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of our foremost citizens.The body of Corporal Clarence II. i Sloou, Vv'ho died at sea on the 1-lth of; October, while en route to France, ar-i rived here Friday rooming, and was: conveyed to Ebenezer church, in Rowan '-county, for burial. Seven ye art* ago Mr. Sloop came to Moo res-vi.lh\ and was employed as a clerk at-the store of his uncle. Mr. J. F. Me-JGraw. Ai.wa.vs yenia I mid obliging,!he wav; not only popular with' the i '■‘on ora I public, but made many warm ! '.•ovson.at friends, to whom his untimely death is a source of genuine sorrow.Twelve days after war was declared by the Uniled States, he hastened tovolunteer his services, and was an -listed as a member of do. C of the Coast Artillery. Anxious to do their vwrt ‘Tver there,” this entire company several months ago asked for a transfer into the overseas army, and •• was while on his way there that! | Corporal Sloop succumbed to influen-!za. jOwing to the. cniarantine, no servi-l res were held at the Lutheran church:! here, of which the deceased was a I J faithful member. A short but impress--ive service was conducted ' at the j era ve by his pastor. Rev. L. A.! Thomas, and the young soldier wasj laid to rest beneath the Stars and;| Stripes for which lie had so bravely j j given his life. The floral offerings j were many and beautiful, fitting trih-j utos to the memory of a clean, brave! young life. ji Acting us pall-bearers were Messrs.; j Cyrus McNoely. Sam. Neel, Grier 1 MeKnight, Robfc. Johnston and Side: t Ma.ck, all personal friends of Corpor-j id Sloop.A mourn
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Statesville Landmark
Statesville, North Carolina, US
Tue, Nov 05, 1918
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