Jackson County IA Archives Military Records.....Von Schrader, Frederick October 1, 1918
WWI U.S.Navy
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Frederick Von Schrader Dies Of Spanish Influenza While Serving In Navy
Maquoketa Excelsior-Record, October 1, 1918

Frederick von Schrader Dies of Spanish Influenza While Serving In Navy

Another  life has been placed on the altar of sacrifice and God has chosen for 
his great heavenly army, one of America’s most noble volunteers, and one of 
Maquoketa’s most dearly beloved young men, Frederick von Schrader, son of Mr. 
and Mrs. Charles von Schrader of this city.

How very applicable is that portion of scripture which reads, “In the midst of 
life we are in death.” This young man, a picture of health and happiness, who 
many months ago enlisted in the U. S. Navy enjoyed a visit with home loved 
ones just four weeks ago last Sunday, the day he passed away. Had he lived he 
would have spent the past week end at home before being transferred from the 
Great Lakes Naval Training Station into the Armed Guards, but it was not to be-
the plans were changed by an All Wise God, who has seen fit to claim him for 
his chosen army, and he has entered the ranks ever to battle for the good of 
mankind.

Our hearts are filled with grief and at the same time with a firm 
determination to make safe those treasures for which this young man, and 
countless others, has been so willing to make the supreme sacrifice.

In our last issue we mentioned his illness and stated that the mother had been 
called to his bedside. At that time, he had been battling for four days with 
that dread epidemic Spanish Influenza, pneumonia developed, and Sunday, just 
as the dawn was giving promise of another glorious day, he entered into that 
sweet sleep.

Perhaps he was better known throughout this country than most young men of his 
years, for, in high school he was a star athlete and thus gained prominence 
and upon his graduation, he entered the First National Bank of this city, in 
which position, also, he made many additional friends.

We who knew him well, felt that life held for him, great possibilities. He was 
a young man of the highest ideals and there is comfort in the thought that, 
while he lived he helped to make the world more beautiful, for his influence 
was real and it was always for good.

Besides the parents, three sisters and one brother survive: Mrs. Melvin Joiner 
of this city, Mrs. Fred Blythe of Williamsburg, Rosamond and Burr of this 
city. The body arrived here yesterday morning and services will be held this 
afternoon at three o’clock from the home. Dr. J. G. Morgan officiating. 
Interment will be made in Mt. Hope Cemetery.


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