Earnest E. Herndon (1894 - 1918)

HERNDON, STERNS

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Date: 1/25/2018 at 23:58:46

The Osceola Sentinel, Osceola, Iowa
February 20, 1919, Page 4

Earnest E. Herndon.
Earnest Elijah Herndon, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Herndon, was born in Lucas county, Iowa, on July 22, 1894, and laid down his life for his country and humanity A. E. F. on October 10, 1918, at the age of 24 years, 2 months and 18 days.

His home all his life was with his parents two and one-half miles east of Woodburn where he was esteemed by all as a good industrious boy and young man.

After completing the work of the eighth grade in the home district school, Earnest attended the Lucas high school and having a desire to take up electrical engineering he began a course at Highland Park in Des Moines, but having attended about one year was forced to abandon the course for a time when he designed to return, but when his country called him to service he responded and offered the supreme sacrifice at the cost of his life.

Mr. Herndon united with the Christian church at Woodburn about ten years ago and has lived a good, clean, Christian life of which we are all proud.

There remain, to mourn his departure, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Herndon, two brothers, Henry J. and Levi, two sisters, Mrs. Cora Sterns and Louella; besides a large number of relatives and in a peculiarly true sense all who knew him feel a distinct loss at the untimely but manly and patriotic departure.

Memorial services were held at the Christian church in Woodburn Sunday, February 9th, conducted by A. L. Criley, a former pastor, assisted by E. E. Stringfellow.
A L. CRILEY.

The Osceola Sentinel, Osceola, Iowa
April 7, 1921, Page 6

The funeral of Ernest Herndon who was killed "Over There," was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Christian church, the remains having reached here Friday night on No. 2. Rev Veach of Des Moines, said the consoling words to the family and friends who gathered at the church for the sad affair. Ernest was well known around here, having lived near here the greater part of his life. He was a member of the Church of Christ and was an active member. He was also a teacher in the public schools in this territory. He was a graduate of the Lucas high school and then attended Highland Park in Des Moines one year before he began to teach. He enlisted in the army at the beginning of the great war and was killed from a wound shortly after joining the troop at the front. From the number of soldier and sailor friends who attended the last sad rites, it was plainly seen what a true friend he had been in the service. The military burial was given at the Woodburn cemetery where interment was made.

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