Funeral services for Michael B. Risse, whose remains will be returned here from overseas where he lost his life while a member of the American expeditionary forces, will be held from St. Michael's church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. O'Brien officiating. Olympia American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will be present with firing squad, color guard, bugler and pall bearers.
Michael Risse entered the service at Camp Lewis, June 25, 1918, remaining there less than two weeks when he was transferred to Camp Kearney, then on to New york and overseas. He was killed in the Argonne Forest October 23, of the same year, less than four months after enlistment.
He was a buddy of William T. Mullaney, Tenino boy who gave up his life in the service. The mother of the deceased resides with her family at Beaver Creek. The father, Bernard Risse, passed away some years ago.
Morning Olympian, Oct 19, 1921, page 1
Michael Risse entered the service at Camp Lewis, June 25, 1918, remaining there less than two weeks when he was transferred to Camp Kearney, then on to New york and overseas. He was killed in the Argonne Forest October 23, of the same year, less than four months after enlistment.
He was a buddy of William T. Mullaney, Tenino boy who gave up his life in the service. The mother of the deceased resides with her family at Beaver Creek. The father, Bernard Risse, passed away some years ago.
Morning Olympian, Oct 19, 1921, page 1
Funeral services for Michael B. Risse, whose remains will be returned here from overseas where he lost his life while a member of the American expeditionary forces, will be held from St. Michael's church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. O'Brien officiating. Olympia American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will be present with firing squad, color guard, bugler and pall bearers.
Michael Risse entered the service at Camp Lewis, June 25, 1918, remaining there less than two weeks when he was transferred to Camp Kearney, then on to New york and overseas. He was killed in the Argonne Forest October 23, of the same year, less than four months after enlistment.
He was a buddy of William T. Mullaney, Tenino boy who gave up his life in the service. The mother of the deceased resides with her family at Beaver Creek. The father, Bernard Risse, passed away some years ago.
Morning Olympian, Oct 19, 1921, page 1
Michael Risse entered the service at Camp Lewis, June 25, 1918, remaining there less than two weeks when he was transferred to Camp Kearney, then on to New york and overseas. He was killed in the Argonne Forest October 23, of the same year, less than four months after enlistment.
He was a buddy of William T. Mullaney, Tenino boy who gave up his life in the service. The mother of the deceased resides with her family at Beaver Creek. The father, Bernard Risse, passed away some years ago.
Morning Olympian, Oct 19, 1921, page 1
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