--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 22 number: 4 published: 1919-02 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, "Died in Service," *Improvement Era* 22, no. 4 (February 1919): 335–339.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2204unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera2204unse start_page: 335 end_page: 339 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1919-02) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera2204unse publication_year: 1919 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1919, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Died in Service DIED IN SERVICE 335 Darrell A. Anderson, member of the University of Utah S. A. T. C, died of influenza at the Fort Douglas hospital, December 7, 1918. He was 20 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson, of American Fork, Utah. He is survived by his parents, two brothers and one sister. James Cuff, Salt Lake City, was killed in action according to word receivde in Salt Lake, December 14, 1918. He was formerly an employe of the Utah Oil Refining Company. He entered the army, May, 1918, and had been in France several months. He leaves a widow and one child. Roy Irl Austin, formerly of Liberty, Idaho, son of E. N. Austin, of Salt Lake City, died of wounds received in action according to word received by his father, November 22. He was 26 years old, was born at Liberty, Idaho, where he owned a ranch, and entered the army, June, 1918. Raymond P. Johnson, son of J. P. and Anna O. Johnson, Salt Lake City was killed in action, November 11, 1918. He was a member of Company C, 361st Infantry; a carpenter by trade, 32 years old, left Salt Lake City for Camp Lewis, Easter, 1918, sailed for France, July 4, arriving in England, July 14. Lieut. Ernest Horatio Ellerman, son of Horatio Ellerman, of Salt Lake City, a member of the Australian Forces in France, was killed in action, October 3, 1918. He was wounded, May 19, and on recovery was given a military cross for conspicuous gallantry. He was killed in the battle of St. Quentin. . • Russell Ingersoll, youngest son of the late Mary J. Ingersoll and David IngersolL of American Fork, and a member of the S. A. T. C, at the Univer sity of Utah, died at Fort Douglas hospital, December 7, 19-18, of influenza- pneumonia. He was born Feb. 8, 1898, and entered the training school November 18. ,.»"•., i -n j • Corp. John Leonard Hepworth, of Blackfoot, Idaho, was killed in action in France, according to a message received from the war department, at Washington, November 24. He was trained at Camp Lewis, was a member of the ninety-first division and had been in active service since his arrival in France. • -•_,, c ,. . , Clarence Mann Argyle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Argyle, Salt Lake City, died of pneumonia, October 15,. in a hospital Fra "ce. On m December 8, 1917, he enlisted in the quarter-master corps, and left for Camp Johnston, Fla., some days later, arriving in France, August 29, 1918. He was 22 years old. spruce squad- Wm. Raymond Piatt, 25 years of age, member of the 93rd timberman, June ron, a resident of Salt Lake City prior to his enlistment as a 17, 1918, died near Yaquina, Oregon, December 7, 1918. He is survived by sisters and four brothers. His his wife and infant son, his parents, two body was brought to Salt Lake for interment. in Switzerland, 29 years ago, came to Albert E. Schneider, bom received his mill- America when 13 years of age; entered the army 1917, tary training at Camp Lewis; was a member of the 39th Infantry, and was killed in action, October 14, 1918. He is survived by his parents, in Switzerland, and a brother and sister in Utah. Altop Redlodge Mon- James L. Altop, son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. May 1889 and died of disease, in France, tana, was born in Kansas City, 8, according to word received by his aunt, Mrs. Henry B. Good, of looele aviation service; he L November, 1918. He was a member of the army parents, two sisters and two brothers. is survived by his Niels Oliver Jensen, Centerfield, Utah, died enza-pneumonia, December 7, 1918. He was a which was to leave December 8. He He member ^ ™!?£J at Fort Douglas, of influ left home November 25, and was the so n m arr v.d of Ham C Jensen, born in Salt Lake City, December 5. ; Centerfield tor burial. March 29, 1900. His body was returned to 336 IMPROVEMENT ERA Aruthur E. Crawford, 6on of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Crawford, of Pocatello, Idaho, died in a base hospital in France, October 21, 1918, of pnuemonia. He was a cook in the 146th Field Artillery. He enlisted two years ago at Couer de Alene, Idaho, and had not seen active fighting, though he had been in France for a year, and had been engaged in several capacities. Corp. Harry F. Parker, member of the 362nd Infantry, F. Co., ninetyfirst division, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Parker, of Bennion, Utah, was killed in action, September 27. He enlisted September 19, 1917, in Salt Lake City, went to Camp Lewis for training, and arrived in France, July, 1918. He is survived by his parents, three brothers and four sisters. Melvin B. McMillan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neil McMillan, of Murray, Utah, was killed in action, September 27, 1918, in France. He entered service, September 19, 1917, received his training at Camp Lewis, was with the 362nd Infantry in France where he arrived, July 5, 1918, and took part in many important engagements at the front. He was 24 years old. Russel J. West, died at Camp Warden, Washington, of pneumonia. Funeral services were held at Pleasant Grove, November 15, 1918. His body -was laid in the new military plot recently set apart for men who may give their lives in defense of their country.A suitable monument will eventually be erected by the citizens of Pleasant Grove to mark their resting place. Serg. Clayton Grisswald, died in France of pnuemonia, according to information received in Ogden, November 15, 1918. He enlisted, June, 1917, and was a sergeant at the office of the quarter-masters headquarters base, section No. 2, A. E. F. He had been a bank cashier, and also connected with the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. at Ogden, for a number of years. Sterling Russell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Russell, Grafton, Washington country, Utah, was killed in action, in France, November 7, 1918. He entered the army, May, 1918, went to Camp Lewis in June, was transferred to Camp Kearny, thence to France. He was graduated from the St. George Stake Academy, and the Dixie Normal school. His parents, wife, and young child survive him. Raymond H. Foster, oldest son of the late Henry Foster and Emily C. Forbes Foster, of American Fork, Utah, died Monday, December 9, at the Fort Douglas hospital. He was a member of the S. A. T. C. He was born, September 8, 1898, at Manassa, Colo., moving with his parents to Vernal, Utah, and later to American Fork. His mother, four brothers and three sisters survive him. Frank R. Maze, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Maze, of Fallbrook, California, who came to Salt Lake City some eighteen months ago, died in Salt Lake City at the home of his wife's parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Alkire, December 23, 1918. He was a member of the S. A. T. C., University of Utah. His wife died from influenza December 12. Mr. Maze was born February 18, 1898. Fletcher D. DeFord, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. DeFord, Salt Lake City, Utah, died in November, 1918, of bronchial pneumonia, in France. He was 25 years of age, enlisted in the army, May 15, 1918, was given special training in radio work at Boulder, Colorado, before being sent over-seas. Prior to enlisting, he was a brakeman on the Salt Lake route. He was a member of E. Battery 347th Field Artillery. Serg. Edward L. Lister, son of Mrs. C. E. Russel, Tooele, attached to B. Co., 347th machine gun battalion, died November 5, from wounds received in action. He was drafted in September, 1917, from Montpelier, Idaho, was trained at Camp Lewis, left for France in July. He was 21 years old, born at Glassgow, Kentucky, and leaves his mother and two sisters, and one brother, Frank, who is in the navy. DIED IN SERVICE 337 Wilford Wells, son of John T. Wells, Salt Lake City, was killed in action in France, October 4, 1918, he was 25 years old, received his military training at Camp Lewis, Camp Kearny, and Camp Mills, and sailed for France, August 1, 1918. He is survived by his father, five brothers, one of whom is in the service, and three sisters. He went to Camp Lewis with the draft contingent from Blackfoot, Idaho, June, 1918. Corp. Raymond O. Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Williams, of Provo, Utah, was killed in France, September 29. Corp. Williams was born at Tooele, and was 24 years old. He left in September, 1917, with a contingent from Tooele for training at Camp Lewis. He was a member of H Company, 362nd Infantry, 91st division, and left for over-seas in July last. Besides his parents, he leaves four sisters and one brother. Prvt. Harry Nones, Salt Lake City, died in France, October 12, 1918, of wounds received in action. He was 24 years of age, enlisted with the training detachment at the University of Utah, as an auto mechanician, June 15, 1918, was transfered to the 127th Field Artillery, Headquarters Company, at Fort Sill, August 13, 1918, left there September 16 for Camp Upton and on September 24, embarked for France. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Goldie Jensen Nones, and his parents. W. W. Woodland, son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Woodland, Willard, Utah, was killed in action in France, October 16, 1918. He was born in Arimo, Idaho, June 1, 1893, entered the service, June, 1918, at Pocatello, was sent to Camp Lewis, thence to Camp Kearny, thence over seas with the 145th Field Artillery, being assigned, shortly after arriving at the battle front, to another division, was in the thick of the fighting soon after. He is survived by his parents, six brothers and four sisters. Roy Gowers, Nephi, Utah, was fatally wounded in France, October 5, 1918. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Gowers, Nephi, Utah; was born, February 26, 1892; was a graduate of the high school and the Utah Agricultural College; called into service, September 3, 1917, left for Camp Lewis, September 7, 1917, and went over-seas July 7, 1918. He is survived by his parents, seven brothers and one sister. Two of his brothers are in the service. He was unmarried. county, Albert Henzler Smith, son of Laura Leigh, Clayton, Custer Idaho, was killed in action, November 2, 1918. He was born in Challis, from Idaho, June 26, 1890, finished public school in Clayton, graduated machinist, left for the Boise high school, 1910, was an expert mechanic and Camp Lewis, April 30, 1918, was sent to Camp Merritt, New Jersey, with K Company, 361st Infantry, in June, and left for France in July, 1918. His mother, step-father, one sister and two brothers survive him. Prvt Albert L. Ralph, member of the 347th machine gun corps, ninety- action, September 29, 1918 in France. He was first division, was killed in the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Ralph, of Rockland, Idaho was in the first contingent to leave for Camp Lewis, and left in June, 1918, for ser- Utah, 24 years ago, lived vice over-seas. He was born in Brigham City, Ogden, attended the Utah Agricultural College, at a number of years in • he was drafted into the service. Logan, from which institution received in action at the Prvt. Lawrence E. Larson, died of wounds September 30, 1918. tie front on October 6, having been severely wounded was born in Fairview, Utah, October 30, 1894 When ca led into^ service April 27, 1918. Atter was living at Clearcreek, Utah; went to Camp Lewis, went to Camp Merritt and from.there directly two months training there, the latter part of July, 1918. He was a overseas arriving in France in member of Company A., 361st Infantry, of the Famous 91st division. Centerville Utah, George Howland Croft, son of the late W. H. Croft, received in action. He was died in France, November 21, 1918, from wounds 23 years old, left home September 19, 1917, for Camp Lewis, was transferred 338 IMPROVEMENT ERA to Camp Greene, N. C, and went over seas, May, 1918, with a machine gun company, 59th Infantry. He was well known in intermountain athletics, having been two terms with the Idaho basket ball team, and two years with the Tooele high school team. Two brothers and two sisters survive him. Prvt. Charles L. White, Jr., of Kanesville, Utah, was wounded in the buttle of Chateau Thierry, died in France, July 20, 1918, from wounds received in action. Word only reached his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. White, after six months of anxious waiting, January 7, 1919. Prvt White was 23 years of age, and left with one of the first contingents from Weber county for Camp Lewis, October 17, 1917. His last letter was dated July 11, 1918. Wm. Laurens Rook, was killed in action in France, in October, according to messages received in Salt Lake, December 10. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, 24 years ago. He attended the Denver, Colo., schools and Agricultural college, later came to Salt Lake City, working for the Studebaker Company for a number of years. He entered the army in California, left with the National army contingent in June, was trained at Camp Kearny, and sailed for France with E Company, 159th Infantry, in August. Chas. M. Mills, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mills, of Evanston, Wyoming, died of pnuemonia, in France, October 9, 1918. He was born in Evanston, November 6, 1894, graduated from the Evanston high school, 19J2, and also from the Brigham Young University, of Provo, and was deputy county treasurer of Wyoming when called into the army, July, 1918. He was married to Miss Ida Thomas, in the Salt Lake Temple, June 13, 1917. He is survived by his widow, parents, and several brothers and sisters. Corp. Sheldon A. Axelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Axelson, Elmo, Emery county, Utah, was killed in action in France, October 4, 1918. He was 22 years of age, went into the army, September 6, 1917, trained at Camp Lewis, went over-seas in May, and was first in action in July, 1918; a member of Co. B. 59th Infantry. He was almost continusously under fire, but never suffered a wound until the fatal one. He is survived by his parents, one brother and three sisters. He waj educated in public schools, and in the Emery Stake Academy. George E. Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson, Lake Shore, Utah, died of wounds, October 17, having been wounded the day previous, according to word received from France. He was 30 years of age, left Spanish Fork in the draft contingent, June 24, 1918, went to • Camp Lewis, later to Camp Kearny, and thence to France in August. He was a member of Company A, 158th Infantry, and on arrival in France was transferred to A. Company 3C6th Infantry. His parents, four brothers, and six sisters survive him. Capt. Charles E. De Lario, 360th Infantry, was killed in action on the Verdun front, November 2, 1918. He was born in Laramie, Wyoming, 33 years ago. His company, comprising largely Texas and Oklahoma boys, went into action, August 10, and continued until the armistice was signed. Capt. De Lario was practicing medicine in Cleburne, Texas, and was among the first American volunteers to reach France. He was a nephew of Judge W. H. Bramel, and was well known to a number of Salt Lake people, having played foot-ball here several times with the Wyoming teams. Rufus Bolton, son of Chas S. and Prescilla Bolton, of Winder ward. Utah, Cottonwood stake, died at Base Hospital No. 53 A. E. F., France September 22, 1918, of pneumonia, after prolonged exposure before and during the successful St. Mihiel drive. He was born in Winder ward, April 13, 1890, left for Camp Lewis, October 3, 1917, thence for Camp Kearny, and for Camp Merritt, in June, 1918; and in July went over-seas to France. At Kearny he was with the 143rd F. A., and later was transferred DIED IN SERVICE 339 to the 6th F. A. He was the grandson of Curtis E. Bolton, who wa's with John Taylor as a missionary in France in the early days of the Church, and assisted in the translation of the Book of Mormon into the French language. Rufus was a student of the L. D. S. High School, graduating in 1915 ; a chorister of Winder ward for two years, and also a member of the Stake Sunday School Board for some time. He is sur