In Honor of Dewey Adams Who Fell Fighting for His Country, 1918

“Memorial Services” from the editorial page of the Daily Times, Wilson, N.C., September 16, 1918, John D. Gold, editor

In Honor of Dewey Adams Who Fell Fighting for His Country

In the church at New Hope in Taylor’s township yesterday afternoon there gathered the friends and relatives and people from all over this section of the country to do honor to a brave soldier boy who left these for foreign shores to battle against selfishness and the lust of power and greed, that his beloved America and the people of this country and the world might be free.

The heroic deeds that have emblazoned the name of Adams upon the page of ineffaceable history wee commemorated yesterday when his pastor, Rev. W.O. Biggs, under whom this young man found the light that leads to immortal glory and everlasting life and peace, presided at the meeting. His text was taken from Revelation 2^nd chapter and 26^th verse: “He that overcometh and keepeth my works unto the end to him will I give power over the nations.”

Not only was the life of the Christian exemplified in the fact that the young man had made his profession of faith some five years ago, but in his death, where he had given the highest service to his country and his fellow man he had left a shining example of what true patriotism means.

Rev. G.E. Ferrell was the next speaker. His text was from the second Samuel 12^th chapter: “He shall not return to me but I shall go to him.”

This he said was David’s expression on the death of his child, and this is a blessed assurance that the parents of our fallen hero have, that he is now in the blest abode of those who have embraced that faith that leads to the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world. Mr. Ferrell spoke beautifullyi of the life of the Christian soldier who goes forth to battle against wickness in high places and makes the supreme sacrifice for his fellow man.

Mr. W.A. Lucas, who is a very ornate and eloquent speaker, was especially moved by the spirit of the occasion and eloquently portrayed the stirring scenes enacted on the battlefield and of the heroism of the young soldier who fought that we might live.

He emphasized the fact that Dewey Adams had brought to the community in which he lived the influence of a life that had become a part of the great human drama that is now being enacted across the seas for the salvation of mankind and this community would cherish his memory for all time to come.