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Submitted: 7/3/17 • Approved: 10/9/24 • Last Updated: 10/12/24 • R805727-G0-S3
23 Feb 1895 Monett Barry MO
5 Oct 1918 France
Killed in Action
Son of James Lemuel Hobbs and Ida Malinda Rittenhouse
US Army
1st Battalion
5th Field Artillery
American Expeditionary Forces
World War I
28 Nov 1918 Monett Times
Russell Hobbs Killed in Action
J. L. Hobbs received a telegram Thursday night from Washington, giving the news that his son, Russell L. Hobbs, was killed in action October 5.
A short time ago Mr. Hobbs received a package containing the personal belongings of his son, but no message accompanied it. He immediately sent messages to learn what he could of Russell, and receive a reply that no mishap of any kind had been reported. He felt encouraged and thought that Russell might have been made a prisoner or have been sent some distance from headquarters. The package was mailed Oct. 12. Mr. Hobbs the first of this week received the September and October allotments from the young man and believe he must be safe until he receive the death message on Thursday.
Russell Hobbs was born in St. Louis, February 23, 1895. He lived at Monett with his parents for a number of years and received his schooling in Monett public schools where he was a universal favorite. He was a member of the Methodist church.
Russell Hobbs was one of Monett's finest young men. When war was declared he was one of the first to enlist. He was a member of Battery A. 5th field Artillery, First Field Artillery Brigade. He held the position of gas sentry and was in some of the fieriest battles of the war.
He had the honor of being the first volunteer from Barry County and received his training at Jefferson Barracks and Fort Bliss.
Monett grieves with the family in the death of this noble young hero.
FUNERAL FOR RUSSELL L. HOBBS
War Hero is Buried with Honors in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, with the American Legion Officiating.
Funeral services with full military honors were held Sunday
afternoon in memory of Russell L. Hobbs, killed on the field of battle in France. Dr. J. D. Shaddrick, pastor of the First Methodist church and college friend of the parents of the deceased, preached the eloquent funeral sermon. The American Legion gave their burial service
at the Odd Fellows cemetery. The body of the young man arrived at Monett Wednesday morning, September 21 and was taken to R. M. Callaway's undertaking
establishment where, with beautiful and appropriate
decorations of the national colors and flowers, the casket remained until Friday morning. At that time, under escort of members of the American Legion
it was taken to the home of the young man's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hobbs, 507 Frisco Avenue, where it lay in state with a guard of honor from the American Legion. The funeral procession left the home at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon Lee's Concert Band led the procession with ex-soldiers in uniform behind them. The funeral cars and family conveyances were decorated with large American flags...
The Monett Times, September 30, 1921, Page 6
Contributed on 7/3/17 by judyfrog
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