Kenmare, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hell of Langdon, Mr. and Mrs. William Siguaw of Milton, Mrs. E.D. Wert and family of Lakota and Mrs. Everett Salme of Fargo.
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