People's Journal, Davenport, NE - Fri, 5 Aug 1921
The overseas body of Corporal Earl C. Nichols arrived in Davenport last Friday night and was taken in charge by the American Legion, who assisted in conducting the funeral.
The funeral was held at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, in the Chautauqua tent, after the afternoon program.
The Legion boys in uniform, bearing arms and the colors with caisson drawn by four horses, military style, on which the casket was borne, escorted the body from the W. F. Bates home to the chautauqua tent.
The large tent was filled to overflowing by those who came from the surrounding country to honor the memory of the first of the Davenport boys who gave their life in battle overseas, to be returned for burial.
The ceremonies were under the command of W. C. Uphouse, post commander of the American Legion. Music for the occasion was furnished by the ladies quartet composed of the Misses Grace and Mildred Lambert, Mrs. Ray Berkey and Mrs. Ray Keim.
The funeral address was delivered by B. Frank Lowery of the Church of Christ, who used a copy of the New Testament, which Corporal Nichols carried during his term of service and on which was a blood stain from his death wound. The scripture lesson was just a part of one verse, Rev. 2:10, "Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life."
Corporal Earl C. Nichols was born in Des Moines, Iowa, March 10, 1891. He came to Davenport in July 1917 and went from here to answer his country's call for men to fight the foe in lands beyond the seas.
On Dec. 17, 1917 he was married to Neva Fern Bates, the daughter of W. F. Bates and wife. A short time later while home on a furlough from the training camp he confessed his faith in Christ and was buried with his Lord in baptism to arise to walk in a newness of life.
Corporal Nichols was ordered overseas and into the front line trenches where he was wounded in August 1918. From this wound he soon recovered and was back on the battle line again, where, in the battle of the Argonne Meuse, on November 5th, 1918, he received the wound that caused his death the same day, leaving his girl wife in the home land so far away to mourn his departure, but realizing she had given much to the cause of liberty.
After the services at the tent the body was taken to the cemetery on the caisson escorted by the Legion boys where it was laid to rest.
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Hebron Journal dated 8-5-1921:
The military funeral of Corporal Earl Nickols was held in the Chautauqua tent Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, after the close of the Chautauqua program.
Word has been received that the body of Frank Van Skiver had arrived in Hoboken, and relatives are planning its arrival soon. Both Mr. Van Skiver and Corporal Earl Nickols, who was buried Sunday, received wounds which caused their death while in action in France.
The overseas body of Corporal Earl C. Nichols arrived in Davenport last Friday night and was taken in charge by the American Legion, who assisted in conducting the funeral.
The funeral was held at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, in the Chautauqua tent, after the afternoon program.
The Legion boys in uniform, bearing arms and the colors with caisson drawn by four horses, military style, on which the casket was borne, escorted the body from the W. F. Bates home to the chautauqua tent.
The large tent was filled to overflowing by those who came from the surrounding country to honor the memory of the first of the Davenport boys who gave their life in battle overseas, to be returned for burial.
The ceremonies were under the command of W. C. Uphouse, post commander of the American Legion. Music for the occasion was furnished by the ladies quartet composed of the Misses Grace and Mildred Lambert, Mrs. Ray Berkey and Mrs. Ray Keim.
The funeral address was delivered by B. Frank Lowery of the Church of Christ, who used a copy of the New Testament, which Corporal Nichols carried during his term of service and on which was a blood stain from his death wound. The scripture lesson was just a part of one verse, Rev. 2:10, "Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life."
Corporal Earl C. Nichols was born in Des Moines, Iowa, March 10, 1891. He came to Davenport in July 1917 and went from here to answer his country's call for men to fight the foe in lands beyond the seas.
On Dec. 17, 1917 he was married to Neva Fern Bates, the daughter of W. F. Bates and wife. A short time later while home on a furlough from the training camp he confessed his faith in Christ and was buried with his Lord in baptism to arise to walk in a newness of life.
Corporal Nichols was ordered overseas and into the front line trenches where he was wounded in August 1918. From this wound he soon recovered and was back on the battle line again, where, in the battle of the Argonne Meuse, on November 5th, 1918, he received the wound that caused his death the same day, leaving his girl wife in the home land so far away to mourn his departure, but realizing she had given much to the cause of liberty.
After the services at the tent the body was taken to the cemetery on the caisson escorted by the Legion boys where it was laid to rest.
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Contributor: Kathy Monical (49101662)
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Hebron Journal dated 8-5-1921:
The military funeral of Corporal Earl Nickols was held in the Chautauqua tent Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, after the close of the Chautauqua program.
Word has been received that the body of Frank Van Skiver had arrived in Hoboken, and relatives are planning its arrival soon. Both Mr. Van Skiver and Corporal Earl Nickols, who was buried Sunday, received wounds which caused their death while in action in France.
People's Journal, Davenport, NE - Fri, 5 Aug 1921
The overseas body of Corporal Earl C. Nichols arrived in Davenport last Friday night and was taken in charge by the American Legion, who assisted in conducting the funeral.
The funeral was held at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, in the Chautauqua tent, after the afternoon program.
The Legion boys in uniform, bearing arms and the colors with caisson drawn by four horses, military style, on which the casket was borne, escorted the body from the W. F. Bates home to the chautauqua tent.
The large tent was filled to overflowing by those who came from the surrounding country to honor the memory of the first of the Davenport boys who gave their life in battle overseas, to be returned for burial.
The ceremonies were under the command of W. C. Uphouse, post commander of the American Legion. Music for the occasion was furnished by the ladies quartet composed of the Misses Grace and Mildred Lambert, Mrs. Ray Berkey and Mrs. Ray Keim.
The funeral address was delivered by B. Frank Lowery of the Church of Christ, who used a copy of the New Testament, which Corporal Nichols carried during his term of service and on which was a blood stain from his death wound. The scripture lesson was just a part of one verse, Rev. 2:10, "Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life."
Corporal Earl C. Nichols was born in Des Moines, Iowa, March 10, 1891. He came to Davenport in July 1917 and went from here to answer his country's call for men to fight the foe in lands beyond the seas.
On Dec. 17, 1917 he was married to Neva Fern Bates, the daughter of W. F. Bates and wife. A short time later while home on a furlough from the training camp he confessed his faith in Christ and was buried with his Lord in baptism to arise to walk in a newness of life.
Corporal Nichols was ordered overseas and into the front line trenches where he was wounded in August 1918. From this wound he soon recovered and was back on the battle line again, where, in the battle of the Argonne Meuse, on November 5th, 1918, he received the wound that caused his death the same day, leaving his girl wife in the home land so far away to mourn his departure, but realizing she had given much to the cause of liberty.
After the services at the tent the body was taken to the cemetery on the caisson escorted by the Legion boys where it was laid to rest.
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Contributor: Kathy Monical (49101662)
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Hebron Journal dated 8-5-1921:
The military funeral of Corporal Earl Nickols was held in the Chautauqua tent Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, after the close of the Chautauqua program.
Word has been received that the body of Frank Van Skiver had arrived in Hoboken, and relatives are planning its arrival soon. Both Mr. Van Skiver and Corporal Earl Nickols, who was buried Sunday, received wounds which caused their death while in action in France.
The overseas body of Corporal Earl C. Nichols arrived in Davenport last Friday night and was taken in charge by the American Legion, who assisted in conducting the funeral.
The funeral was held at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, in the Chautauqua tent, after the afternoon program.
The Legion boys in uniform, bearing arms and the colors with caisson drawn by four horses, military style, on which the casket was borne, escorted the body from the W. F. Bates home to the chautauqua tent.
The large tent was filled to overflowing by those who came from the surrounding country to honor the memory of the first of the Davenport boys who gave their life in battle overseas, to be returned for burial.
The ceremonies were under the command of W. C. Uphouse, post commander of the American Legion. Music for the occasion was furnished by the ladies quartet composed of the Misses Grace and Mildred Lambert, Mrs. Ray Berkey and Mrs. Ray Keim.
The funeral address was delivered by B. Frank Lowery of the Church of Christ, who used a copy of the New Testament, which Corporal Nichols carried during his term of service and on which was a blood stain from his death wound. The scripture lesson was just a part of one verse, Rev. 2:10, "Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life."
Corporal Earl C. Nichols was born in Des Moines, Iowa, March 10, 1891. He came to Davenport in July 1917 and went from here to answer his country's call for men to fight the foe in lands beyond the seas.
On Dec. 17, 1917 he was married to Neva Fern Bates, the daughter of W. F. Bates and wife. A short time later while home on a furlough from the training camp he confessed his faith in Christ and was buried with his Lord in baptism to arise to walk in a newness of life.
Corporal Nichols was ordered overseas and into the front line trenches where he was wounded in August 1918. From this wound he soon recovered and was back on the battle line again, where, in the battle of the Argonne Meuse, on November 5th, 1918, he received the wound that caused his death the same day, leaving his girl wife in the home land so far away to mourn his departure, but realizing she had given much to the cause of liberty.
After the services at the tent the body was taken to the cemetery on the caisson escorted by the Legion boys where it was laid to rest.
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Contributor: Kathy Monical (49101662)
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Hebron Journal dated 8-5-1921:
The military funeral of Corporal Earl Nickols was held in the Chautauqua tent Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, after the close of the Chautauqua program.
Word has been received that the body of Frank Van Skiver had arrived in Hoboken, and relatives are planning its arrival soon. Both Mr. Van Skiver and Corporal Earl Nickols, who was buried Sunday, received wounds which caused their death while in action in France.
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