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Mr. and Mr*. R. I. Bolin, 1* Ray. mood Onvo, ml night received a telegram from ths War Department lolling them of «ho daath of Ihoir aon and only child, Prlvalo Floyd Bolin. Company L, 'Mth Infarlry. Rainbow Oivlsion, In Franco on January 22. Pneumonia wao tho cauto of hi* death. Thi* I* tho fret Alhon* boy to b*! claimed by death over there. atj Private Bolin »a* born and reared mf Athens, where he numbered hia frienda by the acore, and where w* wa* widely Known and reapected for hi* many good qualities and sunny disposition.Private Iloilo •»» married In Miss Marin Calvcr*. formerly of this «liy. In Columbus, on July *. 1*17 Ilia young widow, who »u» born aud leared In j Atbi n» and lived on Weal Caipenteri •iimi uotil only a few month* *«o. ( now live* in Columbus Kb* Is lb* daughter of Mrs llarvey Calvetl.The telegrsm received by Mr. and Mrs Ilolin last night, follows:• Mr. R I Bolin, IS Raymond Drive. Athens, Ohio. Deeply regret lo Inform yon that Private Floyd llolln.16«ih Infantry. Is officially reported as bating died from pneumonia Janu ary *5. (Signed) M.Ca.n, Adjutant General.Private Floyd Bolin enlisted In the Machine (Inn lt;ompany of the old Heventh Ohio Regiment early Iasi sum mrr before the draft teglsirauon be gan. and was with the Aibena county soldiers mobilised here for some we.ks He was one of the thirty men drawn from Company I. and the Ma thine I inn lt;ompany lor service In Prance Wiih the Rainbow Division Hlner his arrival In Franc* several months ago hi* patent* had receivedlwo letters from him The last onewav written IMcember 7 and was rereived three week* ago today. In both | of these Utters Private Bolin wrote] bis parents bravely and most cheer fully, tellfhg them not to worry about him, that he was well, liappy and satisfied, and that conditions In France were not as bed as they bad been ported bark here Hi* letters w.1 written In the same spirit of loyalty and bravery shown by the young man when hta name was called at ll At mot on* morning late laat sutnm i for Immediate service In France.Private llolln will be reiut by hundreds of Athens people Ft 'several year* lie worked In the Moor I Cotton ilrotheta and other grocery ] stores, and other business establish menu. His body will b* burled In I France, but hi* patents hope that It I can b* removed to Athens after the war. Huch la I be general order of th« War Department.
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Athens Daily Messenger
Athens, Ohio, US
Fri, Jan 25, 1918
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