Attorney Avery C. Gaylord, aged 31 years, died in Oteen Hospital, Asheville, Sunday.
The deceased evidently died from wounds received during the World War. He was a private in the 167th Infantry of the famous 42nd Division and was wounded during the battle of the Argonne in October, 1918. He was evacuated and sent to a base hospital, from where he was sent back to the United States and placed in a hospital. Efforts were made repeatedly to save a leg that was shattered by shrapnel, but finally amputation was necessary, and even with this handicap and feeble vitality he finished a course in law, was admitted to the bar and was engaged in this profession in Greensboro.
While a patent at the government hospital at Oteen he met and married Miss Mae M. Phair, who was serving in the capacity of nurse, and whose home was in Plattsburg, N.Y. To this union there was one child, Avery C., Jr.
Members of the American Legion acted as pall bearers, and Rev. W.G. Lowe, assisted by Rev. Thoedore Partrick and Rev. Mr. Clark, conducted the funeral service at the grave in the Methodist cemetery Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock. The flag which draped the casket was presented to the local post of the American Legion by the widow.
The floral tributes were beautiful.
Besides his wife and child he leaves two brothers, Atty. L.W. Gaylord of Greenville, Mr. T.J. Gaylord of Norfolk, and one sister, Miss Lottie Gaylord of Greensboro.
From the front page of The Roanoke Beacon, Plymouth, N.C., April 23, 1926
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