MINKLE, Harold W. 1894-1917

MINKLE

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Date: 5/30/2010 at 20:29:43

Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo, Iowa
4 Dec 1917
Page 14

Funeral Services For Harold W. Minkle Will Be Conducted Tomorrow At Home Of Parents

Funeral services over the remains of Harld W. Minkle will be at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Minkle, 700 West First street, at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow, and will be conducted by Dr. J. W. Holland, assisted by Dr. J. E. Snowden. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery. Besides his parents, he is survived by a sister, Miss Gladys Minkle, and a brother, Earle Minkle, a resident of Iowa Falls. Harld served three years in Co. F., I. N. G., on the Mexican border and several months ago enlisted in the marine corps of the United States army for service in the present war. He was recently home on a few days' furlough and had returned less than two weeks ago. He responded to a toast on "Our Navy" at the banquet given by the Commercial club Nov. 16 and was in fine spirits. Sunday afternoon while attempting to board a moving train on the Illinois Central road at Chicago he fell beneath the wheels and met his death. The remains arrived here in Cedar Falls this morning and were taken to the home of his parents. He was nearly 24 years of age.

Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo, Iowa
6 Dec 1917
Page 7

There was a large attendance at the military funeral of Harold Minkle yesterday afternoon in Zion Evangelical church and the services were very impressive. Dr. E. J. Lang of Waterloo, preached the sermon and Dr. J. W. Holland offered the prayer. The pallbearers were six comrades who were with young Minkle as members of Co. F on the Mexican border, Dr. Laude Cox, Donald Boehmler, Albert Jensen, Hans Rasmussen, John Morricle and Dr. F. N. Meade. The veterans of James Brownell post attended in a body as did also the Yeomen lodge. There were beautiful floral tributes and a sympathetic crowd of neighbors and friends.