Clarence C. Roth

ROTH, CLARK

Posted By: Ann Miller White (email)
Date: 4/5/2004 at 01:24:53

July 14, 1949

Funeral rites were held Thursday, July 14, 1949, at 2:30 P.M. at the Wayland Mennonite Church, for Tech 5 Clarence C. Roth, formerly of Shickley, Nebraska. Rev. E. S. Mullett was in charge of the service. Roger Wyse, Thurlow Myers, George Boller, and Dale Richinberger sang and were accompanied by Mrs. George Boller. Casket bearers were Irvin , Elmer, and John Schrock, Allen, Roy, and Merle Roth. Interment was made at North Hill Cemetery. The Zehr funeral home was in charge of arrangements.

Clarence C. Roth, son of Mrs. Barbara Roth, was born at Shickely Nebraska November 11, 1916. After attending country school, he attended Shickley High School and graduated in 1935;. After graduation, he helped his father on the farm until 1939 after which he served in the Army for one year at Ft. Riley, Kansas. About three months later he was again drafted into the Army being inducted from Omaha, Nebraska. He served as guard at Ft. Leavenworth Kansas until 1943 when he was sent to Wyoming for a few months, and then to California. In 1944 he left the U.S. for overseas duty. He served in several Pacific Islands and met his death on Okinawa at the age of 28 years, 5 months, and 8 days.

He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Barbara Roth, his sister, Mrs. Dale Clark, both of Wayland, five brothers, Vernon of Houston, Texas, Harry of Denver, Colo., Melvin of Divide, Colorado, Ray of Fresno, California and Albert of Shickley, two half brothers and two half sisters as well as many other relatives and friends

Upon the blood stained battlefield
On the beaches of Normandy
They gave their life that day
With quiet fortitude they faced the fray.

Oh God let them sleep in peace we pray,
Their dreams were scattered to the winds,
Their work on earth not done
But they died alone in their youthful pride
Somebody’s brother – somebody’s son.

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