Julius William Meyer

TILDEN PAYS TRIBUTE TO SOLDIER DEAD

Julius Meyer Dies of Scarlet Fever At Fort Logan, Colo.--In Charge of the Home Guard.

The realistics (realities) of war were brought close to home Monday when the first Tilden soldier to fall victim of disease as a result of the great world conflict, was brought here for burial. Julius Meyer, a young man of high character and integrity, who made his home in this vicinity for a good many years, died at Fort Logan, Colo., on Friday, Aug. 4, of scarlet fever after an illness of only two days. The body arrived here Sunday and the funeral was held from the Lutheran church Monday afternoon, in charge of the Tilden Home Guard. Rev. Bornhoeft, in his sermon, paid a high tribute to the young man who had given his life to his country, although not in actual combat.

The casket was covered with the Stars and Stripes and a profusion of flowers. Members of the Home Guard acted as pall bearers. The funeral cortege to the cemetery (Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Madison County, Nebraska), was led by the band followed by the Home Guard in uniform and a long line of cars and people on foot. At the cemetery, following the reading of the burial service and prayer by Rev. Bornhoeft the people sang one verse of "America" the Home Guard squad fired the salute and sounded "taps," thus closing the last sad rites of one of America's stalwart soldier boys.

Those present at the funeral from a distance were, Miss Margaret Meyer, a sister, of Davenport, Ia.; Henry Meyer, a brother, of Torrington, Wyo.; Catherine Glandt, of Jay Em, Wyo.; and Henry Peters, of Davenport, Ia.

Julius Wm. Meyer was born the 28th of June, 1887, at Freis, Oldenburg, Schwswig Holstein, Insel Fehmern, Germany. He came to this country in 1904, Pierce county. In 1905 he came to Tilden, residing near Buffalo Creek, where he was a voting member of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Rev. H. Schultz, pastor.

In 1912 he went to Jay Em, Wyo. The 6th of July 1918, he entered the U.S. service. He was at Fort Logan, Colo., just 24 days. The report sent with the corpse from Ft. Logan states that after an illness of 2 days of scarlet fever, he died on the 4th of August, 1918. He lived to be 31 years old. though he did not live to see combat, yet he sacrificed all, his very life upon the altar of patriotism. The deceased was buried with full military honors. Rev. P.L. Bornhoeft, of the Lutheran Immanuel church, preached the sermon.

Interment was made in the cemetery of the Lutheran congregation. Julius Wm. Meyer leaves both parents, three brothers and one sister in Germany. Here, one sister, Miss Margaret Meyer, of Davenport Ia., and Frank Meyer of Jay Em, Wyo.----Tilden Press.

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Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m.  September 8th, 1918, at the Prairie Center Church, in honor of the late Julius W. Meyer.

Katherine Glandt returned Friday from Tilden, Neb., where she went to attend the funeral of Julius W. Meyer, August 5th. 

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