Mrs. Pressley and Baby, Mrs. Austin and Daughter, Oscar and Braxton Hasty, Henry Garmon, David Griffin Succumb to Flu, 1918

Deaths listed in The Monroe Journal, Oct. 22, 1918

Mrs. Lex Pressley and Baby

Mrs. Lex Pressley and her year-old baby died Sunday of pneumonia following influenza. Mrs. Pressley lived on the eastern edge of town near the residence of Mr. E.D. Worley. She was about 28 years old and a good woman. The bodies were interred Sunday in the Monroe cemetery. Mr. Pressley and another child are dangerously ill with pneumonia.

Mrs. H.F. Austin and Daughter, May Austin

May Austin, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. H.F. Austin of Benton Heights, died Saturday of influenza-pneumonia. On Thursday Mrs. Austin died and was buried Friday. On Sunday the little daughter was laid to rest by the side of her mother in the Mill Creek cemetery. Mr. Austin has the sympathy of all in his bereavement.

Oscar Hasty

Mr. Oscar Hasty, son of Mr. W.D. Hasty of Monroe Rt. 1, died Sunday a week ago at Hopewell, Va., of pneumonia following influenza. His remains were brought to Faulks church on Saturday, the 19^th, where the funeral services and interment took place, Rev. E.C. Snyder conducting the service. Mr. Hasty was only 20 years of age and was a young man of great promise. He registered for military service on Sept. 12^th and returned to Hopewell where he had been working for the DuPont Powder Co. for some time.

Braxton Hasty

Braxton Hasty, son of Mr. Willie Hasty of Faulks community, died Sunday, October 13^th of lobar pneumonia, at Hopewell, Virginia. Braxton was 19 years old and working at the Dupont plant at Hopewell. The body arrived Saturday and funeral services were conducted by Rev. E.C. Snyder at Faulks church, burial being on the same date.

J. Henry Garmon

Mr. J. Henry Garmon son of Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Garmon of near Indian Trail died yesterday following an illness of about a week with influenza-pneumonia. The deceased was about 22 years old. He is survived by his parents and several brothers and sisters. The young man had entered Rutherford College and was at home on a visit when taken ill. He was a young man of true Christian character, taking an active part in church work, being a member of the Indian Trail Methodist church. He will be remembered by readers of The Journal as one of the Indian Trail correspondents. As a correspondent he sent in excellent letters. Funeral services and interment were at Antioch church today.

David Griffin

Mr. David L. Griffin, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Hamp Griffin of Fairfield, died Monday night, October 114^th, at Camp Jackson of influenza. The body arrived here Thursday and was buried at Pleasant Grove at 3 p.m. Friday. The young man was 21 years old the 5^th of last June, the day he registered for his Country’s service, and left for Camp Jackson with his quota in August. Truly he gave his all.