Joseph Halley Pelot, 63 years old, a retired colonel of the United States Army, died Saturday morning in a Boston, hospital following an acute illness of two weeks.
Colonel Pelot was the husband of the former Agnes Lester Hall of Marshall, the daughter of Mrs. John R. Hall, Sr.; a brother of Frank Pelot of the Farmers Savings Bank, the father of Mrs. Berkeley Hall of Marshall and the son of H. J. Pelot of Blackburn. Colonel Pelot's mother died a number of years ago. Another daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Hodges of the home at Worcester, Mass., survives and, also a grandson, Gilbert Hodges, Jr.
The funeral will be here at the Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home, 226 South Odell at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial will be in Ridge Park Cemetery.
The body, accompanied by Mrs. Pelot and the two daughters and grandson will arrive at 5:28 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Sedalia and will be taken to the Campbell-Lewis chapel.
Colonel Pelot entered West Point Military Academy in 1902 immediately alter his graduation by the Blackburn High School. After finishing the academy in 1906 he was stationed for a year in the Philippines and on his return he and Miss Hall were married in October;1907.
At that time Colonel Pelot was in the coast artillery corps and was stationed at numerous posts on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. He suffered a severe accident when a grenade he was examining exploded in his face. However, he fully recovered from that injury.
Sometime before World War I Colonel Pelot transferred to the ordnance department of the army. During the first world war he was stationed in Washington and was in charge of small arms ammunition for the army.
Colonel Pelot retired from the army in 1921 and for awhile was with a large electrical company at Pittsburg. Then he accepted a position with the Crompton-Knowles Loom Works at Worcester and for many years had been the superintendent of that plant.
Colonel Pelot had not been in good health for more than a year, but had continued working and it was not until he went to Boston clinic January 13 that his condition was found to be extremely grave. It became progressively worse during the time he was in the hospital at Boston.
The Daily Democrat-News
Monday Jan 31, 1949
Colonel Pelot was the husband of the former Agnes Lester Hall of Marshall, the daughter of Mrs. John R. Hall, Sr.; a brother of Frank Pelot of the Farmers Savings Bank, the father of Mrs. Berkeley Hall of Marshall and the son of H. J. Pelot of Blackburn. Colonel Pelot's mother died a number of years ago. Another daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Hodges of the home at Worcester, Mass., survives and, also a grandson, Gilbert Hodges, Jr.
The funeral will be here at the Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home, 226 South Odell at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial will be in Ridge Park Cemetery.
The body, accompanied by Mrs. Pelot and the two daughters and grandson will arrive at 5:28 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Sedalia and will be taken to the Campbell-Lewis chapel.
Colonel Pelot entered West Point Military Academy in 1902 immediately alter his graduation by the Blackburn High School. After finishing the academy in 1906 he was stationed for a year in the Philippines and on his return he and Miss Hall were married in October;1907.
At that time Colonel Pelot was in the coast artillery corps and was stationed at numerous posts on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. He suffered a severe accident when a grenade he was examining exploded in his face. However, he fully recovered from that injury.
Sometime before World War I Colonel Pelot transferred to the ordnance department of the army. During the first world war he was stationed in Washington and was in charge of small arms ammunition for the army.
Colonel Pelot retired from the army in 1921 and for awhile was with a large electrical company at Pittsburg. Then he accepted a position with the Crompton-Knowles Loom Works at Worcester and for many years had been the superintendent of that plant.
Colonel Pelot had not been in good health for more than a year, but had continued working and it was not until he went to Boston clinic January 13 that his condition was found to be extremely grave. It became progressively worse during the time he was in the hospital at Boston.
The Daily Democrat-News
Monday Jan 31, 1949
Joseph Halley Pelot, 63 years old, a retired colonel of the United States Army, died Saturday morning in a Boston, hospital following an acute illness of two weeks.
Colonel Pelot was the husband of the former Agnes Lester Hall of Marshall, the daughter of Mrs. John R. Hall, Sr.; a brother of Frank Pelot of the Farmers Savings Bank, the father of Mrs. Berkeley Hall of Marshall and the son of H. J. Pelot of Blackburn. Colonel Pelot's mother died a number of years ago. Another daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Hodges of the home at Worcester, Mass., survives and, also a grandson, Gilbert Hodges, Jr.
The funeral will be here at the Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home, 226 South Odell at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial will be in Ridge Park Cemetery.
The body, accompanied by Mrs. Pelot and the two daughters and grandson will arrive at 5:28 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Sedalia and will be taken to the Campbell-Lewis chapel.
Colonel Pelot entered West Point Military Academy in 1902 immediately alter his graduation by the Blackburn High School. After finishing the academy in 1906 he was stationed for a year in the Philippines and on his return he and Miss Hall were married in October;1907.
At that time Colonel Pelot was in the coast artillery corps and was stationed at numerous posts on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. He suffered a severe accident when a grenade he was examining exploded in his face. However, he fully recovered from that injury.
Sometime before World War I Colonel Pelot transferred to the ordnance department of the army. During the first world war he was stationed in Washington and was in charge of small arms ammunition for the army.
Colonel Pelot retired from the army in 1921 and for awhile was with a large electrical company at Pittsburg. Then he accepted a position with the Crompton-Knowles Loom Works at Worcester and for many years had been the superintendent of that plant.
Colonel Pelot had not been in good health for more than a year, but had continued working and it was not until he went to Boston clinic January 13 that his condition was found to be extremely grave. It became progressively worse during the time he was in the hospital at Boston.
The Daily Democrat-News
Monday Jan 31, 1949
Colonel Pelot was the husband of the former Agnes Lester Hall of Marshall, the daughter of Mrs. John R. Hall, Sr.; a brother of Frank Pelot of the Farmers Savings Bank, the father of Mrs. Berkeley Hall of Marshall and the son of H. J. Pelot of Blackburn. Colonel Pelot's mother died a number of years ago. Another daughter, Mrs. Gilbert Hodges of the home at Worcester, Mass., survives and, also a grandson, Gilbert Hodges, Jr.
The funeral will be here at the Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home, 226 South Odell at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Burial will be in Ridge Park Cemetery.
The body, accompanied by Mrs. Pelot and the two daughters and grandson will arrive at 5:28 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at Sedalia and will be taken to the Campbell-Lewis chapel.
Colonel Pelot entered West Point Military Academy in 1902 immediately alter his graduation by the Blackburn High School. After finishing the academy in 1906 he was stationed for a year in the Philippines and on his return he and Miss Hall were married in October;1907.
At that time Colonel Pelot was in the coast artillery corps and was stationed at numerous posts on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. He suffered a severe accident when a grenade he was examining exploded in his face. However, he fully recovered from that injury.
Sometime before World War I Colonel Pelot transferred to the ordnance department of the army. During the first world war he was stationed in Washington and was in charge of small arms ammunition for the army.
Colonel Pelot retired from the army in 1921 and for awhile was with a large electrical company at Pittsburg. Then he accepted a position with the Crompton-Knowles Loom Works at Worcester and for many years had been the superintendent of that plant.
Colonel Pelot had not been in good health for more than a year, but had continued working and it was not until he went to Boston clinic January 13 that his condition was found to be extremely grave. It became progressively worse during the time he was in the hospital at Boston.
The Daily Democrat-News
Monday Jan 31, 1949
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