Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Arbela Methodist Church for SGT Jesse Dye, who was killed in an airplane crash near Ft. Worth, Texas, December 18. Services were conducted by the Rev. J. C. Crenshaw, pastor, assisted by Rev. James Schultz of Wayland.
Bodybearers were servicemen home on furlough - Cpl. Millard Blaine, Sgt. Eston McHugh, Cpl. Wayne Havens, Pfc. William R. Purvis, S2C Frank Sears, Cpl. Grover J. Woods, Cpl. Richard Wilburn. Cpl. Havens and Pfc. Purvis were guards of honor. Corp. Montague, who accompanied the body home, was also present.
At the grave taps was sounded by Paul Lancaster of Memphis. Arlie Power, representing the American Legion, before interment, presented the widow, Mrs. Betty Pauline Dye, with the American colors which was on the casket.
Following is the obituary read at the funeral.
SGT Jesse Jr. Dye, aerial engineer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Dye, was born on February 1, 1921, at Arbela, Missouri and died in a crash landing of a B-24 bomber at Fort Worth, Texas army air field, December 18, 1943, at the age of 22 years, 10 months, and four days.
Jesse Jr. attended the Morning View school, was a graduate of the Granger High School and attended the Chillicothe Business College. He served as president of the Epworth League of the Methodist Church at Arbela for two years.
He enlisted in Chicago, where he was employed as a mechanic, February 2, 1942 and was sent to an army pilot school at Kelly Field Texas. He was later sent to Muskogee, Oklahoma and from there to Fort Worth, Texas. He had been awarded his wings and also a badge of merit which signifies that he had given merited service to his country for more than a year.
He was married to Miss Pauline Bettie Cresswell of Handley, Texas, on December 30, 1942, at Weatherford, Texas.
He leaves his wife Pauline Bettie Dye of Handley, Texas; mother and father, Mrs. and Mrs. Jesse Dye of Arbela and a sister, Mrs. Irwin Padgett of Harvey, Illinois, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Jesse was our boy. We loved him as did his parents. His manliness as a student in our schools and his Christian service rendered as president of our Epworth League place him as an example of all of our young people.
His going is our great loss and we can only say with Jesus that we know Heaven is richer today.
Bodybearers were servicemen home on furlough - Cpl. Millard Blaine, Sgt. Eston McHugh, Cpl. Wayne Havens, Pfc. William R. Purvis, S2C Frank Sears, Cpl. Grover J. Woods, Cpl. Richard Wilburn. Cpl. Havens and Pfc. Purvis were guards of honor. Corp. Montague, who accompanied the body home, was also present.
At the grave taps was sounded by Paul Lancaster of Memphis. Arlie Power, representing the American Legion, before interment, presented the widow, Mrs. Betty Pauline Dye, with the American colors which was on the casket.
Following is the obituary read at the funeral.
SGT Jesse Jr. Dye, aerial engineer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Dye, was born on February 1, 1921, at Arbela, Missouri and died in a crash landing of a B-24 bomber at Fort Worth, Texas army air field, December 18, 1943, at the age of 22 years, 10 months, and four days.
Jesse Jr. attended the Morning View school, was a graduate of the Granger High School and attended the Chillicothe Business College. He served as president of the Epworth League of the Methodist Church at Arbela for two years.
He enlisted in Chicago, where he was employed as a mechanic, February 2, 1942 and was sent to an army pilot school at Kelly Field Texas. He was later sent to Muskogee, Oklahoma and from there to Fort Worth, Texas. He had been awarded his wings and also a badge of merit which signifies that he had given merited service to his country for more than a year.
He was married to Miss Pauline Bettie Cresswell of Handley, Texas, on December 30, 1942, at Weatherford, Texas.
He leaves his wife Pauline Bettie Dye of Handley, Texas; mother and father, Mrs. and Mrs. Jesse Dye of Arbela and a sister, Mrs. Irwin Padgett of Harvey, Illinois, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Jesse was our boy. We loved him as did his parents. His manliness as a student in our schools and his Christian service rendered as president of our Epworth League place him as an example of all of our young people.
His going is our great loss and we can only say with Jesus that we know Heaven is richer today.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Arbela Methodist Church for SGT Jesse Dye, who was killed in an airplane crash near Ft. Worth, Texas, December 18. Services were conducted by the Rev. J. C. Crenshaw, pastor, assisted by Rev. James Schultz of Wayland.
Bodybearers were servicemen home on furlough - Cpl. Millard Blaine, Sgt. Eston McHugh, Cpl. Wayne Havens, Pfc. William R. Purvis, S2C Frank Sears, Cpl. Grover J. Woods, Cpl. Richard Wilburn. Cpl. Havens and Pfc. Purvis were guards of honor. Corp. Montague, who accompanied the body home, was also present.
At the grave taps was sounded by Paul Lancaster of Memphis. Arlie Power, representing the American Legion, before interment, presented the widow, Mrs. Betty Pauline Dye, with the American colors which was on the casket.
Following is the obituary read at the funeral.
SGT Jesse Jr. Dye, aerial engineer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Dye, was born on February 1, 1921, at Arbela, Missouri and died in a crash landing of a B-24 bomber at Fort Worth, Texas army air field, December 18, 1943, at the age of 22 years, 10 months, and four days.
Jesse Jr. attended the Morning View school, was a graduate of the Granger High School and attended the Chillicothe Business College. He served as president of the Epworth League of the Methodist Church at Arbela for two years.
He enlisted in Chicago, where he was employed as a mechanic, February 2, 1942 and was sent to an army pilot school at Kelly Field Texas. He was later sent to Muskogee, Oklahoma and from there to Fort Worth, Texas. He had been awarded his wings and also a badge of merit which signifies that he had given merited service to his country for more than a year.
He was married to Miss Pauline Bettie Cresswell of Handley, Texas, on December 30, 1942, at Weatherford, Texas.
He leaves his wife Pauline Bettie Dye of Handley, Texas; mother and father, Mrs. and Mrs. Jesse Dye of Arbela and a sister, Mrs. Irwin Padgett of Harvey, Illinois, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Jesse was our boy. We loved him as did his parents. His manliness as a student in our schools and his Christian service rendered as president of our Epworth League place him as an example of all of our young people.
His going is our great loss and we can only say with Jesus that we know Heaven is richer today.
Bodybearers were servicemen home on furlough - Cpl. Millard Blaine, Sgt. Eston McHugh, Cpl. Wayne Havens, Pfc. William R. Purvis, S2C Frank Sears, Cpl. Grover J. Woods, Cpl. Richard Wilburn. Cpl. Havens and Pfc. Purvis were guards of honor. Corp. Montague, who accompanied the body home, was also present.
At the grave taps was sounded by Paul Lancaster of Memphis. Arlie Power, representing the American Legion, before interment, presented the widow, Mrs. Betty Pauline Dye, with the American colors which was on the casket.
Following is the obituary read at the funeral.
SGT Jesse Jr. Dye, aerial engineer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Dye, was born on February 1, 1921, at Arbela, Missouri and died in a crash landing of a B-24 bomber at Fort Worth, Texas army air field, December 18, 1943, at the age of 22 years, 10 months, and four days.
Jesse Jr. attended the Morning View school, was a graduate of the Granger High School and attended the Chillicothe Business College. He served as president of the Epworth League of the Methodist Church at Arbela for two years.
He enlisted in Chicago, where he was employed as a mechanic, February 2, 1942 and was sent to an army pilot school at Kelly Field Texas. He was later sent to Muskogee, Oklahoma and from there to Fort Worth, Texas. He had been awarded his wings and also a badge of merit which signifies that he had given merited service to his country for more than a year.
He was married to Miss Pauline Bettie Cresswell of Handley, Texas, on December 30, 1942, at Weatherford, Texas.
He leaves his wife Pauline Bettie Dye of Handley, Texas; mother and father, Mrs. and Mrs. Jesse Dye of Arbela and a sister, Mrs. Irwin Padgett of Harvey, Illinois, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Jesse was our boy. We loved him as did his parents. His manliness as a student in our schools and his Christian service rendered as president of our Epworth League place him as an example of all of our young people.
His going is our great loss and we can only say with Jesus that we know Heaven is richer today.
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