The DeFuniak Herald - May 1918 - Obituaries

1918 May 9-- W W Hattaway, better known as ‘Wes’ died last Thursday.  He leaves a wife andseveral children . The drink habit had a hold on him that it seemed he could not shakeoff. L C McDonald, better known as “Calvin” McDonald, died at Argyle, Fl Sunday night (May 5, 1918).Burial took place Tuesday at the Valley cemetery.  He was 70 yrs of age having livedhere nearly all his life.  He leaves a wife and 4 girls and 1 boy to grieve, Miss Annie,a teacher at Panama City; Miss Christian member of board of State Examination inTallahassee; Miss Helen, who is postmistress, and railroad agent at Argyle, and MissLillian and brother John.  Also leave 2 sisters, Mrs W D McLean & Mrs J C Douglass. 1918 May 16-- Ralph R Jenkins, died in Philadelphia Pa about the 14^th of last month. News did not reach relatives of the family until  last week, a letter telling of his death written by his sister failing to arrive.  It was only when Bert Murray mailed him a picture of their baby child that his relatives discovered that they knew nothing of his death.   Ralph went to Louisiana where he worked with Uncle Bob Adams several years ago then to Philadelphia where he was employed in a munition factory. He was abt 28 yrs and died suddenly from pneumonia. Willie Miller (see Mar 7).-- A letter from Adjutant general of army says he died in NavyBase hospital on March 2^nd and was buried with religious cermonies and militaryhonors in Kerfautras cemetery at Brest, France.  He was in stevedore regiment,Co M 303^rd to say whether he was white or colored, but in this war the govern-ment gives same recognition to all.  1918 May 23-- John Dadason, a Negro, was found dead Sunday near 8 mile trestle on theBrittan logging road, his head being crushed and his throat cut.  Later develop-ments indicated that Ed Murphy, Negro was the guilty one and Deputy SheriffDoll Pryor caught him and lodged him in jail, the motive evidently robbery. 1918 May 30--- Ex-Congressman Emmett Wilson died in Pensacola Hospital Wednesday. Hewas 36 yrs and was elected to 63^rd Congress from this district. He has relatives inChipley and Marianna.  Arrangements had not been made at this time. Calhoun Skipper who was operated on Sunday for appendicitis at the Morris Sanitarium;died Tuesday (May 28, 1918) and was buried on Wednesday in the city cemetery. Information we have isthe family is destitute and should be given aid. The real cause of this young man’s deathbeing lack of funds for medical attention. Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson