Floyd's Rank: Ph M 3rd class
(3rd class Pharmacist's Mate)

Floyd was in the Navy & died on a hospital ship in England of TB.

Relative: Father: C W Clute (Charles Whitney Clute)


Clute, Charles Whitney page 63 and 64
Born Oc t8,1846 Scott, NY
Civil war veteran, racket Store
Married 1876 to Lois Elizabeth Young
She died June 25,1950
12 children, all born in Madison Co, Nebr, except Charles
1. Charles born Butte, WWII and Korean War Veteran
2. Lorin
3. Dolly Snavely
4. Bert Spanish American war veteran
5. Edward
6. John
7. George
8. Morse
9. Mary Williams
10. Florence Adamson
11. Effie Lenker
12. Floyd died WWI in England
Butte Gazette
December 5, 1918
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Death of Floyd Clute

Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Clute received the sad news Saturday of the death of their son Floyd, who was a sailor on a hospital ship in Europe. He died November 24th of tuberculosis. The body is being brought back to the United States but as yet there is no news of its arrival. The body will be brought to Butte for burial.
Floyd was born in Madison county, Nebraska, January 6, 1892 and was 25 years, 9 months and 18 days old at the time of his death. He lived in Boyd county until after he graduated from the Butte high school when he engaged in teaching. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted in the navy, going to Great Lakes and afterward to League Island, Penn. June 4th he left for Europe, and was at the naval hospital base until his death.
Floyd was a fine upright young man, a credit to his parents and the community and his death brings sorrow to many friends. His parents have the heartfelt sympathy of all.
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Butte Gazette

Sailor Laid to Rest

Last Friday, at the Opera House in Butte, the last service was held over the remains of Floyd Clute.
A large audience was present to pay their last respects and show their sympathy for the bereaved family. Rev. W. E. Caldwell had charge of the services, assisted by Rev. W. DeBenham, a union choir furnishing the music. Soldiers in uniform bore the body to Butte cemetery, where it was laid to rest with military honors.
Splendid floral tributes were furnished by the Red Cross, W.R.C. and citizens.
The obituary was published by the Gazette at the time his death was reported.

(Thank you to Gary Hostert & his class for this Obit & all follow up information)

This confirms the information I found about Floyd Clute being a Ph M 3rd class. Here is an excerpt from a letter he wrote that appeared in the Feb 14, 1918 edition of the Butte Gazette.
He was stationed in League Island Pennsylvania at the time and the letter was dated Feb. 4, 1918.

Feb. 14, 1918

"I have been made a third class pharmacist's mate, which is about the same as a corporal in the army
The aeroplanes are flying around quite a bit now. The craft will be tried out before it is sent across."
Your loving son, Floyd