OBIT: John H. SHAY, 1899, Interment in Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA

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RETURNED DEAD FROM THE ARMY

Remains of J. H. Shay, a Former
Member of the Volunteer
Service Brought Home.

SHAY DIED IN PORTO RICO

The Body Had Been Interred on the island
Since Last Spring and Will
be Buried in Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
This Afternoon.

The remains of John H. Shay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Shay, of 513 North 
Tenth street, who died last spring while in the U. S. service in Porto Rico, 
arrived here from New York on Saturday morning, having been shipped by the U. S. 
express company.  It was shipped from Porto Rico and was sent in care of 
Lieutenant J. M. Shindel, of Co. H, this city.  Shay served in Co. K, Eleventh 
regiment, U. S. Volunteers.  His body had been interred on the island.

The body was brought to Lebanon from New York by Lieutenant Shindel, he having 
been notified by Col. Kimball, station quartermaster at New York, of the arrival 
of the remains consigned to the lieutenant.

A delegation of Service Men of the Spanish-American War will attend the funeral, 
to be held privately at the dead soldier's home this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.  
Captain M. L. Case, of Co. H, will also detail a squad of eight men, in charge 
of a corporal, to fire a salute at the grave, and Bugler Daugherty will sound 
taps.


Lebanon Daily Times, February 12, 1900

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The funeral of the late John J. Shay, who died in Porto Rico as a member of Co. 
K, 11th Reg., U. S. infantry, took place yesterday afternoon.  The funeral was 
private, services being held at 1:30 o'clock by Rev. D. S. Longenecker, pastor 
of Memorial U. B. church, at the residence of the dead soldier's parents, Mr. 
and Mrs. Jefferson H. Shay, 513 North Tenth street.  The funeral was attended by 
a delegation from Post 2, Servicemen of the Spanish-American war, headed by 
Lieut. J. M. Shindel, the captain, and a detail from Co. H, Fourth regiment, N. 
G. P., who fired a salute at the grave, at which Bugler Daugherty sounded taps.  
Interment was made on Mt. Lebanon cemetery.  W. H. Steiner was the undertaker.


Lebanon Daily Times, February 13, 1900