SLOAN, David D. - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

One of the most impressive funeral services ever held in this city occurred this afternoon at 2:30 when the body of David D. Sloan was lowered to its final resting place in Oak Hill cemetery. The service was in charge of the Byron Cox Post of the AMerican Legion and military honors were paid the World War hero as a final tribute. Capt. Cohee and Dr. George Lewis Mackintosh assisted at the service. David D. Sloan, who had hundreds of friends in Crawfordsville was born Oct 19, 1890 and was killed in action at Sergy, France July 30th, 1918. Just three years ago today the former Crawfordsville boy met his death. Mr. Sloan enlisted in the US Army from Miles City, Montana in oct 1917. He was ordered to Camp Greene at Charlotte, NC. While at the latter camp he was made a member of Co M, 47th Infantry, Fourth DIvision. With this unit he sailed overseas in the latter part of April in 1918. David Sloan met his death at Sergy, France. Going forward with his squad of automatic riflemen the little party came to a bridge across the small river. The bridge was sept by machine gun fire from the German side and in the attempt to cross, Sloan was killed. Mr. Sloan was graduated from the Crawfordsille high school in 1908 and received his AB degree from Wabash College in 1912. The father, due to ill health was unable to come here for the funeral this afternoon. Dr. William Davis, a cousin from St. Louis was present.

Mrs. R.I. Williams received this morning a message announcing the death of her brother, David Divine Sloan, in France, Pvt. Sloan was killed in action on July 30, according to the telegram which came from his captain by way of Washington. Although no particulars have as yet been received, recent letters from Pvt. Sloan to his family and friends here led to the belief that he was participating in his first battle when he met his death. Pvt. Sloan crossed with the 47th Infantry of the 4th Division last May. Shortly before he sailed he was granted a short furlough and returned to this city for a visit with many relatives here. "Dudes" as he was familiarly known, was a graduate of the local high school with the class of 1908, and also of Wabash College with the class of 1912. At both schools he was associated with the student publications, serving as assistant business manager for the Wabash. he is remembered as one of the best men aver associated with the college periodical and as a high school senior was chosen by members of his class to give the commencement oration. After his graduation from college, Sloan went west, where he spent the greater part of the time working with his father, John Sloan, on a ranch near Horton, Montana. From Horton, he was sent to the training school at Camp Lewis, Washington. He was also stationed for a short time at Charlotte, N.C., before he was sent abroad last spring. Pvt. Sloan spent his entire boyhood in Crawfordsville and many friends and relatives here were shocked by the news of his death. He is survived by his father, John Sloan, for many years a resident of this city, now living at Horton, Mont., one sister, Mrs. R.I. Williams, of Vernon Court, and several aunts, Mrs. James Harding, Mrs. Eudora Chamberlin, and Mrs. Harry Law, all of this city, and Mrs. Henry Sloan, of Peoria, Ill.   -- thanks sooo much to Kim H for this one