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Jesse Funk MemorialThis speech was given at the Memonial Day ceremony at Calhan, for the dedication of a Medal of Honor Monumentplaced on Jesse Funk's grave.Comrade Click Robinson of Post 101, Colorado Springs wrote and delivered the speech. He is Post Department Commander, Post District Commander, and has held all the Post Offices.Today we are meeting to hold a Memorial to one of our really great heroes, Jesse Funk: There is little that can be added to the sincere tribute whichhas been paid to this great man. To attempt to elaborate onWED. THUR. JUNE 9 10TIMOTHY If you think we Ye BOTTOMScoming out you Ye crazy!”cTHE WORLDOfr -JUUUS• .VfkOOOCRPANAVtSOrr cut OP BY Ok lUXF •FRI.-SAT.-SUN.-MON.JUNE 11-12-13-14Wall DhtiHa PnMliMUmw'TECHMICOimGnCNNKCOLOr0 **lt D«s*ey ProductionsTUES. WEDJUNE 15 16JEHCWTVAN_ hrm* ftckra pnfRAMLincolnTheatreLimonStarts 7 p.m. . . Adults* $1.50Admission: ^his heroic contribution would be as the laying of unclean hands on things sacred and holy.This hero fought for a sacred principle. He fought, not to destroy but to save!Not for himself alone, but for others!He fought not to kill, but to make alive!Not for Conquest but for conscience, andIn his heart, was not only the spirit of liberty, but the spirit of liberation.Jesse’s father, Mart, came toCalhan in 1899 with his family.They settled on part of the land later known as the Freeman Ranch. The children attendedthe Calhan Elementry School. Jesse was always known as the Calhan Cowboy.When he was in his teens he went to South America to be a Cowboy. When he ran out of a job, he was also withoutmoney for passage home, so he wired his father for money. His father not knowing for sure it was Jesse, wired back for him to name the teachers whotaught him at Calhan, which he did and he got the money at once.Jesse was a very patrioticvery pman and when the U.S. declared war in 1917 Jesse answer ed the call. He was assigned to Co. L. 354th infantry 89th division and after training went overseas.On the night of Oct. 31, 1918 while serving with Co. L 354 infantry, they were in a fierce battle near Bois De Bathville, France. Of theof his officers were cut off from their company, and were badly wounded. Jesse and PVT.1st class Charles Barger madetwo trips of over 500 yards to bring them to safety. Althothe sniper fire was deadly and they were beyond the American lines.For his bravery Jesse was awarded the following medals: The Congressional Medal of Honor, Croix Deguere with Palms, Medal De Miditare, British Military Medal, Belgium Croix De Gueere, ItalianWar Cross, Order of Karageorge From, Montenegro, Three Citations for Heroism by the commander of the A. E. F.World War I. For Bravery beyond the line of duty.Jesse was a very orave manand a modest man. Commenting on his winning the medal of Honor he said, Honest now, it wasn't anything. They just, 7took me where the fighting was and let me use my judgement. There were thousands of other fellows over there who did just as much as I did, but they just didn't happen to get the Limelight.Jesse pased away March 21,1933 and was laid to rest herein Calhan.In 1956 two streets in Ft. Carson were renamed in his honor.Hugo Man NetsRecord ForBlue CatfishJoe Poss of Hugo captured a state record May 26 by hooking a 20 pound, one ounce blue catfish measuring 32 and three-fourths inches long.Previous recora for the bluecatfish was the 16 pound, eight ounce fish measuring 33 inches long taken from Upper Queen's Lake in Kiowa County by Pete Driskil of Lamar in 1974.Poss declined to name the exact body of water from which his record came but indicated it was a private lake southwest of Hugo in Lincoln County. Poss' record catch fell victim to one of theplastic frogs currently on the market. The imitation frogshave proven to be excellantbait for catfish (as well as bass) because they closely simulate the swimming action of livefrogs.Wildlife Conservation Officer Don Lengel of Hugo verified the weighing and measuring of Poss' catch.
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Simla Ranchland Farm News
Simla, Colorado, US
Thu, Jun 10, 1976
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