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3 ait It' A wound caused by a muchine pm bullet while he was fighting with the' U. S. forces lu France in 10IS resulted in the death of John Floyd Herbert at Hempstead hbspitul iibcuit 7*.o0 o’clock Thursday morning. UOiith was caused by a cerebral abscess. An Xrny taken of the man's forehead showed Lhat the shot had taken away a small piece of the skull. .Herbert was from WuUefield. lie bad worked most of the time siuec leaving the 'service and only entered the hospital several daysago. '17)0 young man was a memberof Co. C-. 7th infantry.John Floyd Herbert was ubout 2. years of age. JTc was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Herbert. Sr., and was born at Fort Gay, W. Va. The family moved ro Wakefield several years ago.resides the parents- the young man leaves the following brothers and sisters. Samuel Herbert of Sherdsvillo. O-. J. 1\ Herbert of Wuveriy; W. x. and B. F- Herbert at home, Mrs. Lizzie Crabtree of Coal Grove. Mrs. Minnie Jurrell^of Wakefield and Klizu and Laura Herbert nt borne.The deceased wus a member of the Freewill Enplist cliurch of Salt Creek! near Lncnsvillc. 1The body has boon removed to llu*’ rooms of Undertakers Richards., Itcog and Spruit whore it will remain until final arrangements are made fur the funeral.
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Portsmouth Daily Times
Portsmouth, Ohio, US
Thu, Mar 17, 1921
Page 12
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