Jackson-Jones County IA Archives Military Records.....Potter, George Arthur October 4, 1918
WWI U. S. Navy
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George Potter Dies While Serving In Navy
Maquoketa Excelsior-Record, October 4, 1918

George Potter Dies While Serving In Navy

George Arthur Potter was born near Scotch Grove, Jones County, Iowa, on 
February 15, 1894, and while yet a small lad he came with his parents to 
Jackson County and located near Emeline where he grew to young manhood. He 
enlisted in the Navy on May 22, 1918 and was stationed at the Great Lakes 
Naval Training Station near Chicago. He had a week’s furlough at fair time and 
was home enjoying a visit with his people and many friends.

He returned to his training camp for duty and was getting ready to go across 
the sea, when the dread and fatal malady, Spanish Influenza, laid hold of him 
and carried him off. He died on Sunday September 29th, aged 24 years, 7 months 
and 14 days, at the hospital at Great Lakes, where all that medical skill and 
care could do for him was done, but to no avail. His body reached Maquoketa 
Tuesday evening.

Funeral services were held at Emeline Church on Wednesday, October 2, at two 
p.m., where a large circle of friends and patriotic citizens gathered to 
express their sympathy to the family of the departed and their loyalty to a 
departed sailor who has made the supreme sacrifice for his country. Burial was 
made in Hickory Grove Cemetery. Mesdames Frank Wilson and Hugo Staack sang 
consolingly at the church and at the grave Rev. D. F. Boomershine officiated. 
His mother died seven years ago. His bereaved father, James Potter, three 
sisters and three brothers survive to mourn his death and they have this 
consolation that he gave his life for his flag and humanity. He designated his 
little sister as his beneficiary, who will be entitled to his government 
insurance, to be paid in monthly installments for 20 years.


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