First Sergeant, Headquarters Company, 305th Bn Tank Corps. Son of Erwin and Rose Calder; born in Marshall County, IL. Entered the service at Galesburg, May 20, 1918; to Jefferson Barracks; transferred to Camp Colt, June 3, 1918, and promoted to Sergeant; transferred to Camp Polk and promoted to First Sergeant; in the service 218 days; discharged December 20, 1918.
The Lacon Journal, February 22, 1923
INJURIES PROVE FATAL
Forrest G. Calder, a native of Sparland, and husband of a former Lacon lady, passed away at the Cottage hospital in Galesburg last Thursday morning, his death being the result of injuries received the previous evening when he was accidentally hurled beneath a moving freight train while at work as a switchman in the East Burlington railroad yards. Both legs were severed close to the body. The deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Calder, former well-known Marshall county residents, but now of Galesburg, and was born in Sparland on June 11, 1899. On September 1, 1920, he was married to Miss Helen Crumbaker, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. M. V. Crumbaker, of Pre-emption, Ill., former residents of Lacon when Mr. Crumbaker was pastor of of the local Methodist church. He served in the late World war and was a member of the Galesburg American Legion post. Lacon and Marshall county friends of the Calder and Crumbaker families will extend their sincere sympathy to the bereaved in their hour of great sorrow.
Contributor: Sean Whiting (48299893)
The Lacon Journal, February 22, 1923
INJURIES PROVE FATAL
Forrest G. Calder, a native of Sparland, and husband of a former Lacon lady, passed away at the Cottage hospital in Galesburg last Thursday morning, his death being the result of injuries received the previous evening when he was accidentally hurled beneath a moving freight train while at work as a switchman in the East Burlington railroad yards. Both legs were severed close to the body. The deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Calder, former well-known Marshall county residents, but now of Galesburg, and was born in Sparland on June 11, 1899. On September 1, 1920, he was married to Miss Helen Crumbaker, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. M. V. Crumbaker, of Pre-emption, Ill., former residents of Lacon when Mr. Crumbaker was pastor of of the local Methodist church. He served in the late World war and was a member of the Galesburg American Legion post. Lacon and Marshall county friends of the Calder and Crumbaker families will extend their sincere sympathy to the bereaved in their hour of great sorrow.
Contributor: Sean Whiting (48299893)
First Sergeant, Headquarters Company, 305th Bn Tank Corps. Son of Erwin and Rose Calder; born in Marshall County, IL. Entered the service at Galesburg, May 20, 1918; to Jefferson Barracks; transferred to Camp Colt, June 3, 1918, and promoted to Sergeant; transferred to Camp Polk and promoted to First Sergeant; in the service 218 days; discharged December 20, 1918.
The Lacon Journal, February 22, 1923
INJURIES PROVE FATAL
Forrest G. Calder, a native of Sparland, and husband of a former Lacon lady, passed away at the Cottage hospital in Galesburg last Thursday morning, his death being the result of injuries received the previous evening when he was accidentally hurled beneath a moving freight train while at work as a switchman in the East Burlington railroad yards. Both legs were severed close to the body. The deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Calder, former well-known Marshall county residents, but now of Galesburg, and was born in Sparland on June 11, 1899. On September 1, 1920, he was married to Miss Helen Crumbaker, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. M. V. Crumbaker, of Pre-emption, Ill., former residents of Lacon when Mr. Crumbaker was pastor of of the local Methodist church. He served in the late World war and was a member of the Galesburg American Legion post. Lacon and Marshall county friends of the Calder and Crumbaker families will extend their sincere sympathy to the bereaved in their hour of great sorrow.
Contributor: Sean Whiting (48299893)
The Lacon Journal, February 22, 1923
INJURIES PROVE FATAL
Forrest G. Calder, a native of Sparland, and husband of a former Lacon lady, passed away at the Cottage hospital in Galesburg last Thursday morning, his death being the result of injuries received the previous evening when he was accidentally hurled beneath a moving freight train while at work as a switchman in the East Burlington railroad yards. Both legs were severed close to the body. The deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Calder, former well-known Marshall county residents, but now of Galesburg, and was born in Sparland on June 11, 1899. On September 1, 1920, he was married to Miss Helen Crumbaker, daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. M. V. Crumbaker, of Pre-emption, Ill., former residents of Lacon when Mr. Crumbaker was pastor of of the local Methodist church. He served in the late World war and was a member of the Galesburg American Legion post. Lacon and Marshall county friends of the Calder and Crumbaker families will extend their sincere sympathy to the bereaved in their hour of great sorrow.
Contributor: Sean Whiting (48299893)
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