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Book Title: History Of Yuba And Sutter Counties

YUBA-SUTTER WAR WORK 

LEST WE FORGET 

    No section of these United States can truthfully boast a greater percentage
of Americanism shown during the World War, from 1914 to 1918, than was shown in
the "twin counties" of Yuba and Sutter. Here the Red Cross, with all its
auxiliaries — Canteen Workers, Surgical Dressings Department, and all — was
firmly entrenched, working through all its avenues, by night as well as by day.
Yuba-Sutter Chapter of the Red Cross had working headquarters in the basement of
the Packard Library. There, during the period of the memorable struggle, the
women met and sewed and knitted, and packed service kits for the boys and
thousands of cases of garments for use in the field. In every hamlet of Yuba
County there were branch meeting places for the volunteer workers; and the same
can be said of Sutter County. Both counties also remembered the refugees of
Europe, to the fullest. Sutter County heads had sewing and packing headquarters
in the Masonic Asylum, where patriotism knew no bounds. One purchasing agent
bought the raw material that was shaped into garments on both sides of the river. 

    Of the numbers of young men who made the supreme sacrifice during the
unprecedented struggle, Yuba County was the home of twenty-six, Sutter County
the home of ten. These must not be forgotten. 

    In the work of keeping their respective memories alive, no one is deserving
of greater credit than Mrs. G. W. Harney, of Marysville, and Mrs. Hugh Moncur,
of Yuba City. Through their efforts the complier of this history is able to give
the story of each hero, the date of his enlistment, his cantonment service, the
capacity in which he served on the field of action, and the engagement in which
he fell, and also to present a portrait of each. Their work once lost, the
history of these heroes could never be fully replaced, as the relatives of many
whose records are given are now widely scattered. The accumulation of the data
represents much research, as is evidenced by the wealth of detail presented. In
presenting these records we wish again to accentuate the good work of Mrs.
Harney and Mrs. Moncur, whom we heartily thank for permitting their use in this
volume. Mrs. Moncur supplied the biographies of the Sutter County war heroes and
also the photographs from which their cuts were made. 

    The introduction to these sketches was written by Henry M. Rideout,
well-known American author, and member of a pioneer California family. 

    "Those who gave a soldier to our nation in the war against Germany
understand their gift, with an understanding deeper than words," says Mr.
Rideout. "They know. Therefore to the families, above all the fathers and
mothers, of the men whose memory the following pages would recall, no preface is
intended. 

    "If a stranger read this book, he will do well to think, more than once, not
of what meets the eye, but of what is lacking. The stories are brief. All except
a few contain beginnings only, promises of character, not deeds rewarded in this
world. But their brevity means the greater honor; for here a page of life least
written upon may hold (so far as we shall ever know) the costliest sacrifice of
things which might have been. And the sacrifice was for us. These boys of Yuba
and Sutter Counties, California — boys either in age or in spirit — left
everything, home, a pleasant land, work, hopes, to join a great company that on
our behalf passed through the bitterness of death. Youths have life before them.
For the American Republic, at war against wrong, cruelty, and lies denying the
existence of human kindness, they died that our children might grow up free,
like them, to serve and follow truth." 



IN MEMORIAM 
By Mrs. G. W. Harney 

YUBA COUNTY HEROES 
Tester A. Bishop 

    Lester A. Bishop, son of N. B. and Annie Bishop, was born at French Corral,
Nevada County, Cal., December 17, 1899. He received his education in the public
schools and at Notre Dame College, Marysville. From child-hood he was
characterized by a kindly and noble nature, which prompted him, at the age of
eighteen, to fight for his country. He enlisted on April 1, 1917, in Company I,
30th Infantry of the 128th, American Expeditionary Forces. He served in France.
Wounded on August 10, 1918, he was taken to Base Hospital No. 34 at Nantes. On
October 3, his mother, a resident of Marysville, received a letter from a Red
Cross nurse in France, who said his wound was severe. He died four days later.
On November 5, Mrs. Bishop was officially notified by the War Department of her
son's death on October 7. 

    His coffin covered with flowers and draped with an American flag, Lester
Bishop was laid away in French soil, with military honors, in the cemetery at
Nantes. About a year later, the remains were removed to the Marysville cemetery.
Marysville mourns the loss of a brave soldier, a young, generous, loyal citizen
who will be remembered with pride. He took part in the first great drive against
the Germans, when the Americans captured 2000 prisoners in three days and nights. 


Lewis J. Blodget 

    Lewis J. Blodget, son of Moses H. and Florence Johnson Blodget, was born in
Colusa County, Cal., September 11, 1889. On October 4, 1918, as a United States
Marine, A. E. F., Lewis Blodget gave his life for liberty as the American forces
made a strong thrust into the lines of the Huns, north of the Somme. The young
man was a "Devil Dog," the name the Germans gave the Marines, from December 8,
1914, until the day he made the "supreme sacrifice" for democracy. He enlisted
in the Marine Corps in Los Angeles, on the date given, after spending his
boyhood days in Yuba and Shasta Counties, California. His parents for a time
resided at Challenge, Yuba County, later moving to Folsom, at which place news
of his death in battle reached his relatives. Blodget was a graduate of the
public schools, and worked for a time for the Yuba Construction Company in
Marysville, which position he left when he joined the Marines. He was the
true-type American. He gave his life that right might endure. He played his part
and is gone. He did not live, or die, in vain. 


Claude Bayne Boswell 

Claude Bayne Boswell, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Boswell of Wheatland, Yuba
County, Cal., so desired to serve his country and the world, in their struggle
for universal freedom, that he attempted to enlist with the "Grizzlies" on
November 9, 1917. Because of a weak heart, however, he was not then accepted,
although he was found to be available when, on May 20, 1918, he was drafted into
the service and sent to Camp Kearney. It was while he was in training at this
camp that he contracted bronchial pneumonia, which resulted in his death on
November 5, 1918. 

    With the Stars and Stripes — emblematical of the loved country to which he
had given his service and his life — draped about his coffin, he was laid to
rest in the Wheatland cemetery on the 8th day of that month, exactly one year
from the date of his first attempt to enroll. He was survived by his parents,
and by seven brothers and four sisters. 

Fred T. Bottler 

    On November 30, 1918. the sad news was received from Camp Kearney of the
death on that day of Fred T. Bottler, Marysville young man and native of Yuba
County, son of Frederick and Katharine Peters Bottler. The young man was
educated in the public schools of Marysville, entering the employ of the
Marysville Water Company shortly after he concluded his studies. He was with the
water company when called to the colors on May 22, 1918. He spent four months at
the Presidio at Monterey, from which point he was transferred to Camp Kearney. 

    As a schoolboy, young Bottler showed traits that endeared him to his
companions, being agreeable, kind-hearted, considerate and unselfish. The same
traits appeared in his home life with his sisters and parents. They remained
with him to the end. He was fond of youthful sports, and was made a member of
the first Marysville baseball team because of his proficiency. In his last
illness he was especially commended by the army doctors for his fortitude in
battling against the ravages of influenza. Through his death his employers lost
a valuable man; his associates, a firm friend; and the city of Marysville, a
good citizen. 


James M. Brown 

    Early in the month of June, 1918, news came to Yuba County of the death in
France of James M. Brown, who, the report said, died of wounds received in
action on the 30th of May. James, or "Jim", as he was familiarly known to his
friends, was born in Malone, N. Y., twenty-six years before. He came to
California in April, 1916. and obtained employment in the dredger fields in
Hammonton. He was called to go with the first contingent which left Marysville
for Camp Lewis on September 24, 1917. He was placed in charge of his comrades as
train captain during the journey north. 

    In a short time young Brown was assigned to the 166th Depot Brigade, with a
machine-gun company. Later he was transferred to Camp Merritt, New Jersey; and
he sailed on December 11 for France. After a week in a British rest camp, three
miles from Cherbourg, his division entrained in the little French box cars, in
which nearly all troops had to be moved, and travelled across France to
Montigny-le-Roi. After training behind the lines, the company moved up to the
front and saw action in the Montdidier Salient on the Picardy battle-front,
"where tactics had been suddenly revolutionized to those of open warfare, and
our men, confident of the results of their training, were eager for the test."
(Pershing.) 

    In a letter of May 7, James reported that he was in good health and had come
safely through two gas attacks; but on June 17 his parents received the
following telegram from Washington: "Deeply regret to inform you that it is
officially reported that private James M. Brown died May 30th, from wounds
received in action." James was a perfect specimen of young manhood, unassuming
but deep and fearless; and no better or truer lad faced the enemy in this war. 

Charles Fred Cassano 

    Charles Fred Cassano was born in Camptonville, Yuba County, Cal., December
31, 1892. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Baptiste Cassano. There were eight
children in the family, six girls and two boys, he being the fourth child.
Charles attended school in Camptonville and lived there until young manhood. He
was subject to the first draft, in June, 1917, and registered; but in December
he went to San Francisco, and on the 13th entered in the engineer corps. He was
at Angel Island about a week; then his company was sent to Camp Meade, Maryland,
where he received his military training in Company B, 27th Engineers. 

    On February 14, 1918, Charles was taken sick with a severe cold, followed by
measles. He was sent to the base hospital; but his illness resulted in
pneumonia, and on March 7, 1918, he died, being in his twenty-sixth year. His
body was sent back to California, and he was buried at the Presidio, San
Francisco. His friends in his home town of Camptonville loved him, and now point
with pride to his name on this honor list. 

Richard Norton Coupe 

    Richard Norton Coupe, first of Yuba County's soldier heroes to repose in
Yuba soil after seeing active service over seas, was born and raised at
Challenge, Yuba County, Cal. Prior to his entering the army he was a trusted
employe of the Southern Pacific Company for five years, first in Fresno and
later in Oakland. He enlisted at the latter place, August 9, 1917, as an
aviation mechanic, and entered the service at Angel Island. After receiving two
months' training at Kelly Field, Texas, he was transferred to the 94th Aero
Squadron, which was scheduled for duty over seas. He sailed from New York
October 21, and on arriving in France was put through a course of instruction in
Paris. Early in the spring of 1918, he went on the lines. Here he was Major
Lufberry's mechanic, only flying in testing the machine. He witnessed the battle
in which Major Lufberry was killed, and helped pick up the wreck. In July he
transferred to the Tank Service, and soon qualified as a gunner and driver.
September 12 he went "over the top" in the battle of St. Mihiel. During this
battle he and his companions surprised thirty Germans and took them prisoners. 

    September 26 he went "over the top" again, in the Argonne, and after several
days was taken sick and sent back to the base hospital at Blois. Later he was
transferred to a hospital at Langres, where he remained until he sailed for the
United States in December. He arrived at Camp Merritt, in New Jersey, December
24, and died there January 21, 1919. His body arrived in Marysville under
escort, and was buried in the Dobbins Catholic cemetery with military honors. 

Patrick Henry Dugan 

Patrick Henry Dugan, born January 6, 1896, at Poker Flat, received his education
in Yuba and Butte Counties. From Yuba County, while engaged in farming and
stock-raising, he was called, November 4, 1917, to service. As a private in the
41st, or Sunset, Division, he reached France on December 30, 1917. After trench
work in the Toul sector, service with the Signal Corps, and a transfer to
Company E, 102nd Infantry, 26th Division, Patrick became a litter-bearer with
the Medical Corps. He went over the top many times, and, except for a few weeks
in hospital, after being gassed, saw continuous service at Chateau Thierry,
Soissons, St. Mihiel, and the Argonne Forest. He took part in the battle of
September 12 and 13, when "the advancing host was stimulated to high endeavor by
the fact that behind them lay their shrine of Domremy, where Joan of Arc was
born, and which no German soldier shall ever profane by entering," and when in
twenty-four hours the troops captured a salient held by the Germans for four years.


    On October 23, 1918, serving with his company as infantryman, Patrick Henry
Dugan fell in battle on the Verdun Front. He is buried in Crepion Cemetery, Meuse. 

Frank Raymond Gengler 

    Frank Raymond Gengler, son of Michel and Margaret Carl Gengler of
Marysville, and nephew of former Mayor Mat Arnoldy of that place, was born
January 2, 1894, on a farm near Cawker City, Kans. Most of his school clays were
spent in Cawker City. In March, 1909, the family moved to Marysville, where
Frank attended school a short while. For five years he was employed as grocery
clerk by the firm of Bryant Brothers. Later he entered the employ of the
Marysville Fuel Company. 

    It was on November 5, 1917, that young Gengler joined the boys in khaki at
Camp Lewis. He was there only two days when he was sent to Camp Mills, New York.
In three weeks, December 6, 1917, he sailed for France as a private in Company
I, 161st Infantry. At Chateau Thierry he was gassed, and was obliged to spend
several months in a hospital. A bayonet wound received at St. Mihiel in
September sent him to Base Hospital No. 66. Of the details of his death, little
is known. He succumbed to bronchial pneumonia, October 12, 1918. Faithful and
conscientious in work, intensely patriotic as a soldier, Gengler gave his life
for the triumph of justice and liberty. 

Lawrence Gray 

    Lawrence Gray died of influenza while in the service of his country, at Mare
Island Hospital, October 15, 1918. He was a son of William J. and Mary A. Gray,
and was survived by his mother and the following brothers and sisters: Luella
E., Gertrude V., William J., Albert D., and Dr. Everett E. Gray, all residents
of either Yuba or Sutter County. 

    He was born September 15, 1892, in Sutter County, and lived there until
1911, when he moved to Marysville, remaining there until he entered the service.
Young Gray was in the employ of the Yuba Manufacturing Company when he enlisted
in the Naval Coast Defense, in July, 1917. He was not called until February 18,
1918. After being stationed at San Pedro several weeks, he was transferred to
Pier No. 7, San Francisco, where he was stationed at the time of his death. He
was a graduate of the Lincoln Grammar School, in Sutter County, and of the
Marysville High School. 

Bert J. Hale 

    Corporal Bert J. Hale was born in Fremont, Ohio, June 24, 1888, being the
son of Henry and Serelda Hale. He attended the public schools of Fremont until
twelve years old, when the family removed to Toledo, where he resided until
reaching his majority. He then removed to Marysville, Cal., where he was
residing when, on May 1, 1918, he entered the service of his country at Camp
Lewis, Washington. 

    Hale was sent over seas on July 4, 1918, and, as a member of Company B,
262nd Regiment, 91st Division, went into action on September 26, at the opening
of the battle of the Argonne. Three days later he was killed in battle. He is
survived by his mother, Mrs. Serelda Hale Rabold, of Shelby, Ohio. 

Earl Dewey Hall 

    On December, 16, 1918, to Marysville came the news of the heroic death of
Earl Dewey Hall, twenty-one, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson B. Hall, of 1028 Swezy
Street, Marysville. He died in France, October 17, 1918. He received his
military training at Camp Kearney with Company E, 104th Infantry, enlisting in
Sacramento, April 2, 1917. In July, 1918, he sailed for "over there" with
Company A, 26th Division, better known as the "Yankee Division." Before the war
he was in the employ of the Valley Meat Company in Marysville. 

    Young Hall's letters from France indicated a brave spirit amid fierce
fighting. He was shot by a sniper, October 17, while he and his comrades were
cleaning out a machine-gun nest in the Hautmont Woods. Besides his parents, four
brothers and a sister survive. 

Preston Francis Hendricks 

    Preston Francis Hendricks, Yuba County hero, was born in Browns Valley,
February 5, 1892. He was the eldest son of Joseph P. and Josephine Binninger
Hendricks. When the war broke out he was engaged in fanning on his mother's
ranch near Browns Valley. On June 28, 1918, he entrained with thirty-eight other
Yuba and Sutter County boys for Camp Kearney. Assigned to Company D, 145th
Machine Gun Battalion, he was soon afterward sent to France. There, while
bathing with other soldiers in a canal near the village of Torteron, Hendricks
sustained an injury — the result of diving into shallow water — which proved
fatal. He died September 6, 1918, and was buried at Nevers. 

Edward Hove 

    Edward Hove was born in Westby, Wis., February 22, 1892. After receiving a
practical education in his native county, he decided to join his brother, Oscar,
who had preceded him to California because of the severe winters of the Middle
West. Together the brothers bought a farm in District 10, Yuba County, which
they planted to prunes and grapes. 

    He was called to the service August 30, 1918, and was ordered to Camp Lewis,
Washington. After a short period of training, he contracted influenza, followed
by pneumonia, which proved fatal. 

Arthur Eugene Linnell 

    Arthur Eugene Linnell, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Linnell of Marysville,
left his home for Fort McDowell, California, on October 3, 1918, being assigned
to limited service as chauffeur and mechanic. In ten days from that time he was
stricken with influenza. His parents were summoned to his bedside. Pneumonia
developed, arid he died on October 21. 

    The young man was born in Orangevale, Sacramento County, twenty-two years
before. He secured his education in the Roseville and Orangevale schools. Before
going to his parents' farm near Marysville, he was engaged with his brother in
the garage business in Roseville. His death was the second great sorrow to visit
the Linnell home in a period of eight months, the elder brother, Lloyd, having
passed away on February 22, 1918. 

Charles William McConaughy 

    Charles William McConaughy was born in Marysville, Yuba County, July 26,
1878. He was the son of James and Josephine Marie McConaughy. He first attended
the Marysville schools, and his early education was continued in San Diego, to
which place the family moved. He entered the University of California with the
class of 1901, but left in his senior year to accept a position with the Pacific
Gas & Electric Company at Dobbins, Yuba County. While attending the University
of California, he was Colonel of the University Cadets and was recommended for
admission to examination for appointment as Second Lieutenant in the United
States Army. By education and training an engineer, he spent his business and
professional life largely in association with W. P. Hammon, dredging promoter. 

    When the government called for engineers, in June, 1918, he volunteered. On
October 21, 1918, he was commissioned Captain in the Engineers' Reserve Corps
and reported to Fort Douglas, Utah, on temporary assignment. He was later given
orders to proceed to Camp Humphreys, Virginia, for a course at the Engineer
Officers' Training Camp. On the way to Camp Humphreys he was taken ill with
influenza, and reported at once to the hospital. He died on November 18, of
pneumonia. Of Captain McConaughy, his brother officers wrote: "His manly
qualities and sterling character commanded our respect; and his unselfish
disposition, our affection." He was survived by his wife, Ann Swain McConaughy,
daughter of William Caldwell Swain and Mary A. Swain, pioneers of Marysville,
and by his daughter, Mary Josephine McConaughy. 

Lewis Melton McCurry 

    Lewis Melton McCurry, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. McCurry of Wheatland, Yuba
County, was born at Whealand, January 11, 1896. He received his education in the
Wheatland Grammar and High Schools. On August 10, 1917, he answered his
country's call and enlisted in the Marines. "Surely, 'Tobe' will return; he was
born under a lucky star," his friends, of whom he had many, said; for he had
come unharmed through many serious mishaps. He was stationed at Mare Island for
three months, and was then sent to Quantico, Va.; and early in February, 1918,
he sailed for France. He was in the fight at Chateau Thierry when the Germans
attempted to break through to Paris. In this engagement he was wounded, on June
6, suffering a compound fracture of the thigh, from machine-gun fire. He was
taken to the Second Base Hospital in Paris, and on June 19 wrote a letter to his
mother admonishing her not to worry, that he was doing fine. Then followed an
official telegram telling of his death on June 25. 

    Lewis McCurry was the first Wheatland boy to reach France. He was with the
51st Company. 5th Regiment, U. S. Marine Corps. He was a grandson of Dr. Lewis
Melton, pioneer physician of Wheatland and a veteran of the Civil War. Surviving
him, besides his mother, are four sisters and a brother. 

Wilton Llye McDonald 

    Wilton Lyle McDonald, only son of Mrs. Lizzie McDonald of Wheatland, Yuba
County, was born in that place October 30, 1886. He attended school in
Wheatland, and when quite a young man qualified for a teacher's certificate. He
later taught in Siskiyou County, with marked success. 

    When the United States entered the war, he enlisted. That was in December,
1917. He was assigned to the Quartermaster Service Wagon Company, No. 304, and
was soon made a Sergeant. On August 6, 1918, he sailed for France, from
Jacksonville, Fla. A letter received by his mother in the latter part of
November, 1918, conveyed the sad news of Sergeant McDonald's death, of la
grippe, coupled with pneumonia. 

Edward J. McGanney 

    Edward James McGanney, born in Marysville, October 31, 1891; died October 5,
1918, near Montfaucon, France. The story of Edward James McGanney is the story
of a young life given in splendid patriotism. When America demanded that her
sons make the supreme sacrifice in the cause of human liberty, he answered, and
his great adventure spelled death to him on the battlefield. At the time he was
called to the colors he was a successful young farmer and stock-raiser of
Smartsville, Yuba County, where he was reared and educated. 

    He was one of the first contingent of selective service men to leave Yuba
County. While in training — first at Camp Lewis and then at Camp Kearney — he
was asked to remain on this side to instruct recruits, but he elected to go with
his comrades over seas to France. He was assigned to the Supply Company of the
30th Infantry of the 3rd Division. He took part in the Meuse-Argonne battles,
the decisive engagements of the World War. It was while on a mission fraught
with dangers to him known, that he fell at Montfaucon. He was buried where he fell.


John E. Milligan 

    John E. Milligan was born near Enterprise, Butte County, in 1898. Shortly
thereafter the family removed to Marysville, where they have resided ever since.
After graduating from the Marysville Grammar School, the young man attended high
school for a time, and then gave his thoughts to pharmacy. In this he was
encouraged by Marysville and Sacramento firms, until he enlisted in the United
States Army Medical Department in 1917. His aptitude for his chosen work was
soon recognized. He was given time for study, and he passed a creditable
examination before the California State Board of Pharmacy. He was then given
charge of the Dispensary at Fort McDowell, and was given an honorable discharge
in December, 1918, after the armistice was signed. 

    He then entered the employ of a drug company in Sacramento and Stockton,
holding a responsible position until failing health forced his return home,
which was followed shortly by his being sent to a government hospital for
treatment for tuberculosis. He failed rapidly, and passed away at the hospital
in Palo Alto in March, 1920. 

William Lee Norton 

    William Lee Norton was a son of William L. and Mary Kelly Norton, and was
born on his father's ranch in Linda Township, Yuba County. He was one of five
children, there being three boys and two girls in the family. Willie, as a boy,
attended the Brophy school, the little grammar school near his parents' home. As
he grew to manhood his interests were centered in the farm, much to the
gratification of his father. His mother had died two months previous to the time
he was called to go to war, and four months previous to his mother's death one
of his sisters had also passed away. Realizing his father's feeling, he said to
him just before he left for the training camp: "Never mind, Pa, I'll look out
for you; when I get back, everything will be all right." 

    Young Norton left Marysville September 6, 1917, in the first draft ordered
to Camp Lewis. He was stationed with the 363rd Infantry, 91st Division. Later he
was sent to New Jersey, and in May, 1918, went to France, where he was assigned
to Company I, 128th Infantry. He took part in several fierce engagements, and
was killed in action on October 23, 1918. He carried an insurance with the
government in the sum of $10,000, payable to his father. 

Horatio Devore Poole 

    Date of birth. March 20, 1895: place of birth, Sutter, California; father,
Horatio Dallas Poole: mother, Mary Jane Dickey Poole. 

    Horatio Devore Poole, one of Yuba County's best-known young men, made the
supreme sacrifice in the service of his country. Always of a happy disposition
and true blue to his friends, Devore Poole had many close to him who now greatly
miss his congeniality and heart}- handclasp. Before entering the service, he was
foreman of the Rock & Young vulcanizing shop in Marysville, where he won the
good-will of those with whom he came in contact. On September 1, 1918, he
entered the Technical High training school in Oakland to do military mechanical
work, and while there earned the highest credits in his work, which was nearly
completed when he fell ill with influenza. He was removed to the Letterman
General Hospital in San Francisco, where he died of pneumonia on October 25,
1918, leaving, to mourn his passing, his widow, formerly Mary Elizabeth
Finnegan, and an infant son, James Dallas Poole. 

Wilfred Rudolph Smith 

    Wilfred Rudolph Smith was born in Sacramento, January 22, 1889. Numbered
among the pioneers of the Sacramento Valley, Alexander R. Smith, his father,
being a man of high worth and an excellent mathematician, was an honored and
trusted employe of the Southern Pacific Company for forty-five years. The mother
was Thelka Eugenia Hanson. Wilfred received his education in the schools of
Sacramento. Working as an apprentice in the railroad shops, he became a skilled
mechanic, possesing many of the sterling qualities which characterized his
father. A lover of nature, he spent his leisure among the plants and flowers,
and becoming an enthusiastic student of horticulture, he took delight in
grafting the trees and beautifying the home garden. 

    The young man worked at the Benicia Arsenal, and later at Sparks, Nev., for
the Pacific Gas & Electric Company, and was a faithful and efficient employe for
four years for the Yuba Construction Company, in Marysville. While in the latter
service, he was called to military duty, his position being guaranteed him on
his return from war. He responded nobly to his country's call, enlisting in the
Aviation Section, June 27, 1918. At Mather Field he was attacked by influenza on
November 6, and died after a brief illness, November 16, 1918. 

Charles S. Waller 

    In Base Hosiptal No. 18, at the edge of the Vosges Mountains, Charles S.
Waller, one of Marysville's brave lads, gave up his life for his country.
Passing unscathed through the great battle of Chateau Thierry and others which
followed, he was finally compelled to pay the price of "making the world safe
for democracy." An employe of the Yuba Manufacturing Company in Marysville,
Walter enlisted in the war with a Sacramento company of volunteers (the
enlisting office in Marysville being closed), was sent to Camp Kearney, and
became a member of the 159th Infantry. At the time of his death he was with the
38th Machine Gun Company, with which contingent he had fought valiantly on the
Western Front. Early in October, Private Waller received a gunshot wound in the
left leg, and also a fracture of the member. Amputation became necessary; and
though he received the best of care, he failed to rally. His death brought gloom
to the community where he lived in peace times, and sadness to the hearts of his
many Marysville friends. 

    Born in Fruto, Glenn County, April 15, 1893, Charles S. Waller was the son
of Louis S. and Mary Caldwell Waller. He was survived by his mother and two
sisters, the latter being Mrs. P. K. Wilcoxon of Marysville and Mrs. H. T.
Seaman of Hilt, Siskiyou County. 

William Oliver White 

    William Oliver White was born in Paisley, Ore. He was one of six children,
and was the son of parrell W. and Hannah S. White. The family moved to Red
Bluff, where William attended the public schools for several years. Later he
chose Marysville .as his residence, living there until he enlisted in the World
War in the army of the United States of America, with the 362nd Infantry, 91st
Division. He was wounded somewhere in France, dying in a hospital about
September, 1918. He was twenty-one years of age when he made the supreme sacrifice.


John Zvijerkoyich 

    John Zvijerkovich, a native of Dalmatia, born February 14, 1887, gave his
life on the battlefield, fighting in the ranks of his adopted country. The
desire to make his own way in the world led the young man to leave Dalmatia at
the age of fifteen for the lands across the sea, and in 1902 he went to Buenos
Ayres, Argentina. After three years, he arrived in the United States, the haven
of his youthful hopes, and the great country for which he was ultimately to make
the complete sacrifice. With his brother George, he located in Marysville in
1913, and for a time the two young men aided their uncle in the restaurant
business. Later the ownership of the establishment passed to the brothers, and
they conducted it with marked success, earning for themselves an exceptional
reputation for industry and business integrity. 

    John was drafted with the initial contingent from Marysville, September 5,
1917, being one of the first five to leave for Camp Lewis. By reason of his
experience, he was made head cook and later was promoted to the rank of Mess
Sergeant. In a short time he was sent over seas; and the testimony of his
officers is proof of his efficiency in his work, and his courageousness as a
soldier. One of his superiors, in a letter to the young man's family, said:
"John was the best-liked boy in the company; always cheerful, unflagging in
energy, and ever ready with a kind act." 

    Mess Sergeant John Zvijerkovich was killed instantly at Montfaucon, France,
September 28, 1918, while dashing forward in the cause of humanity. He was a man
of honor, as attested in his business dealings, a true patriot, a brave soldier,
and he gave his all willingly for his fellow men. 


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HISTORY OF YUBA and SUTTER COUNTIES 
CALIFORNIA 
WITH 
Biographical Sketches OF 
The Leading Men and Women of the Counties Who Have Been Identified with Their
Growth and Development from the Early Days to the Present 

HISTORY BY 
PETER J. DELAY 

ILLUSTRATED 
COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME 

HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
1924


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