Bury Our Heroes Here
The War Department is sending cards to those who have lost
relatives in France, asking for instructions as to whether they want the
remains returned to their home or not. We think it would be the proper thing
for the remains of all the Wilson county boys to be returned to Wilson and a
plot in Maplewood Cemetery set apart for the while soldiers who lost their
lives in France, and a plot in Oak Cemetery for the colored. Wilson, being the
county seat of Wilson county and being a thriving town, the Cemeteries will
always be kept up and the graves looked after. Of course this is a matter for
each parent to decide for themselves as to the final resting place of their
loved ones. We merely offer this suggestion.
These boys have made history and their graves will forever
be spots of historical interest and they should be kept in a place where they
will be kept green after this generation has passed away.
--James Dempsey
Bullock, Historian
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