Selected by Karen Larsen

The following is a moving article appearing in the Dec. 9, 1920 edition of The Big Bend Empire.

Elmer Fellers’ Body Arrived from France

The body of Elmer Fellers arrived from France Monday, and yesterday afternoon funeral services were conducted from the M.E. church, the American Legion being in charge. Rev. Newham made a short address, music being furnished by Miss Glady Logan, Mrs. Winstanley, Mrs. Jim Wilson, Mrs. Hooks, and J.E. Jones. A short service was held at the mausoleum, where interment took place. Hugh Godlove, George Wilcox, Matthew Miller, Randall Case, Frank Malloy and Tom Cole acted as pallbearers.

Elmer Fellers was born in Fehuline, Randolph County, Illinois, September 27, 1893, coming to Douglas county when a small boy with this parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Fellers, of Douglas.

He enlisted in the U.S. army in November 1917, and went first to Camp Lewis and was later transferred to Camp Kearney, California, where he was taken with an acute attack of appendicitis, undergoing an operation and being home on a furlough for a short time. He arrived in France in July, 1918, where he served until March 16, 1919, when death occurred. He was 26 years 5 months and 17 days at the time of demise. He was a member of Headquarters Company, 325 Infantry.

Elmer was a young man with a pleasing personality and enjoyed many friends. He was one of the few boys from Douglas County who made the supreme sacrifice, and his star of gold in our service flag will ever remain a tribute to his memory.

Shortly before entering the army he was married to Miss Margaret Ellis, who, with his father and mother and one sister, is left to mourn his loss.