Died of diphtheria at the U. S. Naval Hospital at Chelsea, MA, while serving in the Navy, on the battleship "Delaware".
(information provided by FAG contributor Kathy Burr)
Suggested edit: FIRST SOLDIER BURIED IN HAMILTON COUNTY
On Saturday morning last the remains of Fremont S Cowling, the first Hamilton county soldier who died in service and line of duty, were shipped from Loup City to Marquette and interred in the Richland cemetery.
Fremont S Cowling was the son of Mr and Mrs J W Cowling and was one of Loup City's most prominent and promising boys. He had been a soldier since August of last year, enlisting in the navy. He was taken with diptheria, and sent to the US naval hospital at Chelsea, Mass. As late as last Sunday evening it was wired that he was thought to be getting better, but a day later he passed away.
He is a brother of Mrs Gust Sandin of this place, and a nephew of the husband of Mrs Julia Cowling, so well known here. His mother was in Aurora last February, when he was home on furlough, and he spent some time with her and the relatives in this city. He was then in the best of health, and was very much interested in his work, though the bereaved ones recall that he never spoke hopefully about coming back, being willing to respond to the call of his country, though he felt that he would never live through his service. Seventeen soldiers from Company H of Aurora met the casket at the train and escorted it to the cemetery, the bugler of that company sounding "taps". Services were in charge of Rev Mr Hansen, and surrounded by a large crowd of sorrowing and sympathetic people, the first brave soldier from this vicinity to offer up his life while in the service of his country was laid to rest. All our citizenship will join in extending condolence to the bereaved relatives, and he will occupy a place of honor in our memories separate from others - first fruit offered in the great sacrifice.
Hamilton County Register, August 10, 1917
Contributor: Laura Mattingly (46796913)
(information provided by FAG contributor Kathy Burr)
Suggested edit: FIRST SOLDIER BURIED IN HAMILTON COUNTY
On Saturday morning last the remains of Fremont S Cowling, the first Hamilton county soldier who died in service and line of duty, were shipped from Loup City to Marquette and interred in the Richland cemetery.
Fremont S Cowling was the son of Mr and Mrs J W Cowling and was one of Loup City's most prominent and promising boys. He had been a soldier since August of last year, enlisting in the navy. He was taken with diptheria, and sent to the US naval hospital at Chelsea, Mass. As late as last Sunday evening it was wired that he was thought to be getting better, but a day later he passed away.
He is a brother of Mrs Gust Sandin of this place, and a nephew of the husband of Mrs Julia Cowling, so well known here. His mother was in Aurora last February, when he was home on furlough, and he spent some time with her and the relatives in this city. He was then in the best of health, and was very much interested in his work, though the bereaved ones recall that he never spoke hopefully about coming back, being willing to respond to the call of his country, though he felt that he would never live through his service. Seventeen soldiers from Company H of Aurora met the casket at the train and escorted it to the cemetery, the bugler of that company sounding "taps". Services were in charge of Rev Mr Hansen, and surrounded by a large crowd of sorrowing and sympathetic people, the first brave soldier from this vicinity to offer up his life while in the service of his country was laid to rest. All our citizenship will join in extending condolence to the bereaved relatives, and he will occupy a place of honor in our memories separate from others - first fruit offered in the great sacrifice.
Hamilton County Register, August 10, 1917
Contributor: Laura Mattingly (46796913)
Died of diphtheria at the U. S. Naval Hospital at Chelsea, MA, while serving in the Navy, on the battleship "Delaware".
(information provided by FAG contributor Kathy Burr)
Suggested edit: FIRST SOLDIER BURIED IN HAMILTON COUNTY
On Saturday morning last the remains of Fremont S Cowling, the first Hamilton county soldier who died in service and line of duty, were shipped from Loup City to Marquette and interred in the Richland cemetery.
Fremont S Cowling was the son of Mr and Mrs J W Cowling and was one of Loup City's most prominent and promising boys. He had been a soldier since August of last year, enlisting in the navy. He was taken with diptheria, and sent to the US naval hospital at Chelsea, Mass. As late as last Sunday evening it was wired that he was thought to be getting better, but a day later he passed away.
He is a brother of Mrs Gust Sandin of this place, and a nephew of the husband of Mrs Julia Cowling, so well known here. His mother was in Aurora last February, when he was home on furlough, and he spent some time with her and the relatives in this city. He was then in the best of health, and was very much interested in his work, though the bereaved ones recall that he never spoke hopefully about coming back, being willing to respond to the call of his country, though he felt that he would never live through his service. Seventeen soldiers from Company H of Aurora met the casket at the train and escorted it to the cemetery, the bugler of that company sounding "taps". Services were in charge of Rev Mr Hansen, and surrounded by a large crowd of sorrowing and sympathetic people, the first brave soldier from this vicinity to offer up his life while in the service of his country was laid to rest. All our citizenship will join in extending condolence to the bereaved relatives, and he will occupy a place of honor in our memories separate from others - first fruit offered in the great sacrifice.
Hamilton County Register, August 10, 1917
Contributor: Laura Mattingly (46796913)
(information provided by FAG contributor Kathy Burr)
Suggested edit: FIRST SOLDIER BURIED IN HAMILTON COUNTY
On Saturday morning last the remains of Fremont S Cowling, the first Hamilton county soldier who died in service and line of duty, were shipped from Loup City to Marquette and interred in the Richland cemetery.
Fremont S Cowling was the son of Mr and Mrs J W Cowling and was one of Loup City's most prominent and promising boys. He had been a soldier since August of last year, enlisting in the navy. He was taken with diptheria, and sent to the US naval hospital at Chelsea, Mass. As late as last Sunday evening it was wired that he was thought to be getting better, but a day later he passed away.
He is a brother of Mrs Gust Sandin of this place, and a nephew of the husband of Mrs Julia Cowling, so well known here. His mother was in Aurora last February, when he was home on furlough, and he spent some time with her and the relatives in this city. He was then in the best of health, and was very much interested in his work, though the bereaved ones recall that he never spoke hopefully about coming back, being willing to respond to the call of his country, though he felt that he would never live through his service. Seventeen soldiers from Company H of Aurora met the casket at the train and escorted it to the cemetery, the bugler of that company sounding "taps". Services were in charge of Rev Mr Hansen, and surrounded by a large crowd of sorrowing and sympathetic people, the first brave soldier from this vicinity to offer up his life while in the service of his country was laid to rest. All our citizenship will join in extending condolence to the bereaved relatives, and he will occupy a place of honor in our memories separate from others - first fruit offered in the great sacrifice.
Hamilton County Register, August 10, 1917
Contributor: Laura Mattingly (46796913)
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