DIED IN SERVICE - WWI, Meuse France
24Y
Born in Henry Co MO, Died Mommercy, Meuse France
Son of Thomas and Bettie Hodges
mil marker: US Army Co C 129th MGBN 35 Div WWI
1st bur: Feb 15 1919, Meuse France
HODGES, Flemon
b: Jul 16 1894, Henry Co, MO
d: Feb 14 1919, Commercy, Meuse, France
bur: Paul Cemetery, Shawnee Twp, Henry Co, MO
Flemon Hodges died at Base Hospital No. 91, Commercy, Muese, France at 5:20 a. m. Feb. 14 1919, of bronchial pneumonia, after an illness of about 8 days. He like many others was so anxious to get home again and his last letters were so hopeful and cheerful and it was a cruel shock to his loved ones to get the telegram telling of his death. All plans of a joyous welcome for his return home were so suddenly blasted. Flemon was born July 16,1894 and lived most of his life near Huntingdale. He made a bright profession of religion and joined the M.E. church in Feb. 1916. He was elected teacher for the boy's class at Sunday school and conscientiously did his duty until he was called to camp. He enlisted in Co. F and was called to service, Aug. 5 1917, and after training at Clinton and Nevada he was sent to Camp Doniphan Okla. He was later transferred to the 129th Machine Gun Battalion and sailed for France May 6, 1918, with the 35th division and fought bravely in some of the bloodiest battles of the war. Flemon was an obedient son of a bright and happy disposition that made him many friends. We wonder why one so young should be called away, but realize that life is not valued by its length, but the way it is lived. For God knows all about it, yet took him away from all the oncoming years; God knew all about it, how noble, how gentle he was, how brave. How brilliant his possible future, yet put him to sleep in the grave, God knew all about those who loved him, how bitter their trial must be, and right through it all He is loving and knows so much better than we. So in the darkness we're trusting, One day we shall say it well, God took from his young brow, earth's laurels, and crowned him with death's immortals. Besides his sorrowing mother, he leaves a sister, Mrs. Earl Ellington, of Kansas City and three brothers - Bryan of Iowa, and Audrey and Lee, of Huntingdale. His body was laid to rest Feb. 15th in grave no. 130, in Commercy, Meuse cemetery. His mother is waiting for the return of his body to have it placed in the Paul Cemetery near Huntingdale. He will rest here near the remains of two of his best boyhood friends, who also so early and so unselfishly gave their lives for their country; David Garrison, who died in Oct. 1917 at Camp Funston of spinal meningitis and John Norcross, who died in Oct 1918, at Camp Funston of pneumonia, after a short illness. Here he will be surrounded by his best friends, both living and dead. May God sustain us in our sorrow and make our lives more useful through our suffrage, that we may be ready to meet him and be reunited with our loved ones at last. - Written By Ida Jageman, June 1919 Henry County Missouri.
(Obit from Henry Co website, used with permission.)
1900 census, Shawnee, Henry County: HODGES, Thomas/34, Bettie/31, Stella/10, Audrey/8, Fleming/6, Bryan 10M*, CHESIN, Wm/8/boarder, Mary/6/boarder.
Relationship of the Chesin children unknown, Bettie may be a 2nd wife with her own Chesin children - they are called boarders, not stepchildren.
Note: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, or Maas-Argonne Offensive, also called the Battle of the Argonne Forest, was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire western front. It was fought from September 26, 1918, until the Armistice (November 11). (Source: Wikipedia)
24Y
Born in Henry Co MO, Died Mommercy, Meuse France
Son of Thomas and Bettie Hodges
mil marker: US Army Co C 129th MGBN 35 Div WWI
1st bur: Feb 15 1919, Meuse France
HODGES, Flemon
b: Jul 16 1894, Henry Co, MO
d: Feb 14 1919, Commercy, Meuse, France
bur: Paul Cemetery, Shawnee Twp, Henry Co, MO
Flemon Hodges died at Base Hospital No. 91, Commercy, Muese, France at 5:20 a. m. Feb. 14 1919, of bronchial pneumonia, after an illness of about 8 days. He like many others was so anxious to get home again and his last letters were so hopeful and cheerful and it was a cruel shock to his loved ones to get the telegram telling of his death. All plans of a joyous welcome for his return home were so suddenly blasted. Flemon was born July 16,1894 and lived most of his life near Huntingdale. He made a bright profession of religion and joined the M.E. church in Feb. 1916. He was elected teacher for the boy's class at Sunday school and conscientiously did his duty until he was called to camp. He enlisted in Co. F and was called to service, Aug. 5 1917, and after training at Clinton and Nevada he was sent to Camp Doniphan Okla. He was later transferred to the 129th Machine Gun Battalion and sailed for France May 6, 1918, with the 35th division and fought bravely in some of the bloodiest battles of the war. Flemon was an obedient son of a bright and happy disposition that made him many friends. We wonder why one so young should be called away, but realize that life is not valued by its length, but the way it is lived. For God knows all about it, yet took him away from all the oncoming years; God knew all about it, how noble, how gentle he was, how brave. How brilliant his possible future, yet put him to sleep in the grave, God knew all about those who loved him, how bitter their trial must be, and right through it all He is loving and knows so much better than we. So in the darkness we're trusting, One day we shall say it well, God took from his young brow, earth's laurels, and crowned him with death's immortals. Besides his sorrowing mother, he leaves a sister, Mrs. Earl Ellington, of Kansas City and three brothers - Bryan of Iowa, and Audrey and Lee, of Huntingdale. His body was laid to rest Feb. 15th in grave no. 130, in Commercy, Meuse cemetery. His mother is waiting for the return of his body to have it placed in the Paul Cemetery near Huntingdale. He will rest here near the remains of two of his best boyhood friends, who also so early and so unselfishly gave their lives for their country; David Garrison, who died in Oct. 1917 at Camp Funston of spinal meningitis and John Norcross, who died in Oct 1918, at Camp Funston of pneumonia, after a short illness. Here he will be surrounded by his best friends, both living and dead. May God sustain us in our sorrow and make our lives more useful through our suffrage, that we may be ready to meet him and be reunited with our loved ones at last. - Written By Ida Jageman, June 1919 Henry County Missouri.
(Obit from Henry Co website, used with permission.)
1900 census, Shawnee, Henry County: HODGES, Thomas/34, Bettie/31, Stella/10, Audrey/8, Fleming/6, Bryan 10M*, CHESIN, Wm/8/boarder, Mary/6/boarder.
Relationship of the Chesin children unknown, Bettie may be a 2nd wife with her own Chesin children - they are called boarders, not stepchildren.
Note: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, or Maas-Argonne Offensive, also called the Battle of the Argonne Forest, was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire western front. It was fought from September 26, 1918, until the Armistice (November 11). (Source: Wikipedia)
DIED IN SERVICE - WWI, Meuse France
24Y
Born in Henry Co MO, Died Mommercy, Meuse France
Son of Thomas and Bettie Hodges
mil marker: US Army Co C 129th MGBN 35 Div WWI
1st bur: Feb 15 1919, Meuse France
HODGES, Flemon
b: Jul 16 1894, Henry Co, MO
d: Feb 14 1919, Commercy, Meuse, France
bur: Paul Cemetery, Shawnee Twp, Henry Co, MO
Flemon Hodges died at Base Hospital No. 91, Commercy, Muese, France at 5:20 a. m. Feb. 14 1919, of bronchial pneumonia, after an illness of about 8 days. He like many others was so anxious to get home again and his last letters were so hopeful and cheerful and it was a cruel shock to his loved ones to get the telegram telling of his death. All plans of a joyous welcome for his return home were so suddenly blasted. Flemon was born July 16,1894 and lived most of his life near Huntingdale. He made a bright profession of religion and joined the M.E. church in Feb. 1916. He was elected teacher for the boy's class at Sunday school and conscientiously did his duty until he was called to camp. He enlisted in Co. F and was called to service, Aug. 5 1917, and after training at Clinton and Nevada he was sent to Camp Doniphan Okla. He was later transferred to the 129th Machine Gun Battalion and sailed for France May 6, 1918, with the 35th division and fought bravely in some of the bloodiest battles of the war. Flemon was an obedient son of a bright and happy disposition that made him many friends. We wonder why one so young should be called away, but realize that life is not valued by its length, but the way it is lived. For God knows all about it, yet took him away from all the oncoming years; God knew all about it, how noble, how gentle he was, how brave. How brilliant his possible future, yet put him to sleep in the grave, God knew all about those who loved him, how bitter their trial must be, and right through it all He is loving and knows so much better than we. So in the darkness we're trusting, One day we shall say it well, God took from his young brow, earth's laurels, and crowned him with death's immortals. Besides his sorrowing mother, he leaves a sister, Mrs. Earl Ellington, of Kansas City and three brothers - Bryan of Iowa, and Audrey and Lee, of Huntingdale. His body was laid to rest Feb. 15th in grave no. 130, in Commercy, Meuse cemetery. His mother is waiting for the return of his body to have it placed in the Paul Cemetery near Huntingdale. He will rest here near the remains of two of his best boyhood friends, who also so early and so unselfishly gave their lives for their country; David Garrison, who died in Oct. 1917 at Camp Funston of spinal meningitis and John Norcross, who died in Oct 1918, at Camp Funston of pneumonia, after a short illness. Here he will be surrounded by his best friends, both living and dead. May God sustain us in our sorrow and make our lives more useful through our suffrage, that we may be ready to meet him and be reunited with our loved ones at last. - Written By Ida Jageman, June 1919 Henry County Missouri.
(Obit from Henry Co website, used with permission.)
1900 census, Shawnee, Henry County: HODGES, Thomas/34, Bettie/31, Stella/10, Audrey/8, Fleming/6, Bryan 10M*, CHESIN, Wm/8/boarder, Mary/6/boarder.
Relationship of the Chesin children unknown, Bettie may be a 2nd wife with her own Chesin children - they are called boarders, not stepchildren.
Note: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, or Maas-Argonne Offensive, also called the Battle of the Argonne Forest, was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire western front. It was fought from September 26, 1918, until the Armistice (November 11). (Source: Wikipedia)
24Y
Born in Henry Co MO, Died Mommercy, Meuse France
Son of Thomas and Bettie Hodges
mil marker: US Army Co C 129th MGBN 35 Div WWI
1st bur: Feb 15 1919, Meuse France
HODGES, Flemon
b: Jul 16 1894, Henry Co, MO
d: Feb 14 1919, Commercy, Meuse, France
bur: Paul Cemetery, Shawnee Twp, Henry Co, MO
Flemon Hodges died at Base Hospital No. 91, Commercy, Muese, France at 5:20 a. m. Feb. 14 1919, of bronchial pneumonia, after an illness of about 8 days. He like many others was so anxious to get home again and his last letters were so hopeful and cheerful and it was a cruel shock to his loved ones to get the telegram telling of his death. All plans of a joyous welcome for his return home were so suddenly blasted. Flemon was born July 16,1894 and lived most of his life near Huntingdale. He made a bright profession of religion and joined the M.E. church in Feb. 1916. He was elected teacher for the boy's class at Sunday school and conscientiously did his duty until he was called to camp. He enlisted in Co. F and was called to service, Aug. 5 1917, and after training at Clinton and Nevada he was sent to Camp Doniphan Okla. He was later transferred to the 129th Machine Gun Battalion and sailed for France May 6, 1918, with the 35th division and fought bravely in some of the bloodiest battles of the war. Flemon was an obedient son of a bright and happy disposition that made him many friends. We wonder why one so young should be called away, but realize that life is not valued by its length, but the way it is lived. For God knows all about it, yet took him away from all the oncoming years; God knew all about it, how noble, how gentle he was, how brave. How brilliant his possible future, yet put him to sleep in the grave, God knew all about those who loved him, how bitter their trial must be, and right through it all He is loving and knows so much better than we. So in the darkness we're trusting, One day we shall say it well, God took from his young brow, earth's laurels, and crowned him with death's immortals. Besides his sorrowing mother, he leaves a sister, Mrs. Earl Ellington, of Kansas City and three brothers - Bryan of Iowa, and Audrey and Lee, of Huntingdale. His body was laid to rest Feb. 15th in grave no. 130, in Commercy, Meuse cemetery. His mother is waiting for the return of his body to have it placed in the Paul Cemetery near Huntingdale. He will rest here near the remains of two of his best boyhood friends, who also so early and so unselfishly gave their lives for their country; David Garrison, who died in Oct. 1917 at Camp Funston of spinal meningitis and John Norcross, who died in Oct 1918, at Camp Funston of pneumonia, after a short illness. Here he will be surrounded by his best friends, both living and dead. May God sustain us in our sorrow and make our lives more useful through our suffrage, that we may be ready to meet him and be reunited with our loved ones at last. - Written By Ida Jageman, June 1919 Henry County Missouri.
(Obit from Henry Co website, used with permission.)
1900 census, Shawnee, Henry County: HODGES, Thomas/34, Bettie/31, Stella/10, Audrey/8, Fleming/6, Bryan 10M*, CHESIN, Wm/8/boarder, Mary/6/boarder.
Relationship of the Chesin children unknown, Bettie may be a 2nd wife with her own Chesin children - they are called boarders, not stepchildren.
Note: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, or Maas-Argonne Offensive, also called the Battle of the Argonne Forest, was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire western front. It was fought from September 26, 1918, until the Armistice (November 11). (Source: Wikipedia)
