Floyd E. Vanderbilt
VANDERBILT, STICK, ROSS, FERGUSON
Posted By: Carrie Robertson (email)
Date: 2/4/2017 at 16:27:04
Thursday September 25, 1930 The Marion Sentinel
Murder Victim Buried Saturday
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Military Services Held For Floyd Vanderbilt, Past Commander
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Floyd Vanderbilt, 40, murdered here last Thursday, was buried in Oak Shade cemetery last Sunday. The funeral services were conducted by the local Americvan Legion post in true military fashion with the Rev. H.E. Trimble, Christian church pastor, officiating.
The services glorified the work of Vanderbilt during the last World war in which he spent twenty-two months, much of the time in the thickest of the fighting overseas. The Rev. Trimble outlined in his sermon the hazards of war and the casualties which are caused by the fighting. The deceased was mentioned as one of the casualities.
Mr. Vanderbilt was born in Marion Sept. 10, 1890, and has spent all of his life here except for the time he enlisted in the army. He served with the Thrd division, 132nd Illinois infantry, which took part in the historically famous battles of the Argonne and Chateau Thierry. For a number of years he was owner of the Marion Plumbing and Heating company, but during the last few he has been doing work for others without a business establishment.
He was married in 1919 to Elva Stick of Chicago and to them were born a daughter, Bernita, and a son, Roger Lee.
Vanderbilt was a member of the American Legion, serving as post commander at one time; a member of the Trojan lodge, and the A.F. and A.M.
Those who survive him are, his widow, two children, his mother, Mrs. Ruth Vanderbilt of Mechanicsville, six brothers, Joe, Arthur and William of Mechanicsville, Ray of Marion, Lester of Decorah, and Ira of Nebraska, and two sisters, Mrs. Neva Ross of Mechanicsville and Mrs. Jesse Fergurson of Martelle.
Pall bearers who served were: A.R. McElwain, Albert Arp, Celan Rollins, Dr. R.E. Leidigh, J.R. Roberts and H.F. Knight, all former Legion post commanders
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