Kent County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hoadley, Milo James April 8, 1918
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Rockford Register 11 Apr 1918
Rockford Register, Thurs. 11 Apr 1918:  Milo J. Hoadley was born in Oakfield 
Township May 17, 1895, passed away at Camp Custer April 8, 1918.  He resided 
in Oakfield until 13 years of age when he moved with his parents to Nelson 
Township where he has since resided until called to the army last November. He 
was a member of the Baptist church at Cedar Springs and always took an 
interest in all church work.  He is survived by a mother, father, two sisters 
and one brother.  The purity of his character and life shone forth in the 
gentleness and kindness of his nature and won him the love and esteem of all 
who knew him.  Although departed from this sphere he will be remembered and 
greatly missed by his many friends.  The funeral services, which were largely 
attended, were held at the Baptist church at Cedar Springs Thursday afternoon 
and were conducted by his pastor, Rev. Geo. Lockhart, assisted by Rev. 
Haywood. During the services all business places were closed.  The floral 
offerings were numerous and among them was a beautiful spray of roses from his 
comrades at Camp Custer.  Interment was made in the family lot in the Cedar 
Springs cemetery.  

Cedar Springs Area newspaper, 1918:
CEDAR SPRINGS YOUTH DIES AT CAMP CUSTER Cedar Springs, April 9-The body of 
Private Milo J. Hoadley, 23, who died Sunday night at Camp Custer of 
pneumonia, arrived here today and funeral services probably will be held 
tomorrow.  He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hoadley and lived on a farm 
near here, and is the first local boy to die in the service.  He was a member 
of Co. L, 337th infantry.  He will be given a military funeral.

OUR FIRST SOLDIER BOY To Answer "Last Roll Call" (with photo):
Milo James Hoadley was born in Oakfield township, May 17, 1895, where he lived 
until 8 years ago, when he with his parents moved to Nelson township.  He was 
baptized and united with the Cedar Springs Baptist church on Dec. 11, 1910.  
He was not only an earnest worker in the different departments of the church, 
but leaves many friends to testify of his personal work for souls.  After 
attending Cedar Springs high school he assisted on the home farm until called 
to his country's service last November.  Milo won many friends while in camp, 
all of whom are laudable of his Christian faithfulness to duties and noble 
Christian character lived among them.  He was a private in Co. L, 337 
Infantry, at Camp Custer in Battle Creek.  He was the oldest son of Mr. and 
Mrs. James Hoadley.  Besides his parents Milo is survived by a brother Max, 
and two sisters, Grace and Mrs. Frank Johnston of Grand Rapids and a host of 
relatives.  His mother and Max were with him the last day or two at the base 
hospital at camp where he died.  On March 28th he contracted a serious cold 
which developed into pleural pneumonia, which resulted in his making the 
supreme sacrifice for his country on April 8, 1918, when he willing answered 
the summons of the Great Commander.
	The funeral services were conducted by Rev. George H. Lockhart, 
assisted by Rev. Mr. Hayward, of the M.E. church on Thursday at 2 p.m. at the 
Baptist Church, which was packed to standing room with many unable to get into 
the building, many coming long distances.  
	The church was beautifully draped with flags, a double line of young 
ladies and gentlemen with flags escorted the remains into the church and also 
to the cemetery.  The beautiful roses sent from Camp Custer and many pillows 
and sprays sent by friends and relatives, the outpouring of the community, the 
excellent singing by choir, the heart-felt sympathy of all, the attendance of 
the Town Council, who sat in a body in the church, the closing up of all the 
business houses, the closing of the public schools and other things went to 
show the worth of the deceased in his high ideals as a Christian, his manly 
bearing among his fellows and sincere regard and unselfish life he lived in 
the community and the offering of his life for his country.
	All join in sympathy for the remaining members of the bereaved 
family.  Burial in Elmwood.
	Milo Hoadley is the first young man in the service from Cedar Springs 
or vicinity who has died and the honors paid him were very creditable.
	Card of Thanks - We wish to express our sincerest thanks to our many 
friends and neighbors who so kindly and thoughtfully comforted us by word and 
deed through our deep bereavement; for the many wonderful floral offerings, to 
the choir for the beautiful singing, to the young men and women who stood 
at "attention" during the last rites, to those who loaned autos and to the 
village of Cedar Springs for the closing of school and business places in 
honor of our beloved son and brother - Mr. and Mrs. James Hoadley, Grace M. 
Hoadley, Maxwell T. Hoadley, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnston.

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