Fireman, USN Michael Charles Graves

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Parents: Orlando C. and Elizabeth Farrell Graves
Birth: January 19, 1898, Seymour, Ind.
Assigned: fireman on the Battleship Iowa.
Death: pneumonia on board hospital ship Solace, Oct 10, 1918
Burial: St. Ambrose Catholic Cemetery, Seymour, Ind.

The Tribune
Seymour, Indiana
Thursday, October 17, 1918
Page 1

TWO MORE DEATHS FROM PNEUMONIA

Michael C. Graves Succumbs At Sea, According to Word Received by His Father.

WELL KNOWN IN SEYMOUR

Benjamin Wohrman. Aged 28 Years

Died at Camp McClellan, Ala., Lived North of Here.

Telegrams were received here today announcing the death, from pneumonia of two men from this community who were in the United States fighting forces.

Orlando Graves, 526 South Vine street, received the sad message that his son, Michael Charles Graves, who was well known in this city, had died agt sea following an illness with pneumonia. Although all details are lacking relatives of the young man are of the opinion that pneumonia probably followed an attack of Spanish ionfluenza.

The young man was born in this city and would have been 21 years of age on January 19, 1919, he spent his entire life in this city and attended the local schools. Several years ago he took employment with the public service company in this city and continued that work until he enlisted in the navy on June 22, of this year.

Seaman Graves left here July 6 reporting at Louisville, where he had enlisted. From there he was sent to the Great Lakes Naval Training School and daring the latter part of August was transferred to Hampton Roads, Va. His family had not heard from him for almost six weeks and it is believed that he was probably at sea during most of that time. In his last letter he stated that he expected to sail a day or two after his letter was mailed. His relatives here did not know that he had been ill and the message announcing his death came as a severe shock to them. He was on the U.S. Ship Solace.

The young man is survived by his father, a Baltimore & Ohio Railroad yard employe, three brothers and four sisters. His mother died on August 31, 1917. The surviving sisters are: Mrs. May McAdam, of South Bend, Mrs. Cleve Wagoner, Mrs. Clayton Fisher and Miss Frances Graves of this city. The brothers are: Melvin, of Indianapolis, Uriah and Walter of this city.

Immediately upon receipt of the telegram announcing the youngs man's death, F.J. Voss, funeral director telegraphed to Washington to have the body shipped here at once. It is not known just when the body will arrive. The funeral services will be in charge of the Rev. Father C.J. Conrad of the Catholic church.

The Tribune
Seymour, Indiana
Monday, October 21, 1918
Page 2

Michael Graves, who died at sea, will arrive in Seymour Tuesday morning. The funeral services will be held sometime Wednesday from the residence of his father, Orlando Graves, 526 South Vine street, and will be private. Burial at the Catholic cemetery.

The Tribune
Seymour, Indiana
Wednesday, October 23, 1918
Page 1

Graves Funeral.

The funeral of Michael Graves, son of Orlando Graves, was held this afternoon at 1 o'clock from the residence on South Vine street. Father C.J. Conrad conducted the services. Burial at the Catholic Cemetery. The young man was a seaman in the navy and died October 10 of pneumonia.