Harry H. Sandry, Pvt.

KRZEBIETKE, ERICKSON, HIRTH

Posted By: D. Hagemeier (email)
Date: 2/18/2012 at 22:06:34

Sept 3, 1895- Nov 30, 1918
Harry Hillard Sandry
BROUGHT HOME FOR BURIAL
Remains of Private Harry Sandry Arrive from Boredeaux, France
Private Harry Hillard Sandry was born in Center township, Allamakee County, Iowa Sept. 3, 1895 and grew to young manhood in the same neighborhood where he was born. Early in life he consecrated himself to Christ and was baptized and united with the German M.E. church at Mays Prairie. April 26, 1918 he was called to the service of his country and with a number of other young men he went from Waukon to Camp Dodge for military training, being assigned to Company K, 357th Infantry. In June his Company was sent to Texas and in July overseas to France where they received special training. He saw active service from July to Nov 7, 1918, when he was wounded by a bullet. He was removed to a hospital but died of his wounds Nov. 30, 1918, and was buried with military honors at Bordeaux, France, his Chaplin, according to a letter received by Mr. and Mrs. Sandry, conducting the service. A Red Cross worker, Miss Dora Lee Newman, had charge of Private Harry Sandry during his last illness, he being one of her patients. In her letters written to Mr. and Mrs Sandry she described Harry’s sickness and death, his burial and the cemetery where he was buried, sending a cut of his own grave and its number, also some pressed poppies and leaves plucked from his grave, all of which were thankfully received by the family. By request of Mrs. and Mrs. Sandry our government had Harry’s remains returned to his native land and they arrived in a flag-draped steel casket from France at New Albin Thursday, Feb 24, 1921.
Thus in the great World War Private Harry Sandry, clean, honest, noble hearted Christian young man and patriot stands today in the ranks of hundreds and hundreds of other American heroes, who gave their hearts to God, their loyal patriotism to their country and the wealth of their young manhood for the world’s civic and moral redemption. Peace to his honored memory.
He leaves a father, mother, seven brothers and two sisters with hearts pierced with sorrow to mourn his loss. May the blessed Christ who said, “I will turn your sorrow into joy” be their refuge and strength.
The memorial services were held in the M.E. church Friday afternoon, Feb 25, 1921 at 2 o’clock conducted by Rev. Walter Piper, assisted by Rev. Theophil Stoerker, of St. Peter’s Evangelical church, the music being furnished by the M.E. Choir. The remains were laid in their last resting place in the beautiful New Albin cemetery. The services, both at the church and the grave, were made very impressive by the presence of the members of Jess Thompson Post No 515 American Legion, which furnished the pall bearers and the military escort. There were twenty-six of the Post present at the grave and after firing the military salute and taps, the casket was lowered to its final resting place, after which the largest audience that ever assembled
at a funeral in New Albin was dismissed with the benediction by Rev. Stoerker.
The members and relatives of the family present were: Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sandry, parents,
Leonard, Dewey, Ernest, Clifford, Virgil, and Everett, brothers and two sisters Mrs. Herman Krzebietke and Etherl Sandry, all of New Albin; Frank Sandry of Church, Iowa; Mrs. Joseph Sandry and children and Mrs. and Mrs Jensen Erickson, Miss Emma Hirth, Lansing and other relatives from New Albin.

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