Saturday, October 20, 2018

All Business Houses in Louisburg Closed During Ensign John W. Neal's Funeral, 1918

“Ensign John Neal Dead,” from The Franklin Times, Louisburg, N.C., Oct. 11, 1918. The newspaper page carrying this story, with a photo of Ensign Neal, is online at http://newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn84020791/1918-10-11/ed-1/seq-1/

End Came While on Battleship Pennsylvania Sunday. . . Body Arrived in Louisburg Last Night. . . Funeral This Afternoon

The news of the death of Ensign John W. Neal arrived(?) here on Monday cast a gloom over the entire community. He was one of Louisburg’s most popular young men, whose gentlemanly conduct and genial nature made him a favorite among all his acquaintances. The telegram stated that he died at sea from pneumonia on Sunday. His remains were landed at Norfolk and shipped to Louisburg yesterday, arriving here last night, and were taken to the home of his mother on Main street.

The deceased was a son of the late W.P. Neal, and Mrs. Annie W. Neal, and is survived by his mother, one brother, Mr. William Neal, a member of the Naval Aviation section, and two sisters, Misses Fannie Neal and Annie Perry Neal. He was 22 years old and was graduated from the Naval Academy at Annapolis in June, and immediately was assigned to the Battleship Pennsylvania.

The funeral services will be held at the cemetery leaving the home on Main street at 3 o’clock, and will be conducted by Bishop J.B. (C???) of Raleigh. The remains will be interred in the family plot at Oaklawn cemetery. The pallbearers will be Messrs. J.M. Allen, ?. B. McKinne, W.M. Person, E.H. Malone, E.L. Best, W.H. Ruffin.

Among those from out of town were Governor T.W. Bickett of Raleigh.

All business houses in Louisburg closed during the funeral in respect to the deceased and his services to his country.


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