KRUG, Gladys May - 1945
Source: Scrapbook of Rose Marie Sutherlin p 40
The first combined funeral and memorial service for mother and son ever held in Hillsboro was conducted Saturday afternoon at the Christian Church in Hillsboro. Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys Krug who died Jan 10 (1945) at Culver Hospital, Crawfordsville after a few months' illness were conducted by Re. H.A Davis of Clermont, former Hillsboro pastor, who was also in charge of the memorial service for Mrs. Krug's son, Pfc. Billy Krug killed on the Anzio beachhead Italy May 29, 1944.
At the memorial service which followed the funeral, "America" was sung as a duet, after which Rev. Davis read a letter from a commanding infantry colonel, telling the order of the memorial service held at sunset on July 11, 1944, for Pfc. Krug and his comrades who were killed while with the 179th Infantry. Rev. Davis made a short talk and gave a scripture reading and prayer. At the close of the two services, the body of Ms. Krug was buried in Rose HIll cemetery, Hillsboro.
Source: Obituaries collected by and okayed I use for the GenWeb by Claudine Yerkes and Betty Dotson – two wonderful genealogists – these were cut out of various local newspapers – many from Crawfordsville, Kingman and Veedersburg
Mrs. Gladys Krug, aged 38 wife of Herbert Krug of Hillsboro died at 11:50 o’clock Wednesday morning at Culver Hospital, Crawfordsville where she had been a patient three weeks. Born May 24, 1908 near Hillsboro daughter of Christopher and Ella Hughes Ellis she was married May 20, 1924 to Herbert Krug and except for six years in Akron, Ohio all her life was spent in the Hillsboro community. Surviving are the husband and two brothers, Dr. Ross Ellis of near Hillsboro and Vern Ellis of near Waynetown. Her only child, Pfc. Billie Krug was killed last May 29 at the age of 19 on the Anzio Beachhead. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon at the Christian Church in Hillsboro. – kbz
NOTE: Gladys was born 24 May 1906 and Died 10 Jan 1945