Willard McGee

MCGEE, GOODMAN

Posted By: Jeanie Belding (email)
Date: 12/28/2018 at 09:36:50

Source: Fayette County Leader, January 3, 1918, pg. 7

A Letter of Condolence.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McGee have received the following letter from the captain of the company to which their son, Willard, belonged at the time of his death at Camp Cody:
COMPANY "C"
109th REGIMENT ENGINEERS
CAMP CODY, DEMING, N. MEX.

December 15, 1917.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McGee,
Fayette, Iowa, R.D. No. 2,

Dear Sir and Madam:
It is with deep regret that we advised you of the death of your son, Willard, which occurred at the Base Hospital of the camp at 3:55 p.m., December 14, 1917. Death was due to pneumonia, lobar, lower lobe, right.

Prior to his death, Willard proved himself a man of excellent character whose death is not only deeply regretted by the entire company, but by all of those who had an opportunity to become acquainted with him.

His sacrifice, also yours, has been a made, but it is my earnest prayer that this sacrifice which of a necessity will be followed by many more, will not be in vain, but on the contrary be fore the safeguard of freedom and advancement of civilization which has been so zealously protected during the past ages by those of right against those of might.

I extend to you the sincerest sympathy and condolence on the part of the men and officers of this company.

Most respectfully yours,
LEON GOODMAN,
Captain 109th Engineers Commanding Co. "C."