Orville Woodin 1895-1918

WOODIN, PARKS

Posted By: Volunteer: Roxanne Riggan
Date: 1/30/2012 at 09:56:09

Obituary of Corporal Orville Woodin

Herman Orville Woodin, youngest son of Frank and Frances A. Woodin, was born July 7, 1895, at their home, at that time, in Des Moines township, Van Buren county, Iowa. He was killed in action near Sergy, France, July 30, 1918, aged 23 years and 23 days. He entered the public school at Keosauqua when 5 years old, and attended there two years, after which he went with his mother to Montana. In 1904 he entered the public schools at Pony, Montana., and graduated in 1914.

In 1915 he took a years training at Blair Business college at Spokane, Wash., and the next year came to Iowa and entered college at Highland Park, Des Moines, and was a student there when he enlisted in May, 1917, in the National Guard, and after being honorably discharged he was drafted into Co. B, 168th Inf. A.E. F. and sailed to France with the Rainbow division.

He was always a good christian boy, a member of the Christian Association. He always stood for the right and was loved and respected by all who knew him. He was spoken of by his officers as a comrade to be proud of . He was not only faithful in doing just his part of camp duty but was always helping others. He leaves to mourn their loss mother, Mrs. Frances A. Parks of Douds, Iowa, a brother Frank Woodin of Cantril, Ia. And a host of relatives and friends in Iowa and Montana.

Funeral services were held in the park at Leando, Sunday afternoon, August 7, 1921 in charge of George Jones, commander of Reneker Post A.L., of Douds. Music was furnished by the Douds orchestra and the singing was by a quartet of Legion boys from Birmingham. Rev. Chas. L. Ellis of Douds delivered an appropriate address to a large company of people. After the services the remains were taken to the Hoskin cemetery in Des Moines township, a few miles northeast of Cantril, where they laid to rest with military honors.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Scrapbook A, page 314, Keosauqua Public Library; Keosauqua, IA