Knox Co., TX - Obituaries - J.C. Pierson *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** The Abilene Reporter Newws Thursday, October 14, 1948 Pierson Burial Rites Slated at Knox City KNOX CITY, Oct. 14 Body of J.C. Pierson, O'Brien man who was killed in Italy, 6 November 1943, will arrive in O'Brien Saturday for reburial in the O'Brien Cemetery. Services will be held at the O'Brien Methodist church wiht Rev. J.E. Harrell, pastor of the Anson First Methodist church officiating. burial rites will be in charge of the American Legion Teague-Carpenter Post No. 229 Born 28 November 1921 at Kirkland, Texas, Pearson was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pearson. He enlisted in the Army in 1942 and after training in the United States was sent to Italy.