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| The reflections in the marble are Norma Cox, Jim Gilliland, and Mary Richards This is in front of the Lamar Court House, Lamar Colorado |
| Lamar Boy Dies. Mrs. Sallie Minder, residing near Clay Creek Springs, 16 miles southwest of Lamar, late monday afternoon received a wire from the Brooklyn Navy Yard athorities to the effect their younger son Ray, aged 25, a second class machinist's mate, had died of pneamonia, and asking for disposition of the body. Ray Minder was well known here, having been employed in Sunday's Garage for a considerable length of time. He enlisted early in May, 1918, and was first sent to Bremerton, Wash., From whence he was transferred to New York. Mrs. Minder is now awaiting information as to when the body will probably arrive here, and funeral arrangements will then be announced. --------------------------------- Taken from the Lamar Daily News March 19, 1918 |
| THE MINDER FUNERAL TODAY --------------- The remains of the late Ray Minder aged 25, son of Mrs. Sallie Minder and a second class machinists mate in the Broklyn Navy Yard, arrived in Lamar yesterday, and the funeral was held Monday afternoon at the M. E. church, cinducted by Rev. R. N. Smith and the interment was made in the Riverside cemetery. Among the speakers was Herschel Horn. C. C. Goodale and R. H. Cochran. The Lamar Rifle club was represented and a squad of sailors from the Ftt. Lyon Sanitarium were present to do honor to the departed. Many members of the Soldiers Relatives association to which the sorrowing mother belonged were present to offer comfort. -------------------------------------- Taken from the Lamar Daily News March 25, 1918 |
| THE LAMAR SPARKS AN IMPRESSIVE MILITARY FUNERAL ----------- Hundreds Do Honor to Memory of Ray Minder the First Lamar Soldier to be called by death--Services at the Methodist Church Monday Afternoon. ----------- Lamar's first military funeral was held on Monday afternoon in honor of Ray Minder, who died of pneumonia at the Brookland navy yards on March 18th. Many came from surrounding country to attend the services, and the Methodist church was crowded to it's capacity. while scores were unable to obtain admittance and remained outside during the services. Rev. R. N. Smith pastor of the church delivered a fitting funeral oration and touching tribute to the brave defenders of the nation were paid in brief but eloquent addresses by General C. C. Goodale, Herschel Horn and R. H. Cochran. A mixed quartette rendered appropriate hymms. At the request of President Beavers of the Lamar Rifle Club Rear Admiral Barber sent a guard of marines from Fort Lyon to attend the funeral, and these men occupied the post of honor at the head of the long procession which wended its way through silent crowds to Riverside cemetery. The members of the rifle club were next in line, and a long procession of autos followed the hearse. At the cemetery the marines fired a farewell salute to their departed comrade and the bugler sounded the plaintive notes of "Taps" The entire exercizes were simple but impressive and they brought home to many hearts...the relatives of war. The body of Minder reached here Sunday evening. It was closed in a hardwood, metal casket draped with an American flag, and all charges were paid by the government. Mrs. Minder also recieved a letter from the nurse who attended her son during his illness, and another from the commandant of the Brookland navy yards. Ray Minder was 25 years of age and is survived by his mother, six sisters and two brothers. Fred Minder one of the brothers, is a member of the artillery corps at Fort Logan, and he was unable to reach here until the day following the funeral. Young Minder had worked in Lamar for some time before his enlistment in the navy and was very popular. All the business houses of the city were closed during the funeral services as a mark of respect to the young man and services in which he gave his life ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |