Private William Joseph Myers

Profile
Parents: John E. and Katherine M. Myers
Birth: June 1, 1897, Seymour, Indiana
Occupation: Baltimore and Ohio Railway Office, Seymour, Indiana
Entered service: September 5, 1918, Indianapolis, Indiana
Sent to: Arsenal Technical School, Indianapolis, Indiana;
Assigned to: Signal Corps
Death: pneumonia October 12, 1918 Indianapolis, Indiana
Burial: Riverview Cemetery, Seymour, Indiana

The Tribune
Seymour, Indiana
Saturday, October 12, 1918
Page 1

PNEUMONIA CAUSE OF ANOTHER DEATH

Private William J. Meyers, of This City, Succumbs at Technical School in Indianapolis.

WAS A POPULAR YOUNG MANH

Deceased Was Employed at B & O Accounting Offices Before He Entered Army Service

Private William J. Myers, aged twenty-one years, a popular young man in this city, died of pneumonia fever at 4:45 o'clock this morning at a hospital in Indianapolis. He had been in training at the arsenal technical school in that city since September 2, this year, when he entered the service of his country, volunteering for that branch. Although it was known here for several days that he was in a critical condition, the announcement of his death came as a great shock to his hundreds of friends as reports had been received as late as Friday night that he was believed to have passed the crisis and that the chances for recovery were in his favor.

The young man visited his mother in this city Sunday. He was suffering with a heavy cold while here and was quite ill when he returned to Indianapolis Sunday night. His mother desired that he remain here, but like a good soldier he was determined to report for duty at the appointed hour.

On Tuesday night the family here received word that the young man was critically ill and the mother and son, Adam Myers, went to Indianapolis immediately. He was in such a condition, however, that he was unable to speak to them and probably did not recognize them. The young man's condition continued extremely dangerous on Wednesday and Thursday, but physicians extended the hope that if he was able to make his fight for life until Friday noon he would likely recover.

Friday afternoon the young man was thought to be slightly improved and another brother, Robert, who had been called to Indianapolis, returned home. Late last night word came here that he was still improving although his condition was critical. During the night he suffered a relapse from which he did not rally and his death occurred at 4:45 this morning.

The young man was born here June 1, 1897. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Myers. His father, who was employed on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, was killed in a wreck two days before the boy was born. His mother, Mrs. Catherine M. Myers lives at 315 West Second street. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Clinton Glazier, of Cincinnati, and four brother, George, of Logansport; Frank, of Cleves, O., and Adam and Robert Myers, both of this city.

The young man attended the city schools, but later was employed as night caller for the Baltimore & Ohio. Two years ago he was transferred to the accounting department of the local division and had a bright future. His friends were legion and he was very popular with the younger people of the city.

The body will arrive here at 5 o'clock this afternoon and will be taken to Voss' undertaking parlors until Sunday when it will be removed to the late home on West Second street. F.J. Voss, the undertaker, went to Indianapolis this morning to accompany the body here. He telephoned that an escort would not accompany the remains on account of the epidemic in the camp.

The funeral will be held from the residence Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with the Rev. J.H. More, pastor of the First Presbyterian church officiating. Burial at Riverview.

Six young men, accountants at the B & O offices here met the train this afternoon and served as pallbearers. They were E.W. Sargeant, R.F. Phillips, C.S. Roegge, Peter Kidd, L.D. Bartlett and Cash OcOsker. There are thirteen stars in the service flag at the accounting department, and the first gold star will now be placed on the flag.