Brodie, John W. 1888-1918

BRODIE

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 11/22/2011 at 18:47:04

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
October 11, 1918

FOUR ARE VICTIMS
YOUTHFUL SOLDIERS SUCCUMB TO MALADIES IN CAMP
HOMES IN LE MARS ARE SADDENED
Plymouth County Men in Service for Their Country, Succumb to Prevailing
Epidemic at Four Widely Separated Camps.

A number of homes in LeMars are saddened this week through the exigencies of
war, four young men from this county having laid down their lives of their
country. Their fate was not to die on the battlefield but theirs is the
honor just as much as they died in honorable service to which their country
called them and this will be a cherished consolation to their families and
friends.

Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Brodie, of this city, received the sad news on Wednesday
of the death of their son, John W. Brodie, which occurred at Camp Funston,
Kansas, from influenza. Last Friday they received a letter from their son
saying he had an attack of influenza. On Wednesday a telegram announced his
death.

John Brodie had been living at Wessington, S.D., and entered military
service about three months ago. He was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F.
Brodie and was born thirty years ago on their farm at Crathorne. He left
home twelve years ago and had worked at farming and carpentering in Canada,
California, and South Dakota, coming home for occasional visits.

His death is mourned by his parents and his sister, Mrs. May Erickson and
five brothers: Charles, Will and Malcom, of this place, Ronald in service at
Syracuse, N. Y.; and Stewart, who lives at Ireton.

The body will be shipped here for burial and the funeral held at Crathorne.