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| Johnstown Tribune, 30 Jan 1919, Contributed by Virginia Sobotkin |
| THOMAS E. EVANS IS KILLED IN ACTION SHOT THROUGH HEAD Westmont Man Killed Early in October While serving in the 305th Engineers BURIED WITH WAR HONORS Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Evans [Ann or Anna Worthington Evans] of Clarion Street, Westmont, have received word from Congressman John M. Rose, that their son Thomas E. Evans, of Company C, 305th Engineers, 80th Division, was shot in France on October 1 and died the following day. Mr. and Mrs. Evans heard through the War Department some time ago that their son was seriously wounded and later some of the members of the 305th Engineers wrote to relatives stating that Private Evans was shot through the head. Confirmation of the death of Mr. Evans came through the dispatch sent here yesterday by Congressman Rose at Washington Private Evans was born in Wales 29 years ago and was a small child when his parents brought him to America and settled in this city. He was well known in local baseball circles, having played infield positions in several of the teams in The Tribune League. When called into the United States service last April he was employed in the 18-inch Mill in the Cambria Steel Company. He was taken to France last May (1918?) and not long after arriving there he met his cousin, Richard Worthington, a member of the Royal Welsh Regiment. The deceased was a member of the Vine-Street Calvinistic Methodist Church and Sunday School Linton Lodge, No. 451, Knights of Pythias Kubla Khan Temple, No. 186, Knights of Khorrassan the Knights of the Mystic Chain and Johnstown Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Evans received a letter yesterday from Lieut. Pearce, of the 305th Engineers, telling of the death of Private Evans and stating that he was buried with military honors. Besides his parents, Private Evans is survived by a sister, Miss Mary Evans, at home. Cambria Steel Company. He was taken to France last May (1918?) and not long after arriving there he met his cousin, Richard Worthington, a member of the Royal Welsh Regiment.” |
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