William Shoemaker (1918)
SHOEMAKER
Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 3/3/2006 at 14:26:22
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
1918Corporal William Shoemaker was born in Madison county, Iowa, Sept. 3, 1897 and died July 26, 1918, aged 20 years, 10 months and 23 days. His entire life, until his enlistment was spent in the vicinity of Winterset.
He united with the Church of Christ when 12 years of age, and was an active worker, both in Sunday school and church.
He enlisted in Company A, 168th Infantry in June, 1917 and landed in France, with that organization Dec. 9, 1917. He entered the front line sector in Lorraine, Feb. 22, 1918 and served there until June 9. He took part in the Champaigue defensive July 4 to 18 and then moved to the Chateau Thierry front, where he met his death on July 26.
______________________The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, August 17, 1921MILITARY SERVICE HONORS SOLDIER
William Shoemaker, Killed in France, Buried Saturday Afternoon.
William Shoemaker, son of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Shoemaker, who died in France on July 26, 1918, was buried in Winterset cemetery on Saturday afternoon, August 13th. The remains arrived from Fort Omaha on the morning train, and funeral services were held at 2:30 in the Church of Christ.
An artistic arrangement of flowers grown in garden and green house, with the rainbow in the background, formed a beautiful setting. Favorite hymns were sung by Mrs. Ralph Wiley, Miss Sarah Berry, Messrs. Bruett and Haney, with Howard House at the piano.
The brief address given by Rev. E. B. Chancellor, was based on the Scripture recorded in John 6:68: "Lord, to whom shall we go?" The speaker took the position that fidelity in life led to victory over death and entitled the faithful one to a crown for eternity. The text and its interpretation were especially appropriate to the life and death of this soldier, who had just passed his twentieth birthday at the time of his death.
Prayers by Rev. George D. Rogers, and Rev. LeRoy C. Cooley, Scripture reading by Rev. S. J. Malone and biography of the deceased by his captain, Charles W. Aikins, completed the service at the church. The patriotic organizations occupied reserved seats.
The final military honors at the cemetery were rendered by Green-Rogers post, American Legion.
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