The Life of Merton A Wilcox
WITH MILITARY HONORS.
THE BODY OF MERTON A. WILCOX BROUGHT BACK FROM THE PHILIPPINES AND BURIED IN THE GRAND ARMY CIRCLE IN THE OLATHE CEMETERY.
Wednesday at 11:24 a. m. the body of our dead soldier boy, Merton Wilcox who was killed at San Tomas, Island of Luzon, May 4, 1899, was brought back to Olathe. The body was met at the Santa Fe depot by the local post of the Grand Army of the Republic and escorted to the undertaking parlor of Ryan & Caylor where it lay in state until Thursday at 1 o’clock p.m.
At noon Thursday General Metcalf, Captain Adna Clark and about forty of the dead soldier's comrades of Co. H., 20th Kansas came down from Lawrence and were joined by the comrades of Co. II who live in this county. The visitors were met at the depot and entertainment was provided for them by the Veterans of Franklin Post G. A. R.
At 1 o'clock the services began at the Methodist church which was crowded to overflowing and Cherry street was lined with people for a block. Rev. A. V. Stout, chaplain of the local G. A. R. post was master of ceremonies. Rev. D R. Steiner preached the sermon and Rev. Edgar made the prayer. At 2:30 p. m. the procession formed with the Olathe Military Band at the head followed by the members of Cos. H. and I., 20th Kansas and the Veterans of Franklin Post G. A. R. Following the G. A. Rs. came one of the Barlow Minstrel Bands, then a long procession of citizens. At the grave the services were strictly military. The firing squad fired three volleys, the buglar sounded "taps" and the soldier of the Republic was left sleeping side by side with the veterans of the civil war.
Olathe Register
February 23, 1900
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