McNAIRY COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - McNairy County Independent, 1922
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BENARD D. HAMM
McNairy County Independent Appeal, January 6, 1922

Soldier Funeral
   The remains of Bernard D. Hamm, son of Jeff Hamm, Gravelhill, was buried in the cemetery at Gravelhill Sunday afternoon in the presence of a large crowd of relatives and friends.  The deceased was a young man who was (can not read next line) Western Front on the 5th day November, 1918.  He enlisted at Corinth, Miss.,  In July, 1918, and was soon sent across.  He was a worthy young man, and made a good soldier.  He was killed only a few days before the signing of the Armistice, and his remains were brought to the United States only a few days ago and were accompanied to Selmer from Louisville by Private Conrade Collier, of West Frankfort, Ill.
The funeral services were in charge of J. R. Gooch. Tom Hunter conducted the reading and prayer service, after appropriate songs had been sung by the congregation.  W. K. Abernathy paid a brief and eloquent tribute to the young soldier and his comrades in arms, after which the remains were borne by a company of soldier to the cemetery.  There the flag on behalf of the war department was presented to the father by Laney Reeder in a few well chosen words.
   The deceased is survived by his father, two brothers and three sisters, all of whom and the numerous other relatives and friends, the Independent joins in expressions of sympathy.


JOHN A. McCASKILL
January 6, 1922

  On January 4, John A. McCaskill, affectionately called "Big John" passed away at his home near Finger.  He sustained a fall some three weeks ago, and this brought about complications that (con not read next line)
Mr. McCaskill, while not a member of any church, was of the Primitive Baptist belief.  He was for many years a leading republican, having been a member of the county executive committee.  For six years he was a justice of the peace.  He was also a loyal member of the Masonic fraternity. Surviving the deceased are a number of grown children., to whom we extend our sympathy.