Robert Schug, 1895-1919

SCHUG, TRIPP

Posted By: Jeanie Belding (email)
Date: 12/26/2018 at 19:20:52

Source: Arlington News, March 13, 1919, pg. 1

ANOTHER ARLINGTON BOY DIES IN SERVICE - ROBERT SHUG

Our hearts are heavy with grief, for with high hopes and great joy we have been looking forward o the return of our soldiers and sailors. Another one of our men has made the supreme sacrifice on the altar of Democracy, that the order of liberty, equality and fraternity may be extended to every man. It is hard to become reconciled to the fact that Robert Shug has been honorably transferred from the service of the War Department of our Government to the Government where Christ is the Commander-in-Chief. Harry Lauder in his poem says:

"I have turned to God"
"When struck in the heart by a dagger of grief,
A choice of three ways one may go.
He may go as a grouch down the groge of dispair;
he may stagger with indifference, a wreck without care;
Or turn to his God his sorrow to bear.
The third way gives comfort in woe.

The death of dear loved ones in connection of the last cruel war
Will greet us with deep grief;
But there is sweetness of faith and brightness of hope.
There is strengthening of love that with hatred can cope,
And when in the tear-storms and darkness we grope,
A turning to God gives relief.

"The way thru the grouch gore but leads to dispair,
The bowl of indifference to decay;
But the turning to God makes loads easy to bear,
The demons of death hide in rocks with great fear,
When the angels of god lead the way."

Private Robert Schug, 2105119, Co. No. 2, Div. Bn. No. 1, Camp Green, N.C., was born in Putnam township, Fayette County, Iowa, Nov. 28, 1895, and died March the 3d, 1919, at the U.S. Army General Hospital No. 19, Oteen, N.C., aged 23 years, 3 months and 8 days. Robert grew to manhood in our vicinity. He was held in high esteem by the members of his home community. He was a diligent worker and a man with good habits. When in the year 1917 our government sent forth a call for heroic men to follow the colors of our beloved nations to put an end to the teutonic brutality which had insolently assailed our honor, and protect the principles of democracy, Robert followed the call on Sept. 19, 1917, and entered as a private of Co. 1, 350 Inf., Camp Dodge, Iowa. From Co. 1, he was transferred to Camp Pike, and became a member of Co. C., 347th Inf. Here he took sick with the measles and had to enter the Army hospital. From Camp Pike he was transferred to Camp Green to Co. 2, Div. Bn. No. 1, Camp Green, N.C.

On Nov. 17, 1917, while home on a short furlough, he was united in marriage to Miss Cora Tripp. They resolved to take up life's work together. Mrs. Schug had counted on Robert to be a lamp unto her feet and a light unto her path. But now this light is quenched, and we must look to the Light of the world to enlighten and comfort us.

He leaves his early departure his wife his father and mother Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schug, as well as many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the M.E. Church conducted by Rev. J.B. Ackman and interment made at Taylorsville cemetery.

Selected from his comrades in arms, Privates Arch Perkins, Roy Roberts, Donald Little, Chester Vogelsang, Ernest Kershaw and Ernest Schmidt acted as pall bearers attired in the uniform of their rank.