Washington-Cloud County KS Archives Obituaries.....Neal, Paul Rexford November 12, 1929
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Glasco Sun, Nov, 21, 1929.
 DR PAUL NEAL PASSSED AWAY TUESDAY NIGHT. 
Mr. and Mrs. P R Neal received the sad news Tuesday night that their son, Dr
Paul Neal, had passed away in 
Chicago that evening following a very short illness. Mr. and Mrs. Neal received
a letter from Paul mailed at 
Chicago Armistice Day morning, in which he stated that he was not feeling well,
but this intelligence did not 
prepare them for the shocking news that came only the following night. The
bereaved wife and children and the 
parents, whom it seems have had a little more than their share of
trouble of late, have the heartfelt sympathy of all.
	Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at ten o'clock at the home.

SOURCE: Glasco Sun, Nov, 21, 1929. "Mr. Max Klein of Olpe, Kansas was here
Saturday for the funeral of Dr. 
Paul Neal."  "Out of town people who attended the funeral of Dr. Paul Neal were
Dr. Earl Padgett and Dr Gillispe 
of Kansas City, Mr. J M Padgett of Greenleaf, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Padgett and
George of Salina, Mrs. Earl 
Beverly of Concordia, Mr. and Mrs. Hoy Smith of Clyde, Messrs Melvin Gardner,
Fred Armstrong, Courtney 
Mericle and Max Wurtz of Greenleaf of Olpe, Kansas
SOURCE: Obituary Glasco Sun, Nov, 21, 1929. PAUL REXFORD NEAL
	"Paul Rexford Neal was born June 17, 1892, on his grandfather, J H Neal's farm,
3 1/2 miles north-east 
of Glasco, and spent all of his childhood and youth in this vicinity.
	At the age of twelve years he accepted Christ as his personal Savior, and
became a member of the 
Advent Christian Church. He was an honor graduate of Glasco Grade and High
Schools, and later of Kansas 
University and Rush Medical College, at Chicago. At the time of his death he was
completing a course of 
intensive training in X-ray Roentgenology under Dr D S Beilin, Augustana
Hospital, Chicago, having been there 
since January 1, 1929.
	A short time before our country entered the World War he volunteered on the
Medical Staff and served 
several months on the Destroyer Cummings while the American troops were being
conveyed overseas, and later 
on the hospital ship Dixie; from there to the aviation camp at Eastleight,
England, where, during the great 
epidemic of Spanish "flu," that deadly enemy, he made a record for that
hospital. In the history of that camp will 
be found this paragraph, "Lieut. Medical Officer, P R Neal was one of
Eastleight's officers who will long be 
remembered, both for his lovable personality and for his laudable work during
the Spanish "flu" crisis. When 
hundreds of men were attacked all at once by the dreaded scourge, Dr Neal, then
medical officer, worked 
unceasingly to save them. His service will never be forgotten, especially by
those who came under his 
ministration."
	He was transferred from Eastleight aviation camp, after the Armistice was
signed, to South Hampton 
where he served as Port Officer, while the troops were reembarking for home. He
was reported home in May, 
1919, but was ordered to Naval Hospital at Charleston, SC, from which place he
received his honorable discharge from service in October, 1919, nearly a year
after the close of the war. Some 
time later he enrolled for service at the Veteran's Hospital at San Antonio, Texas.
	He was a member of the State Board of Health, Louisiana at the time of the
great flood, having, 
meanwhile, moved to that state, and he and his family remained until the waters
surrounded their home.
	During his leave of absence home, June 20, 1919, he was united in Marriage to
Gladys Marie Padgett. 
To this union, two children were born, John Padgett and Pauline Patricia.
	He practiced his profession for some time at Greenleaf, Kansas after his
discharge from service, and was a member of the Shaw Post 235 American Legion
and a member of the 
Masonic Lodge, both of Greenleaf.
	He died November 12, 1929, at Chicago, Illinois, aged 37 years, 4 months, 25 days.
	So reads the annals of this short, busy life, and the history of one of
Glasco's best loved sons. For while 
he spent most of his mature years away from his native town, always there will
be held in memory his happy 
smile his lovable disposition, the genial spirit that looked out through his
merry eyes. He was known of all, and 
loved by all, and his untimely death brings a poignant grief to the entire
community.
	"Soldier, rest! Thy warfare o'er
	Sleep the sleep that knows no breaking
	Morn or toil, nor night of waking."
	'til that last bright morn when all
	shall wake to meet Him face to face."
	He leaves to morn his loss, his wife, two children, John and Pauline, his
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. 
P R Neal; an aged grandmother, Mrs. Frances Smitley, a number of other relatives
and a host of friends.
	Funeral services were held at the family home Saturday afternoon, conducted by
Rev RR Kaiser of 
Beloit and interment was in Glasco Cemetery where the Arthur Pilcher Post of the
American legion had charge 
of the burial service.


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