The Adair News Adair, Iowa 26 April 1918

Funeral services were held Monday at the Lutheran Church in Grant Township for Emil Wedemeyer, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Wedemeyer, who passed away the morning of April 16 at Fort Flagler, Wash., where he had been sent to receive his military training. William P. Farrell of Pratt, Kan., son of Mrs. Margaret Farrell, formerly of Adair, died in the base hospital at Camp Grant, Ill., Monday morning, April 15. On Feb. 18 he was moved to the hospital suffering from spinal meningitis. The remains were moved to undertaking parlors and hermetically sealed and prepared for transport to Adair. Four Adair young men answered the call to the colors and have entered service in the National Army of America. They are Chris Brandt, Matt R. McDonnell, Thomas Farley and Charley Largent.

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