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Richard Henry Feagin

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Richard Henry Feagin

Birth
Hempstead, Waller County, Texas, USA
Death
24 Sep 1918 (aged 25)
Burial
Hempstead, Waller County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Taken from the book "History Of Texas World War Heroes"

Gunner Richard H. Feagin

Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Feagin of Hempstead. Born October 3, 1892, in Hempstead and received his education there. Mr. Feagin felt it his duty to aid his country, so on Mary 3, 1918, he entered the U. S. Navy. He was sent to Great Lakes, and after training for awhile was assigned to U. S. S. Chattanooga and made one trip overseas. In September, 1918, he contracted influenza and on September 21st was admitted to U. S. S. Comfort, a hospital ship. He was given careful medical attention, but without avail. He passed away on September 23rd. His remains were sent home and buried at Hempstead. The Captain who attended him at the time of his death wrote his parents:

"I was present when your boy passed away and want to tell you of his unfailing courage, during the time he was aboard the ship. He suffered acutely for several days before the end, but made a good fight of it, as befitted a good sailor. It is, I am sure, no small comfort to you to know that he gave his life in a great cause, as he has done, just as generously and truly as if he had perished in battle, and also to feel that he went to his end bravely. It was not possible for me to converse at length regarding the deeper things of his life, but I trust that his physical courage had behind it a strong faith in God and a trust in Him."
Taken from the book "History Of Texas World War Heroes"

Gunner Richard H. Feagin

Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Feagin of Hempstead. Born October 3, 1892, in Hempstead and received his education there. Mr. Feagin felt it his duty to aid his country, so on Mary 3, 1918, he entered the U. S. Navy. He was sent to Great Lakes, and after training for awhile was assigned to U. S. S. Chattanooga and made one trip overseas. In September, 1918, he contracted influenza and on September 21st was admitted to U. S. S. Comfort, a hospital ship. He was given careful medical attention, but without avail. He passed away on September 23rd. His remains were sent home and buried at Hempstead. The Captain who attended him at the time of his death wrote his parents:

"I was present when your boy passed away and want to tell you of his unfailing courage, during the time he was aboard the ship. He suffered acutely for several days before the end, but made a good fight of it, as befitted a good sailor. It is, I am sure, no small comfort to you to know that he gave his life in a great cause, as he has done, just as generously and truly as if he had perished in battle, and also to feel that he went to his end bravely. It was not possible for me to converse at length regarding the deeper things of his life, but I trust that his physical courage had behind it a strong faith in God and a trust in Him."

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