Kilker, Wallace 1894-1918

KILKER

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 11/22/2011 at 18:49:22

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.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Kilker, residing at 413 Clarke street, was
saddened yesterday by the news of the death of their son, Wallace, which
occurred at College Station, Texas, from pneumonia. The family received a
telegram on Wednesday saying Wallace was very ill and a second telegram
yesterday morning announced his death.

The remains will be brought here for burial.

Wallace Kilker entered service on July 23 and was assigned for special
training at College Station. Previous to entering service he was employed at
the local post office for five and a half years. He was a most competent
official and was a general favorite among all those he met and very popular.

Wallace was born on a farm four miles south of LeMars on January 2, 1894,
and attended later the LeMars schools.

He leaves to mourn his death, his parents, four brothers and a sister, who
are Arnold, living near Merrill, Elmer of this city, and Clarence and Della,
living at home.