Smith, Lloyd Harrison 1893 - 1919

SMITH, BARTLETT, NIETER, BEDDOW, LOWE, HOLTAMAN

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 8/5/2021 at 20:31:23

Elkader Register & Argus, Thur., 30 Jan. 1919. Fairview column.

Corporal Lloyd Harrison Smith, the second child of A. C. and Florette Smith, was born on July 24, 1893, on a farm near the village of Updegraff. His boyhood days with their companionship and their pleasures were spent on this same farm. From there he attended the district school until he passed successfully the work of the eighth grade. He then entered the High School at Elkport for another year of schooling. Afterwards he spent a half year in the Academy of Upper Iowa University at Fayette. From this school he entered upon farm work again and until he bought a place for himself last year he worked the home farm.

On the 25th day of last July, just one day after his 25th birthday he was inducted into the military service of this country at Elkader and left for Camp Gordon, Ga., where he remained until sent to Camp Dodge which he reached the first day of January, 1919. He was taken sick the Monday following with an attack of the prevailing epidemic, which was complicated with pneumonia from which he quietly passed into his last sleep on Sunday morning, January 19th, being 25 years, 5 months and 26 days old.

In the Army the same traits of industry and attention to his work which were making for his success at home soon won him a corporalship. Between the corporal and his squad there sprang up an intense friendship and when they were ordered across the seas it was with great regret to them to leave their corporal behind them. Urged on by his great desire to do his utmost for his country Lloyd tried several times to induce his captain to place him among the overseas men. The last time was just before the departure of his squad and was met by a refusal with the added explanation from his superior officer that because he had shown such skill with his squad he was needed for the training of the new men and could not be spared.

In the hospital during his last illness the nurses spoke of his unfailing courtesy to them at all times and of his wonderful patience even when at the height of his suffering. In the short time that Lloyd was under their care he won for himself a place in their regard as with those who had known him for a longer time, he was loved for his manliness and his many noble traits of character.

He leaves to mourn his departure his father, mother, brothers Ray and Lowell and sisters Elsie and Osie.

The body arrived at Osterdock on Thursday accompanied by Corporal Peppers of Audobon, and was taken charge of by L. A. Zearly of Garber. The relatives present from out of town were: J. M. Bartlett, Savanna, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Nieter, Dubuque; Mr. and Mrs. John Beddow, Manchester; Sergt. Arthur Lowe, Volga City; Jesse and Frank Holtaman, Lima; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beddow, Dubuque; Mr. and Mrs. Clay Beddow, Colesburg.