The many friends in Hickory of Mrs. Leila Winkler of Boone
will be pained to know of the death of her son, Private Geoffrey Winkler of
Camp Jackson, S.C. Private Winkler had only been at Camp Jackson about a month or
six weeks, and had been sick since he first reached camp. He first contracted
mumps, then in his weakened condition fell a victim to Spanish influenza and
pneumonia, death resulting Monday night at the base hospital.
Private Winkler was a splendid type of young manhood when he
left his home for Camp Jackson. He was about six feet in height, broad
shoulders and a fine soldier in every way. He had visited Hickory a number of
times, being the nephew of Mr. Douglas B. Taylor and the grandson of Mrs. R.E.
Taylor, and had a number of friends here. Private Winkler was 21 years of age
at the time of his death, though he appeared to be several years older, as he
was such a fine physique and typical in every way of the strong young
mountaineer.
He was born and reared at Boone, and was the third son of
Mrs. Leila Winkler, his father having died when he was quite small. Besides his
mother, he is survived by three brothers, Messrs. Walter and Robert Winkler of Boone,
and Fred Winkler, who is now in France serving his country; also two sisters,
Mrs. Zebulon Farthing and Miss Sara Winkler of Boone.
The bereaved family has the sympathy of a host of friends in
Hickory and this vicinity.
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