Michael, Clinton 1895-1918

MICHAEL, MICHAELS, NICHOLS

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 6/3/2015 at 19:29:36

The body of Private Clinton Michael, aged 22, arrived here Wednesday evening from Camp Pike, Arkansas. Mr. Michael was in the first draft last September.

He passed away Thursday, April 11th, of pneumonia. The body was accompanied by Corporal Edward Westguard, of Camp Pike, whose home is at North Dakota. The body was taken to the home of his sister, Mrs. Earl Nichols, southeast of town, and funeral services occurred Friday at Elkport, conducted by Rev. Harris, pastor of the Congregational church of this place.

He leaves besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Michael, of Blooming Prairie, Minn., five sisters, Mrs. Ada Nichols, of this place; the Misses Alma, Inez, Dorothy and Vernetta, all of Blooming Prairie, Minn.; and three brothers, Classie, Carl and Herold, of Blooming Prairie, Minn.

Interment took place at Elkport.

~Elkader Register, Thurs., Apr 25, 1918, Strawberry Point column, pg 2

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Added by S. Ferrall 7/9/2017:

The funeral of Corporal Clinton Michaels, Friday afternoon of last week, was very largely attended; all but one of the rural schools in the vicinity, as well as the public schools of Elkport, were closed. All places of business in both Elkport and Garber were closed from noon until the body was taken to its last resting place in the Hansel cemetery.

~Elkader Register, Thursday, April 25, 1918 (Garber column)

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The funeral of Private Clinton Michaels, aged 22 years, was held Friday at the Elkport Opera House and the the largest funeral ever held in Elkport. [illegible] estimated that there were at least one thousand people present to pay their last respects to a departed young man who gave his life for his country. Clinton Michaels died at Camp Pike, Arkansas, on April 12th, and the remains were laid away at the little Hansel cemetery. Rev. Harris, of the Congregational church of Strawberry Point, delivered the funeral sermon [illegible] the audience the finest sermon heard at Elkport for some time, assisted by Rev. Riggs, of the Fairview church.

-The remainder of the obituary is mostly illegible - scattered words are:

The hall was decorated for the occasion and the casket was covered with ........ the star spangled banner ........ Edgewood choir rendered .......... Clinton Michels leaves to mourn his untimely death .........

~Elkader Register, Thursday, April 25, 1918 (Elkport column)

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Notes: Burial is in Hansel cemetery. Gravestone dates:
10/04/1895 - 04/13/1918. Note that the DOD is recorded as 04/11/1918 & 04/12/1918 in the obituaries. Member Co. H, 347th Infantry, U.S. Army