EDWARD CHASE LAID TO REST
The funeral of the late Edward Chase was held Thursday, but owing to the prevalence of influenza in the city, and in response to orders from the board of health, that no public funerals be held for the present, the funeral arrangements were dispensed with. The remains were taken to the Highland Home cemetery, escorted by a troop of Home Guards, members of which body also acted as pallbearers. The casket lay at the residence of his mother, Mrs. Chase, during the day, Wednesday, and a last glance at the familiar features of the well known Jamestown boy, was taken by many friends.
Flowers in profusion evidenced the sympathy of many with the mother and relatives over the loss of this promising young man, whose life was a quick sacrifice to the call of his country. There was a beautiful wreath of magnolia leaves sent by the B. P. O. Elks of Minneapolis, which order also sent flowers to the patient during his illness in the hospital in that city. The kindest attentions were also bestowed upon Mrs. Chase and Russell Chase, who were present at the time of Edward’s death, by the officers of the Elks lodge. Beautiful flowers from Jamestown people and from other organizations here were also in evidence.
Edward Chase was 26 years of age, was born in Jamestown, and graduated from the high school. He took prizes for abstinence from liquor and tobacco, and also highest honors in the class examinations. He spent one year at the state university at Grand Forks, after which he entered the employ of the James River National bank, with which institution he has remained for the last seven years, a trusted and valued employee. His reputation as a young man of stability of character, steadfastness of purpose and exemplary life won for him admiration and respect of all who knew him, and who sympathize keenly with his mother and brother, in their personal loss, which is equally the loss of the community in which he lived.
The details of his sickness show that he was taken ill with the symptoms peculiar to the Spanish influenza about a week before his death. The following day, after the first symptoms were manifested, he drilled hard with the boys of the Dunwoody Institute where he was taking instructions in the aviation section. This effort made to hasten his ratings and in an anxiety to pass the necessary test, together with a possible slight neglect of prompt treatment of the disease, is supposed to have brought on a fainting spell in the barracks, which were located on the top floor of the Radisson hotel. He was taken to the city hospital where he died Monday afternoon, October 7, at 2:15 with a complication of pneumonia. After reaching the hospital every care and attention was given him. His mother and brother, Russell Chase, were present at the time of death, and the patient was conscious up to the last few hours.
An autopsy was held at Minneapolis on the remains, with the consent of Mrs. Chase, in hopes of determining further information, as to the real nature of the disease, of such it was, which ended the life of her son, in the hopes that such information might be valuable in cases of other young men at the institute who were also sick with the same disease or similar symptoms. The result of the autopsy has not been officially stated but there is an intimation that other cause than influenza may have been involved in the case, and possibly in the cases of other sick boys in the service of the country. Medical experts are said to be in a quandary in regard to the disease, and many professional investigations are being made in the army camps to ascertain the nature and exact cause of the malady, which has affected so many thousands of soldiers, and has caused the death of thousands also.
Edward Chase was in the service of the country a comparatively short time, since August 15 last. He was engaged in the hydroplane work in the aviation section.
An open air service was held at the grave, the Episcopal burial service being given by Rev. Brayfield and a prayer by Rev. Simon of the Presbyterian church. Afterwards a firing squad of the Home Guards fired a last salute over the grave and taps were sounded on the bugle. The pallbearers were James Campbell, Dr. L. B. McLain, Dr. Lloyd DePuy, Will Aylmer, Pierce Blewett and Edward Mattison.
**Jamestown Weekly Alert, Thursday, October 17, 1918, Page 7.
Contributor: Brian Backes (47148484) •
The funeral of the late Edward Chase was held Thursday, but owing to the prevalence of influenza in the city, and in response to orders from the board of health, that no public funerals be held for the present, the funeral arrangements were dispensed with. The remains were taken to the Highland Home cemetery, escorted by a troop of Home Guards, members of which body also acted as pallbearers. The casket lay at the residence of his mother, Mrs. Chase, during the day, Wednesday, and a last glance at the familiar features of the well known Jamestown boy, was taken by many friends.
Flowers in profusion evidenced the sympathy of many with the mother and relatives over the loss of this promising young man, whose life was a quick sacrifice to the call of his country. There was a beautiful wreath of magnolia leaves sent by the B. P. O. Elks of Minneapolis, which order also sent flowers to the patient during his illness in the hospital in that city. The kindest attentions were also bestowed upon Mrs. Chase and Russell Chase, who were present at the time of Edward’s death, by the officers of the Elks lodge. Beautiful flowers from Jamestown people and from other organizations here were also in evidence.
Edward Chase was 26 years of age, was born in Jamestown, and graduated from the high school. He took prizes for abstinence from liquor and tobacco, and also highest honors in the class examinations. He spent one year at the state university at Grand Forks, after which he entered the employ of the James River National bank, with which institution he has remained for the last seven years, a trusted and valued employee. His reputation as a young man of stability of character, steadfastness of purpose and exemplary life won for him admiration and respect of all who knew him, and who sympathize keenly with his mother and brother, in their personal loss, which is equally the loss of the community in which he lived.
The details of his sickness show that he was taken ill with the symptoms peculiar to the Spanish influenza about a week before his death. The following day, after the first symptoms were manifested, he drilled hard with the boys of the Dunwoody Institute where he was taking instructions in the aviation section. This effort made to hasten his ratings and in an anxiety to pass the necessary test, together with a possible slight neglect of prompt treatment of the disease, is supposed to have brought on a fainting spell in the barracks, which were located on the top floor of the Radisson hotel. He was taken to the city hospital where he died Monday afternoon, October 7, at 2:15 with a complication of pneumonia. After reaching the hospital every care and attention was given him. His mother and brother, Russell Chase, were present at the time of death, and the patient was conscious up to the last few hours.
An autopsy was held at Minneapolis on the remains, with the consent of Mrs. Chase, in hopes of determining further information, as to the real nature of the disease, of such it was, which ended the life of her son, in the hopes that such information might be valuable in cases of other young men at the institute who were also sick with the same disease or similar symptoms. The result of the autopsy has not been officially stated but there is an intimation that other cause than influenza may have been involved in the case, and possibly in the cases of other sick boys in the service of the country. Medical experts are said to be in a quandary in regard to the disease, and many professional investigations are being made in the army camps to ascertain the nature and exact cause of the malady, which has affected so many thousands of soldiers, and has caused the death of thousands also.
Edward Chase was in the service of the country a comparatively short time, since August 15 last. He was engaged in the hydroplane work in the aviation section.
An open air service was held at the grave, the Episcopal burial service being given by Rev. Brayfield and a prayer by Rev. Simon of the Presbyterian church. Afterwards a firing squad of the Home Guards fired a last salute over the grave and taps were sounded on the bugle. The pallbearers were James Campbell, Dr. L. B. McLain, Dr. Lloyd DePuy, Will Aylmer, Pierce Blewett and Edward Mattison.
**Jamestown Weekly Alert, Thursday, October 17, 1918, Page 7.
Contributor: Brian Backes (47148484) •
EDWARD CHASE LAID TO REST
The funeral of the late Edward Chase was held Thursday, but owing to the prevalence of influenza in the city, and in response to orders from the board of health, that no public funerals be held for the present, the funeral arrangements were dispensed with. The remains were taken to the Highland Home cemetery, escorted by a troop of Home Guards, members of which body also acted as pallbearers. The casket lay at the residence of his mother, Mrs. Chase, during the day, Wednesday, and a last glance at the familiar features of the well known Jamestown boy, was taken by many friends.
Flowers in profusion evidenced the sympathy of many with the mother and relatives over the loss of this promising young man, whose life was a quick sacrifice to the call of his country. There was a beautiful wreath of magnolia leaves sent by the B. P. O. Elks of Minneapolis, which order also sent flowers to the patient during his illness in the hospital in that city. The kindest attentions were also bestowed upon Mrs. Chase and Russell Chase, who were present at the time of Edward’s death, by the officers of the Elks lodge. Beautiful flowers from Jamestown people and from other organizations here were also in evidence.
Edward Chase was 26 years of age, was born in Jamestown, and graduated from the high school. He took prizes for abstinence from liquor and tobacco, and also highest honors in the class examinations. He spent one year at the state university at Grand Forks, after which he entered the employ of the James River National bank, with which institution he has remained for the last seven years, a trusted and valued employee. His reputation as a young man of stability of character, steadfastness of purpose and exemplary life won for him admiration and respect of all who knew him, and who sympathize keenly with his mother and brother, in their personal loss, which is equally the loss of the community in which he lived.
The details of his sickness show that he was taken ill with the symptoms peculiar to the Spanish influenza about a week before his death. The following day, after the first symptoms were manifested, he drilled hard with the boys of the Dunwoody Institute where he was taking instructions in the aviation section. This effort made to hasten his ratings and in an anxiety to pass the necessary test, together with a possible slight neglect of prompt treatment of the disease, is supposed to have brought on a fainting spell in the barracks, which were located on the top floor of the Radisson hotel. He was taken to the city hospital where he died Monday afternoon, October 7, at 2:15 with a complication of pneumonia. After reaching the hospital every care and attention was given him. His mother and brother, Russell Chase, were present at the time of death, and the patient was conscious up to the last few hours.
An autopsy was held at Minneapolis on the remains, with the consent of Mrs. Chase, in hopes of determining further information, as to the real nature of the disease, of such it was, which ended the life of her son, in the hopes that such information might be valuable in cases of other young men at the institute who were also sick with the same disease or similar symptoms. The result of the autopsy has not been officially stated but there is an intimation that other cause than influenza may have been involved in the case, and possibly in the cases of other sick boys in the service of the country. Medical experts are said to be in a quandary in regard to the disease, and many professional investigations are being made in the army camps to ascertain the nature and exact cause of the malady, which has affected so many thousands of soldiers, and has caused the death of thousands also.
Edward Chase was in the service of the country a comparatively short time, since August 15 last. He was engaged in the hydroplane work in the aviation section.
An open air service was held at the grave, the Episcopal burial service being given by Rev. Brayfield and a prayer by Rev. Simon of the Presbyterian church. Afterwards a firing squad of the Home Guards fired a last salute over the grave and taps were sounded on the bugle. The pallbearers were James Campbell, Dr. L. B. McLain, Dr. Lloyd DePuy, Will Aylmer, Pierce Blewett and Edward Mattison.
**Jamestown Weekly Alert, Thursday, October 17, 1918, Page 7.
Contributor: Brian Backes (47148484) •
The funeral of the late Edward Chase was held Thursday, but owing to the prevalence of influenza in the city, and in response to orders from the board of health, that no public funerals be held for the present, the funeral arrangements were dispensed with. The remains were taken to the Highland Home cemetery, escorted by a troop of Home Guards, members of which body also acted as pallbearers. The casket lay at the residence of his mother, Mrs. Chase, during the day, Wednesday, and a last glance at the familiar features of the well known Jamestown boy, was taken by many friends.
Flowers in profusion evidenced the sympathy of many with the mother and relatives over the loss of this promising young man, whose life was a quick sacrifice to the call of his country. There was a beautiful wreath of magnolia leaves sent by the B. P. O. Elks of Minneapolis, which order also sent flowers to the patient during his illness in the hospital in that city. The kindest attentions were also bestowed upon Mrs. Chase and Russell Chase, who were present at the time of Edward’s death, by the officers of the Elks lodge. Beautiful flowers from Jamestown people and from other organizations here were also in evidence.
Edward Chase was 26 years of age, was born in Jamestown, and graduated from the high school. He took prizes for abstinence from liquor and tobacco, and also highest honors in the class examinations. He spent one year at the state university at Grand Forks, after which he entered the employ of the James River National bank, with which institution he has remained for the last seven years, a trusted and valued employee. His reputation as a young man of stability of character, steadfastness of purpose and exemplary life won for him admiration and respect of all who knew him, and who sympathize keenly with his mother and brother, in their personal loss, which is equally the loss of the community in which he lived.
The details of his sickness show that he was taken ill with the symptoms peculiar to the Spanish influenza about a week before his death. The following day, after the first symptoms were manifested, he drilled hard with the boys of the Dunwoody Institute where he was taking instructions in the aviation section. This effort made to hasten his ratings and in an anxiety to pass the necessary test, together with a possible slight neglect of prompt treatment of the disease, is supposed to have brought on a fainting spell in the barracks, which were located on the top floor of the Radisson hotel. He was taken to the city hospital where he died Monday afternoon, October 7, at 2:15 with a complication of pneumonia. After reaching the hospital every care and attention was given him. His mother and brother, Russell Chase, were present at the time of death, and the patient was conscious up to the last few hours.
An autopsy was held at Minneapolis on the remains, with the consent of Mrs. Chase, in hopes of determining further information, as to the real nature of the disease, of such it was, which ended the life of her son, in the hopes that such information might be valuable in cases of other young men at the institute who were also sick with the same disease or similar symptoms. The result of the autopsy has not been officially stated but there is an intimation that other cause than influenza may have been involved in the case, and possibly in the cases of other sick boys in the service of the country. Medical experts are said to be in a quandary in regard to the disease, and many professional investigations are being made in the army camps to ascertain the nature and exact cause of the malady, which has affected so many thousands of soldiers, and has caused the death of thousands also.
Edward Chase was in the service of the country a comparatively short time, since August 15 last. He was engaged in the hydroplane work in the aviation section.
An open air service was held at the grave, the Episcopal burial service being given by Rev. Brayfield and a prayer by Rev. Simon of the Presbyterian church. Afterwards a firing squad of the Home Guards fired a last salute over the grave and taps were sounded on the bugle. The pallbearers were James Campbell, Dr. L. B. McLain, Dr. Lloyd DePuy, Will Aylmer, Pierce Blewett and Edward Mattison.
**Jamestown Weekly Alert, Thursday, October 17, 1918, Page 7.
Contributor: Brian Backes (47148484) •
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