Lt. Clarence Roy Green (1918)
GREEN
Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 6/30/2006 at 17:56:04
The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, July 3, 1918
Page 1LIEUT. GREEN DIED AS HERO DIES
Dr. Corkey Pay Tribute to Dead Lieutenant. Grave on French Hill
Buried With High Honors
Somewhere in France
June 2, 1918Mrs. Clarence Green
Winterset, IowaDear Mrs. Green:
You will have heard long ere this reaches you the sad, sad news of Clarence’s death. God only can comfort you at this time. I have been with our boys for some weeks. Your husband was the first Winterset man I met in France. I was walking up the street when I heard my name called and he rushed out to take me by the hand. He was looking the very picture of health. He made arrangements for me to eat at his place and we had some splendid visits.
A number of men wanted me to write a few lines and let you know how much they thought of him. He was in command of the company a good part of the time as the Captain was away on other duty. He did everything he possibly could for his men. In fact he died for them. If he had wanted to he could have saved himself but he stayed right by and helped others when he needed help himself.
I was in some near by trenches at the time it happened. The man who took my place is gone also. Clarence did not reach the hospital, the gas did it. He just slept away. I have seen the others in the hospital and they are doing well. The Captain, who is in the hospital but doing fine, gave me some lily of the valley that he just received from Winterset. I put it in a bottle and laid it on Clarence’s grave. The cemetery is a beautiful spot on top of a hill far back of the lines. His grave is in the corner nearest town in the officers row. It is appropriately marked and was covered with flowers. There was a tremendous funeral. Aeroplanes circled overhead, those high in command were here. I was on duty in the trenches at the time but placed some flowers on the graves on Decoration Day. Clarence spoke of you all to me and said that you were the ones who really suffered.
May God bless and comfort you is the prayer of your sincerely,
J. S. Corkey,
Y.M.C.A. Sec’y.
________________________The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, November 2, 1921LT. GREEN'S BODY LEAVES NEW YORK
Funeral Service To Be Held at Cemetery on Sunday
Lieut. Clarence R. Green's body is expected in Winterset on Saturday. Leaving New York at 11 o'clock this morning, it is probable that the remains will arrive on the morning train. The present plan is to take the body to the home of Mrs. Mary N. Green, where it will rest until Sunday afternoon.
The procession will form on the square Sunday afternoon, under the direction of Major Chas. W. Aikins, and in addition to all of the patriotic organizations, will include the Masonic order. At 2:30 p.m. the procession will be met on the square by the funeral party, all proceeding to the cemetery, where the Masonic ritual will be read and the final military honors paid to this deceased soldier, who went overseas with Company A and lost his life on May 27, 1918.
________________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, October 19, 1921
Page 1, Column 3COMRADES BURY THEIR OFFICER
COMPANY A AND AMERICAN LEGION BURY BODY OF LIEUTENANT GREEN
THOUSANDS ATTEND FUNERAL
First Officer of Company A to Die, Impressive Ceremonies at the Grave
Under the green sward of Winterset’s beautiful cemetery, close to the marble monument and the markers erected by patriots in his honor and the honor of the fifty other heroes who died in France, the body of Lieutenant Clarence Green was laid forever at rest. The funeral was at 2:30 Sunday afternoon and three thousand people gathered from far and near to pay their last tribute to the soldier who died working to hasten his injured men to the hospital.
The body of Lieutenant Green arrived from France Saturday and was taken to the home on East Washington. There was no funeral except that in the Cemetery.
All of Company A including most of the men from Lorimor, Stuart, Dexter, St. Charles and Earlham belonging to it were present and paid tribute to their dead officer. The funeral was in charge of the American Legion and the various organizations of the city, was the most impressive and largest ever in the city.
Lieutenant Clarence Green was born on December 12, 1885, on May 1918. The attack came in the early morning and while hastening the other been who were suffering to the hospital, Lieutenant Green choked and died in a few moments. His men said that he had just taken Fred Davis of Lorimor to the hospital and had gone back after another. Many other company a man including Capt. Aikins who was incapacitated from any further command of the company during the war, Ssergeants John Wintrode, Tom Rowe and Robert Vance who as yet unable to more than whisper were badly injured in that attack.
The dead were: Eugene Ford, Winterset, Bruce Croft, Winterset, Everett Hann, Winterset, Russell Salsbury, Patterson, Everett powers, Carlisle, Lloyd Gettys, Stuart, Fred Davis, Lorimor. The latter is a son of Rev. Davis, formerly of Lorimor now of Churdan. This morning brings in another list of Company A men as follows: Oscar Baker, Dubuque, Carl B. Beversdorff, Dubuque, Clemens W. Shuster, Dubuque, Joseph Pfab, Dubuque, Corp. Claud Baker, Mason City, Everett C. Davis, Nora Springs.
Lieutenant Green was one of the county’s most popular men. The tribute paid him Sunday by his comrades and by the citizens was a fitting recognition of his worth and service.
______________________Indianola Herald
Indianola, Iowa
Thursday, November 17, 1921
Page 5, Column 4Lieut. Green Buried
The ceremonies attending the burial of Lieutenant Clarence Roy Green on Sunday afternoon were witnessed by one of the largest assemblages that ever gathered at the Winterset cemetery. As public services were held at the cemetery only, people from all parts of Madison county arrived in Winterset immediately after dinner and proceeded to the cemetery, there to await the arrival of the funeral procession, which left the square at half past two o'clock.
Green-Rogers Post, American Legion, was augmented by members of Glover Post, of Menlo, headed by its colors and banner, by Stuart, St. Charles, Indianola, Peru and Lorimer [Lorimor] men who served under Lieut. Green in the old company A. Commander Ayers of the Lorimor post, also was present. Headquarters company, I.N.G., in charge of Capt. M.L. Pindell, was in line. These men marched to the home of Mrs. Mary Green, acting as escort for this world war soldier.
The pall bearers were men who served under him, as follows: Will Case, Robert Breeding, Willard Gordon, Earl Null, Rige Gaekle and Roy [unfinished]. Major Charles W. Aikins in charge, headed the funeral cortege. Evening Star lodge, No. 43, A.F. & A.M., in charge of Marshals E.K. Cole and H.B. Wilson were next, with a representation estimated at 150 members. In line, following the family, were automobiles filled with Pitzer Post G.A.R. and Pitzer Women's Relief Corps and the Women's Auxiliary to the Legion, forming a long procession.
The cemetery had been placed under military guard with headquarters company on duty. No cars were allowed to enter the gates and the grounds west of the driveway and memorial plot were kept open until the arrival of the procession.
A large hollow square was formed about the grave with the military organization to the west; on the other three sides were lined the Masonic order; behind were the Women's Auxiliary; Grand Army and Women's Relief Corps.
Rev. M.M. Cable of Clarinda, read the biographical sketch and delivered the eulogy, having been pastor of the Methodist church here when Lieut. Green left for France. Leo C. Percival officiated during the impressive Masonic ceremony. Rev. George D. Rogers acting as chaplain.
The last volley was fired by a squad of ex-service men under Sgt. Thomas Rowe, and Bugler Emil Stevens of headquarters company, sounded Taps.
--Winterset Madisonian.
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