Death at Reservoir Saturday afternoon
John Doan member of Co.L, Drowned
John Doan, the 17 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Doan drowned at the city reservoir Saturday afternoon. The body was found after it had been in the water an hour, and physicians with a pulmotor worked for some time to restore life, but without result.
The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3:00 at the residence on Walnut Street.
The young man was a member of Company L.
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John Elmer Doan, only son of Harry E. and Alice Doan, was born September 27, 1899 [sic] at Olney, Ill., passed to his reward June 23, at the age of 17 years 8 months and 28 days.
His life has been spent in Olney except for two years in St. Louis and six years in Owensboro, Ky., from which church he received a letter when returning to this city with his parents and his sister. He has attended the Elm Street Christian Church and Sunday school. He took pride in the Happy Hustlers Sunday School Class taught by the present minister and J. R. Greathouse. He was of a rather social nature and mingled agreeable with folks of all ages.
The deceased was a member of Co. L 4th Ill. Regt., which has headquarters in our city, and was to go into training soon preparatory to entering into actual warfare (in France).
Those mourning his departure are his fond parents, sister Velma six aunts, Mrs. H.S. Osbourn, Ida Doan, Olive Doan, Lillie Doan, Kate Wilhite, and Nina Gowin; six uncles H. S. Osbourn, Amos Doan, Dr. T.D. Doan, Frank Doan, Joe Wilhite and Frank Gowin, grnadparents Mrs. J. Thacker, a large number of many friends. The esteem in which the bereaved family is held is witnessed by a host of helpful and sympathetic friends.
The funeral service was conducted at the home on North Walnut Street Monday afternoon by C.W. Marlow, music by the "Live Wires" and Mr. Nelson. The attendance was unusally large about 500 being present. The burial service was with military honors. The floral offerings were many and of rare beauty.
