Who We Lost: Part 34

Edward Haslam Walters, 31, Logan, Utah; baptized 1896. 1909 graduate, faculty member Utah Agricultural College; author of several journal articles; captain with US Army’s central medical laboratory. Died of influenza, Dijon, France, 25 Sep 1918. “It is difficult to estimate the loss to agricultural science” in his death.

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David Day, 22, Kaysville, Utah; baptized 1906. Died of influenza at Camp Mills, Hempstead, New York, while in military training, 3 Nov 1918. Survived by parents and eight siblings; two of his brothers met the train in Wyoming to escort his body home.

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Hazel Stimson Drysdale, 23, Ogden, Utah, married to an LDS man, died of influenza 22 Oct 1918, with the baby she had been carrying for seven months. A bishop conducted her graveside service; a soloist sang “Abide with Me.” Survived by husband and two sons.

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Franklin Walter Edwards, 27, born in Mississippi, grew up in Beaver, Utah, baptized 1903, died of influenza in France after recovering from machine gun wounds 26 Oct 1918. Survived by widowed mother and six siblings. Body returned for burial at Lehi, Utah.

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Lula Wilson Dunstan, 31, Payson, Utah, baptized 1896, born to parents who were married in the Salt Lake Temple before her birth. She died of influenza 22 Oct 1918, leaving husband and two small sons. Her grave at Payson is apparently unmarked.

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Clifford Edwards Williams, 21, Greenville, Utah, baptized 1905, died of influenza at Camp Kearny, near San Diego, California, 10 Nov 1918. He was buried at Greenville with military honors, during the season’s first snowstorm.

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Robert Stanley Edwards, 24, Beaver, Utah, a laboring man, born to LDS English immigrants who married in the St. George Temple before his birth, baptized 1902. Ill only three days, Robert died of influenza 22 Oct 1918, survived by parents and six siblings.

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Vivian Harold Hobson, 23, Richmond, Utah; born to parents married in the Endowment House; baptized 1903. Died of influenza in the Marine training camp at San Diego, California, 2 Dec 1918. His body was returned for burial at Richmond. Survived by parents, 5 siblings.

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Raymond Henry Foster, 20, Farmington, Utah; originally from Manassa, Colorado. Baptized 1906. He died of influenza/pneumonia at Fort Douglas, Utah, while in the Student Army Training Corps. Survived by mother, 7 siblings. Buried at American Fork, Utah.

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Russell Alfonso Ingersoll, 20, American Fork, Utah; baptized 1910. A member of the Student Army Training Corps at the University of Utah, he died of influenza/pneumonia at Fort Douglas 7 Dec 1918. Survived by father and 9 siblings; Russell was the youngest child.

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Oliver Richard Drysdale, 24, Ogden, Utah, born to an LDS mother and grandson of pioneering Utah settlers; Army captain, recruiting officer at Ogden 1917-18. Died of influenza at Fort Logan, Colorado, 2 Nov 1918; military services were held at Ogden cemetery.

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Alvin George Pedersen, 26, Gunnison, Utah; native of Denmark; baptized 1902. With two of his brothers, he was drafted into military service. Alvin died of influenza at Fort Logan, Colorado, survived by parents and seven siblings.

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One thought on “Who We Lost: Part 34”

  1. Lula Wilson Dunstan–correction:

    “She died of influenza….”

    These memorials are so sweet. Thank you for finding and sharing them. And an index, too!

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