Iowa
Old Press
THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD
Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa
May 9, 1918
BURIED WITH MILITARY HONOR
Private Melvin Walter Trewet buried April 25,1918 at Fort Morgan
Melvin Trewet Accorded Tribute of Army Dead at Fort Morgan, Colo.
Impressive in its every detail, the military funeral for Private
Melvin Trewet of Fort Morgan, Colorado, a former resident of his
city, was held Thursday April 25, in his home town. Concerning
the ceremonies attending the occasion, the Evening Times
of Fort Morgan has this to say in part: "Fort Morgan and
community yesterday paid tribute to the soldier dead in the
person of the late Melvin Walter Trewet, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thos. Trewet. The places of business closed their doors. The
public generally turned from their usual walk of daily routine to
display a tribute to the young man who gave his life for his
country.The First Presbyterian church was crowded to its utmost
and the Rev. E. H. Robinson gave an address aglow with patriotic
utterances and full of inspiration for the future manhood that is
now serving and will continue to serve the flag The military part
of the funeral was in charge of Captain Iver H. Dailey." The
address of Rev. Robinson was an eloquent eulogy in which was
expressed the patriotic attitude of the community both toward the
living and the dead. The address was based on that part of the
scriptures found in Isaiah xli:10 and xlii:1 - 9, and in part was
as follows: "But Mr. and Mrs. Trewet are not satisfied that
his service shoud dwell upon their need of sympathy and comfort,
or upon the sacrifice they are making. They are eager today that
there should go out over this flag draped bier a message which
should make clear the issues now at stake, and the task set
before the living in America peculiarly emphasized in the
presence of the dead. Although their hearts are broken, they have
no regrets today. They have given cheerfully and would not think
of calling their other son Glenn, back from Camp Green, North
Carolina, to the safety of civil life, even were it possible.
This father said to me yesterday: "If you can just impress
upon the people that this war must be fought out to a victorious
conclusion at whatever its cost, I will be satisfied." Again
I feel constrained to quote from our great Lincoln, as he spoke
to the living over the battle field of Gettysburg: "It if
for us, the living, to be dedicated here to the great task
remaining before us, that from these honored dead we take
increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last
full measure of devotion, that we have highly resolved that these
dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under God
shall have a new birth of freedom, and that the government of the
people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from
the earth."
Riverton News
After a long spell of sickness and suffering, Jacob Beam closed
his eyes and gently passed over to the great beyond. Mr. Beam,
who was called "Uncle Jake" by every man, woman and
child, for no man was more greatly loved by all, has possibly
passed through more trouble and tribulations than any other man
in Fremont county on account of the peculiar situation caused by
an invalid son, who from infancy required the strictest
watchfulness and closest attention at all times. The father was
the only one whom the son would tolerate to minister or in the
least care for him, and faithful old Father Beam just naturally
sacrificed his life in the loving care of his boy. May God pity
the young man and ease the sorrow of the family.
[transcribed by W.F., Oct. 2003 & February 2008]
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Fremont County Herald
Sidney, Fremont County, Iowa
May 16, 1918
-- Miss Ella Hill's mother lives at Almena, Kansas.
-- Miss Florence McKean is an aunt of Miss Ruth Leslie of
Shenandoah.
-- R. T. Bryan is a brother of Mrs. F. M. Skeen of Pasadena,
California.
-- Mrs. Beam of Anderson is the mother of Mrs. C. J. Bickel.
-- Edwin Crawford is now at Camp Humphry, Virginia, not far from
Albert Moomaw and David Hickey who are stationed at Quantico.
-- Carl Bishop of Burns, Wyoming, is a brother of Walter Bishop
of Percival.
-- Dwight Reeves lives at Anita, Iowa.
-- Mrs. R. P. Lindsay and Mrs. Belle Tate are cousins of Mrs.
Robert Balance of Denver, Colorado.
-- Mrs. M. W. Lorimor is a sister of Mrs. Towl of Omaha, whose
daughter is Dorothy Towl.
-- George Gould spent the winter at St. Cloud, Florida; his
daughter Mrs. C. E. Stiles lives at Percival.
-- Percy Griswold, an old Sidney boy, has moved from Denver to
Haxtun, Colorado; Mrs. Griswold's mother lives in Red Oak.
-- Earl Trewet has moved his garage and repair shop from east of
the Ambler drug store to the new Tilman building south of the
square.
-- Seymour Howard's had a dinner for their son John of Kansas
City. John came up Sunday; he is taking a course for army service
in the Sweeney auto school at Kansas City.
-- Andrew Langston, of Randolph, Nebraska, came for the funeral
of his mother Mrs. Rachel Langston who died at her home in
Nebraska City last Sunday. The family lived south of Sidney years
ago, and the old gentleman was known as Pat by many people. Will
Langston, a brother of Andrew, was killed at the depot here,
meeting death by having a heavy log fall on him.
[transcribed by W.F., April 2007]