William Henry "Will" Stremme
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - November 1, 1918
WILL STREMME LAID TO REST AT GYPSUM
The Entire Community Joins in Mourning for Hero Who Gave life for the Country Which he Loved
The news of the death of Will Stremme was received with great sorrow all over Eagle county last week. Having been born and raised in the county he had friends in every part of it , for to know Will Stremme was to become his iriend . He was a fine example of young American manhood , physically and mentally , and that he shoul 1 rnake the supreme sacrifice for his country is what would be expected of him by his friends ; but that he had to succumb to the ravages of the plague has been a great sorrow to them . He oraved the terror of the sea—the barbaric Hun sabmarine—in a number of trips across the _ocean in the most trying- _position on a transport, that of a wireless operator , and all of his interesting letters _^ home he spoke of his work as rnere child s play . He took his job seriously , but performed the work as if lie enjoved it , and in the many trying- positions he frequently found himself in the performance of his duty, carried himself as a true American should cool and calm, doing the right thing at the right time. William Henry Stremme, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Stremme, was born at Eagle, Colo ., on June 26 , 1891. He lived at home until six years ago when he went to Denver and attended the Modern School of Business , taking a course in ¦ telegraphy . After completing the course he secured a position on the Union Pacific railroad and later on the Burlington railroad . . On July 16 , 1917 , he answered the . call of our country and enlisted as a wireless operator in the navy at Chicago , 111 He was sent to the radio school . Harvard University , Cambridge , Mass ., for instruction, and after completing the course there, receiving a rating as second class wireless electrician and placed on the Steamship Jason on whichship he made two trips to France . After the return from his first trip he was given a rating as first class wireless electrician and had he lived would have been madechief on his arrival at Norfolk , Va . He returned from his last trip October 7 , and anchored at New _Oi-leans , La . On October 15 , he was taken seriously ill with the influenza and died at the naval hospital , New Orleans , October 24 , 1918 , at the age of 27 years , 3 months , 28 days , and leaves to mourn Ms loss a father , _mother sister , brother and a host of friends . The remains were shippedhome _arriving on No . 1 Monday evening and the funeral was held out side of the home Tuesday afternoon . The casket was placed on the porch with Old Glory as a background , and a short , beautiful address made by Rev . Mr . Cook . The flowers were many and beautiful , showing the high esteem in which he was held . He was laid to rest in the Gypsum cemetery . He had lived a noble life , ever striving for the best and his goal was the top round of life s ladder . He was a member of the Lutheran church at Gypsum .
