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1LT Samuel Wylie Bird

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1LT Samuel Wylie Bird

Birth
Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri, USA
Death
27 Feb 1920 (aged 79)
Horicon, Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Pana, Christian County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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1LT, 35th Illinois Infantry

Original Companion, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
Contributor: NOMDEPLUM (47117241)
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Pana, March 1.—The body of Samuel W. Bird arrived here at 3:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, over the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad from Chicago. The train was met at the station by the Masonic fraternity and old friends of Mr. Bird. The cortege proceeded immediately to Linwood cemetery, where the interment was made in the family lot. The Masonic funeral rites was given by the local Masons. The pallbearers were the following: T. J. Vidler; J. B. Reese, S. C. Wagner, W. H. Alexander, H. L. Haywood, and Charles Eichelberger, all Masons.

Decatur, IL Review March 1, 1920 p11
1LT, 35th Illinois Infantry

Original Companion, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
Contributor: NOMDEPLUM (47117241)
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Pana, March 1.—The body of Samuel W. Bird arrived here at 3:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, over the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad from Chicago. The train was met at the station by the Masonic fraternity and old friends of Mr. Bird. The cortege proceeded immediately to Linwood cemetery, where the interment was made in the family lot. The Masonic funeral rites was given by the local Masons. The pallbearers were the following: T. J. Vidler; J. B. Reese, S. C. Wagner, W. H. Alexander, H. L. Haywood, and Charles Eichelberger, all Masons.

Decatur, IL Review March 1, 1920 p11


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  • Maintained by: BjJ
  • Originally Created by: kpet
  • Added: Sep 22, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76933517/samuel_wylie-bird: accessed ), memorial page for 1LT Samuel Wylie Bird (2 Oct 1840–27 Feb 1920), Find a Grave Memorial ID 76933517, citing Linwood Cemetery, Pana, Christian County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by BjJ (contributor 46902476).