Joesirous Dudney (1888 - 1918)

DUDNEY

Posted By: Karen Brewer (email)
Date: 1/25/2018 at 23:50:44

The Osceola Sentinel, Osceola, Iowa
November 14, 1918, Page 1

Another Soldier Boy at Rest.

Joesirous Dudney, son of Mr and Mrs. Sun Dudney, was born in Madison county, Iowa, October 11, 1888, and died October 2, 1918, at the age of 29 years, 11 months and 21 days.

Joesirous with his parents spent most of his life in Clarke county on a farm near Truro, Iowa. He answered his country's call August 7, 1918, being stationed at Camp MacArthur, Texas, and from there to New Jersey where he sailed for France. He died of pneumonia on the sea.

Joesirous was a boy who loved his home and did all in his power for the welfare of father and mother and all his dear ones and when his call came he said, "We must be brave, duty calls and I must go."

He was converted since going into the service and in his letters to his friends and loved ones he said he had found that his new life was the only one to live and he was trusting in the faith of his Master. Yet after all through the shadow and the gloom we feel that God knows best.

"He leaves behind a monument which time cannot erase."

He leaves to mourn their loss a dear father and mother, a kind and loving brother and sister-in-law, a dear friend and a host of other friends and relatives.

May God's grace be sufficient to comfort the sorrowing ones in this sad time that is theirs to endure.

"Just one little blue star
In a field of red and white,
But It stands for a boy who marched
away
In the cause of true liberty.
Just one little star.
But they've changed its color to gold
And the hero who marched away
Lies safe In the Savior's fold.

The Osceola Sentinel, Osceola, Iowa
November 21, 1918, Page 2

Mrs. A. S. Dudney Receives a Letter
From Her Son's Chaplain
in France.

Somewhere In France, Oct. 10, 1918.
Mrs. Laura Dudney,
Truro, Iowa, R. F. D. No. 1.

My Dear Madam—
Permit me as officiating chaplain to extend to you my deepest sympathy in the loss which you have sustained in the death of your son, Joesirous Dudney.

Be assured of the heartfelt gratitude of our Republic for your sacrifice, heavy though it has been.

With the regular funeral service, and the band playing "Nearer My God to Thee," your son was buried over the sea, his body draped with the Stars and Stripes and military honor. The captain of the ship, the colonel in command with officers and six fellow soldiers as pall bearers were in attendance.

Though not occurring on the firing line, your son died in line of duty. His life has not been given in vain. The cause is even now triumphing. I pray the comfort and support of all upon you. In deepest sympathy,
EDWARD O. CLARK,
Chaplain 74th Artillery, C. A. C

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