John W. BLACK, 24, died at 10:00 o'clock Monday evening at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George BLACK, over the postoffice, a victim of cerebro spinal meningitis, contracted from Spanish influenza. Besides the parents, a brother, Tom BLACK, in training at West Point, Ky., survives. The brother was summoned to Rochester, but did not arrive.
John Black was born in Rochester on June 16, 1894. He was graduated from the high school of this city, later taking employment at the Bridge factory and then at W. A. Howard's jewelry store, where he was in charge of the Victrola department. During the past six months he was employed in Indianapolis, joining the Red Cross in Chicago for ambulance driving three weeks ago. He was in training at Camp Scott, Chicago, when he was taken ill. He came home to Rochester just a week before his death. During his illness he was delirious much of the time.
He was a member of the Methodist church and of Rochester lodge No. 79, F. and A. M.
He was well known and popular in Rochester, numbering his friends by the score. He had made numerous attempts to get into the service, but failed each time, because of physical shortcomings. He was rejected for an officer's training camp, for conscription and for Y. M. C. A. service, but finally was admitted to training as a Red Cross ambulance driver.
Red Cross authorities at Chicago have advised that John Black be buried in his Red Cross uniform and be given full military honors.
The Rochester Sentinel, Tuesday, November 26, 1918
John Black was born in Rochester on June 16, 1894. He was graduated from the high school of this city, later taking employment at the Bridge factory and then at W. A. Howard's jewelry store, where he was in charge of the Victrola department. During the past six months he was employed in Indianapolis, joining the Red Cross in Chicago for ambulance driving three weeks ago. He was in training at Camp Scott, Chicago, when he was taken ill. He came home to Rochester just a week before his death. During his illness he was delirious much of the time.
He was a member of the Methodist church and of Rochester lodge No. 79, F. and A. M.
He was well known and popular in Rochester, numbering his friends by the score. He had made numerous attempts to get into the service, but failed each time, because of physical shortcomings. He was rejected for an officer's training camp, for conscription and for Y. M. C. A. service, but finally was admitted to training as a Red Cross ambulance driver.
Red Cross authorities at Chicago have advised that John Black be buried in his Red Cross uniform and be given full military honors.
The Rochester Sentinel, Tuesday, November 26, 1918
John W. BLACK, 24, died at 10:00 o'clock Monday evening at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George BLACK, over the postoffice, a victim of cerebro spinal meningitis, contracted from Spanish influenza. Besides the parents, a brother, Tom BLACK, in training at West Point, Ky., survives. The brother was summoned to Rochester, but did not arrive.
John Black was born in Rochester on June 16, 1894. He was graduated from the high school of this city, later taking employment at the Bridge factory and then at W. A. Howard's jewelry store, where he was in charge of the Victrola department. During the past six months he was employed in Indianapolis, joining the Red Cross in Chicago for ambulance driving three weeks ago. He was in training at Camp Scott, Chicago, when he was taken ill. He came home to Rochester just a week before his death. During his illness he was delirious much of the time.
He was a member of the Methodist church and of Rochester lodge No. 79, F. and A. M.
He was well known and popular in Rochester, numbering his friends by the score. He had made numerous attempts to get into the service, but failed each time, because of physical shortcomings. He was rejected for an officer's training camp, for conscription and for Y. M. C. A. service, but finally was admitted to training as a Red Cross ambulance driver.
Red Cross authorities at Chicago have advised that John Black be buried in his Red Cross uniform and be given full military honors.
The Rochester Sentinel, Tuesday, November 26, 1918
John Black was born in Rochester on June 16, 1894. He was graduated from the high school of this city, later taking employment at the Bridge factory and then at W. A. Howard's jewelry store, where he was in charge of the Victrola department. During the past six months he was employed in Indianapolis, joining the Red Cross in Chicago for ambulance driving three weeks ago. He was in training at Camp Scott, Chicago, when he was taken ill. He came home to Rochester just a week before his death. During his illness he was delirious much of the time.
He was a member of the Methodist church and of Rochester lodge No. 79, F. and A. M.
He was well known and popular in Rochester, numbering his friends by the score. He had made numerous attempts to get into the service, but failed each time, because of physical shortcomings. He was rejected for an officer's training camp, for conscription and for Y. M. C. A. service, but finally was admitted to training as a Red Cross ambulance driver.
Red Cross authorities at Chicago have advised that John Black be buried in his Red Cross uniform and be given full military honors.
The Rochester Sentinel, Tuesday, November 26, 1918
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