Daily Oklahoman, The
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
October 18, 1918, pg 14
J.W. Haworth, a member of the United States army stationed at
Camp Bowie, Fort Worth,Texas was buried yesterday afternoon at
Fairlawn
cemeterywith
military honors.
Funeral services were held at Street and Draper's undertaking
parlors and at the grave by Siloam lodge 276, A. F. & A. M.
Mr. Haworth was formerly a boy scoutmaster before entering
the army and a detachment of boy SCOUTS acted as an honorary
escort to the cemetery. as did a squad from Company I, Third
regiment. Oklahoma national guard, who fired a salute of three
volleys over the grave. Haworth died last Friday of pneumonia,
following an attack of Spanish influenza.
Sources:
The
Oklahoman;
Contributed by Marti Graham, April 2007. Information
posted as courtesy to viewers and researchers. The contributor is not
related to nor researching any of the above.
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