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FARRIS, John William J. 1893-1918

FARRIS, ROCKWOOD

Posted By: Joe Conroy (email)
Date: 9/11/2010 at 22:16:48

Waterloo Times-Tribune
Waterloo, Iowa
9 Aug 1918
Page 6

Farris Dies At Camp Pike

Waterloo Man Leaving With 481 Contingent Dies of Pneumonia.

John W. J. Farris, one of the 481 men going from this city to Camp Pike July 26, died from pneumonia Wednesday at 12:45 o'clock. His mother, Mrs. Prudy Farris, of 921 Parker street, was first notified of his death and yesterday a telegram was sent to the local exemption board.

At the request of Mrs. Farris the exemption board asked that the remains be shipped here.

Farris was 25 years old and previous to his call for service had been acting as shipping clerk at the Galloway company. He was an ex-circus man, having been located at the Barnum & Bailey headquarters in Chicago before coming to Galloways.

Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo, Iowa
9 Aug 1918
Page 11

Soldier Dies At Camp Pike

John William Farris Left Waterloo With Contingent of 481 on Friday, July 26.

John W. J. Farris, one of the 481 men to leave here two weeks ago today for Camp Pike, Ark., died at that place at 12:45 Wednesday noon. The mother, Mrs. Prudy Farris, 921 Parker street, received a message at noon Tuesday stating that her son was ill with pneumonia and probably would not recover.

John Farris, who was 26 years of age, was born at Denver, Ia., but had spent practically all of his life in and around Waterloo. Prior to his leaving for army service he had been employed at the Galloway plant for about seven years.

Mr. Farris had an unusually fine physique, and the news of his death came as a severe shock. Surviving are the widowed mother, one brother, Private Squire Farris, Fort Snelling, Minn., and three sisters, Mrs. G. F. Rockwood and Mrs. J. W. Anderson, Cushing, Minn., and Mrs. Betsan Rockwood, Waterloo, who has been a patient at the sanitarium at Oakdale for some time.

Relatives have requested that the body be sent home for burial, but as yet no definite word has been received from the camp.

Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo, Iowa
10 Aug 1918
Page 12

Farris Will Be the First Soldier in Military Plot

John W. J. Farris, who died at Camp Pike Wednesday noon, will be the first Waterloo soldier to be buried in the plot of ground set aside by the Fairview Cemetery association for soldiers who fall in this great war. The remains of this soldier will arrive here at 3:05 Sunday morning. Funeral services will be at the family home, 921 Parker street, at 2:30 tomorrow. Rev. J. B. Smith will be in charge.

Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo, Iowa
12 Aug 1918
Page 10

Private J. W. J. Farris.

Funeral services for Private John W. J. Farris, the first casualty among Waterloo's Honor day selectees, were conducted at the family home, 921 Parker street yesterday afternoon. Sergt. L. C. Kern of the mustering department escorted the body to this city from Camp Pike. Dr. J. B. Smith was in charge of the funeral service, and a quartet from Walnut Street Baptist church sang two selections, one of which was America. Burial was in the plot of ground given by the Fairview Cemetery association to the soldiers who fall in this war. Private Farris is the first soldier to be buried on this plot.


 

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