Garland Robbins Lambeth (1898-1924)

LAMBETH, EACRET

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 7/21/2022 at 22:16:11

From Nevada Evening Journal December 5, 1924 (page 4)

Met Tragic Death on Thanksgiving Day

Special to the Journal.
Colo, Dec. 5.--Garland R. Lambeth, who was buried here Tuesday with military honors, died at Los Angeles, Calif., after an accident in which he met with fatal injuries. He with three friends were returning from a Thanksgiving football game, when the auto skidded on the wet pavement and he was thrown against a telephone pole. He was unconscious when picked up and died five hours later at a hospital.

Garland Robbins Lambeth, eldest son of Herbert F. and Nettie B. Lambeth, was born near Avilla, Mo., on Nov. 17, 1898, and died in Los Angles, Calif., Nov. 27th, 1924, aged 26 years and 10 days.

When he was but a year old, his parents came to Colo, Iowa, and here he was raised to young manhood. He was educated with the class of '16. He was always a member of Mr. Roy Miller's Sunday school class, of the M. E. church, and during the special services in the winter of 1914 he made confession of faith in God.

He was a volunteer in the World War, having enlisted at Omaha, Nebr. June 27th, 1917, as a U. S. Marine. He received his training at Paris Island, S. C., and from there, transferred to Dover, New Jersey, where he served as guard at the large powder plant. He was honorably discharged at Dover, on August 30th, 1919, having served twenty-six months and three days. He returned to Colo in September and stayed home until the February following, when he went to Texas. In October of 1920 he came home again for a months' visit, then returned to Texas. The following spring he went to Los Angeles, Calif. and has since made that his home.

He is survived by his sorrowing parents, two sisters, Mrs. Gail Eacret of Pontiac, Ill., and Hazel Belle at home, three brothers, Tom of Los Angeles, who was with him when he died and accompanied his body home, Joyce and Bertie at home.

One brother, Loran, preceded him in death, in 1915. His aged grandmother Lambeth also survives, and with other relatives and numerous friends, mourne his tragic death.

Funeral services were held in Colo, Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Miler of the Evangelical church was in charge, assisted by Rev. Banker of the M. E. church, and used the eleventh chapter of St. John as a text.

The flag-fraped casket was bourne by members of the American Legion--Messrs. Sharkey, Ginter, Hall Wier, Bamford and Hopkins.

Mrs. Lounsberry, Mrs. Rinehart, Mr. Miller and Mr. Rinehart sang "Saved by Grace" and "Looking This Way," and Mrs. Lounsberry sang a beautiful solo, "Shadows."

Many flowers told, in silent beauty, of sorrow for the living and love for the dead.

The American Legion had charge at the cemetery, and after the choir had sung, "When the Mists Have Rolled Away," the Salute was fired, "Taps" was sounded, and another soldier was at rest.