Wallace, Clarence

MUCK, WALLACE, YOUNG

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 10/9/2016 at 13:21:36

Colfax Soldier Buried Sunday
Funeral Services Held For Clarence Wallace
Special to The Daily News
COLFAX, Ia., June 22 – The funeral of Clarence Wallace, a Colfax soldier boy who died overseas was held here Sunday afternoon on the Luther lots at the junction of Howard and South Maple streets, and was largely attended by relatives, friends and fellow townsmen who came to pay a last tribute to his memory. Clarence came to Colfax from Mahaska county with his parents when eleven years of age, and here he was called to the colors in April 1919. He went into training at Camp Dodge and sailed with his regiment for France in the early autumn arriving in September. While en route to the front line trenches he was taken ill October 17, and was taken to a military hospital where he grew rapidly worse and on October 19, 1919, died of pneumonia, aged twenty-two years, six months and five days.
The immediate members of his family who survive to mourn his death are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Muck, of this city, a sister, Mrs. Young, of Collins, two young brothers and a sister at home. The body arrived here Friday from New Jersey. Rev. C. H. Gains of the Church of Christ read the scripture and preached a comforting sermon. A comrade of the legion sang a beautiful bass solo. “The Trumpeter.” While a quartette of mixed voices rendered “Nearer My God to Thee” and “Rock of Ages.” The American Legion and Service Star Sisters had charge of the services, escorting the flag draped casket which was covered with flowers. The body was taken Monday to Hamilton, Ia., for burial.
Source: Newton Daily News; Wednesday, June 22, 1921, page 4