Friday, January 18, 2019

Couple Met, Married During War; She Dies of Flu After He Is Discharged, Jan. 18, 1919

From The Caduceus, Camp Greene, Charlotte, Jan. 18, 1919.

Wife of Former Sergeant Dies Suddenly

It was with the deepest regret that the base hospital learned of the death of Mrs. Spark Cameron of Gastonia, wife of former Sergeant First-Class Charles Cameron, who was recently discharged from the service here.

Although a victim of the dread influenza Mrs. Cameron fought hard for life and until near the last it was thought that she would recover, but pneumonia set in and on Friday, January 10, she passed from this world forever.

After services at the First Episcopal church on Saturday she was buried in the family plot at Woodlawn cemetery at Gastonia. At the request of her husband six of the soldiers acted as pallbearers. They were Sergeants First-Class Donavan, Laske, Smith, and Privates Fitch, Brown and Wartley.

Mrs. Cameron was formerly Miss Spark Johnson and very popular with the young people of the city. Last winter she met and later married Sergeant Cameron of the base hospital and after a period of romantic courtship. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson, a sister, Grace, and one brother, George Jr.

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