French Memorial Death Certificates to be Presented to Kin of Local Fallen Soldiers, March 15, 1920

From the front page of the Hickory Daily Record, Monday evening, March 15, 1920

Give Diplomas to Soldiers’ Relatives

As previously announced a memorial service in honor of the soldier dead of Hickory and vicinity will be held by Hickory post No. 18, American Legion in the Reformed church on Sunday afternoon, March 21, at 3 o’clock. At this time the French memorial death certificate, issued by the French government, will be presented to the nearest kin of those from this section who gave their lives in the service during the world war.

Judge Jeter C. Pritchard of Asheville, a speaker of ability, has been secured to make the principal address, following which the diplomas will be presented. A full program of the services will be announced later.

It was originally planned that these certificates be distributed by the posts of the American Legion throughout the country on Washington’s birthday, February 22, but locally the influenza interfered and as soon as the quarantine was lifted the Hickory post set March 21 as the date.

The following list of the nearest of kin as furnished by the war department is published for the information of all concerned, and it is the desire of the local post that every one mentioned in the list attend the services if possible, as it is desired to deliver the diplomas in person. The list of names with their relationship to the deceased soldier follows:

Mrs. Frank Abernethy, Greensboro, sister.

Alex Edwards, Highland, Hickory, father.

Preston O. Moore, West Hickory, brother.

W.L. Cline, Hickory, father.

Luther Whitener, R-5, Hickory, father.

W.E. Weaver, Clemmons, father.

Theodore P. Bonner Sr., Hickory, father.

C.S. Carpenter, R-4, Hickory, brother.

D.A. Holler, Bentley, father.

Fred F. Murphy, Hickory, brother.

Mrs. James A. Peeler, R-2, Hickory, wife.

John S. Laney, Rhodhiss, father.

Margaret L. Spann, Granite Falls, relationship not given

O.K. Dietz, Hickory, relationship not given.

Mrs. Nannie Logan, Hickory, mother.

Mrs. J.E. Paxton, Brookford, mother-in-law.

W.F. Fisher, R-3, Granite Falls, father.

Mrs. Prudie Barnhill, R-6, Hickory, mother.

Mrs. Etta Cowan, Hickory, relationship not given.

Mrs. Davidson C. Huffman, Hickory, mother.

Mrs. B.V. Curtis, Hickory, wife.

W.W. Williams, Hickory, father.