Harris-Troup County GaArchives History .....Telegram September 30, 1948
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WESTERN UNION

Received at Hamilton, Ga  			Sep 30th 1948   	
	2 pm

MC          WC               D/L GOVERNMENT PD

Atlanta GA        920am           30th

Dora R. Evans
Deliver and report charges  RFD
Hamilton, Georgia.

  We have been advised remains of the late Pfc William B Evans are enroutE to 
the United States.  Our records indicate you wish remain delivered to Groover 
Hopkins & Barnett Inc LaGrange Ga. Pd.  Please confirm your original 
instructions within fourth eight hours after receipt of this message or submit 
new delivery instructions and furnish your correct mailing address by telegram 
collect to Atlanta General Distribution Depot Atlanta Graves Registration 
Division Atlanta Georgia PD.  Reply is necessary within this period since it 
will not be possible to comply at Government expense with any desired changes 
in delivery instructions received after the expiration of forty eight hours 
PD.  While delivery of the remains will be made as soon as practicable after 
receipt factors beyond our control may delay delivery of remains for several 
weeks PD.  However as soon as remains are received here and it is possible to 
schedule them for delivery your funeral director will be notified by telegram 
of railroading and scheduled times remains will arrive at railroad station PD.  
Also he will be requested to furnish you this information so that you may 
complete funeral arrangements  PD/
  This telegram will be sent at least three days prior to actual shipment from 
this distribution center PD.  Please instruct funeral director to ry honors at 
funeral you should ask any local patriotic or veteran’s organizations to make 
arrangement PD.  Please include full name of deceased in reply telegram  PD.

                                                              JOHN H. PRUITT
                                                              Lt Col            
Q M C
									2pm	
		

Additional Comments:
Willaim was the son of Jeff and Dora Rosamond EVANS inf Harris County where he 
lived until he was drafted into the army.  He was buried in Shadowlawn Cemetery 
in Lagrange GA beside his dad.

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