WATSON, FRANK ROBERT (VETERAN WWI) - Cowley County, Kansas | FRANK ROBERT (VETERAN WWI) WATSON - Kansas Gravestone Photos

Frank Robert (Veteran WWI) WATSON

Floral Cemetery
Cowley County,
Kansas

PRIVATE US Army
37 Company 164 Depot Brigade
World War I
October 5, 1887 - May 12, 1918

Obituary:
Frank Watson, of Floral, sent to Ft. Funston With Last Contingent Died of Pneumonia.

Frank Watson, a young soldier of the national army from Cowley county, died last evening of pneumonia at Camp Funston. Mr. Watson was 26 years of age. He has lived at Floral for many years, and worked much of the time at Bates Brothers Nursery. He is the son of William Watson and bore a reputation around Floral of being a fine clean young man, one of the best young men of the county. He went to Camp Funston with the last contingent only two weeks ago. The body is expected to arrive in Winfield this evening. While no arrangements have been announced for the funeral service, it is expected they will be held at Floral.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)


The Winfield Daily Free Press
Winfield, Kansas
Tuesday, May 14, 1918
Page 2

Funeral Notice
The funeral of Frank Watson who died at Camp Funston Sunday evening will be held tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock at Floral. Burial will be made in the Floral cemetery.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)

Son of William Meek Watson

Photo Courtesy Of Judy Mayfield

Contributed on 9/27/20 by spitandwittle
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Submitted: 9/27/20 • Approved: 9/28/20 • Last Updated: 10/1/20 • R100118-G0-S3

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