New Hampton Tribune

New Hampton, Iowa

Page one, column three
Wednesday, November 13, 1918

TAPS ARE SOUNDERD FOR SOLDIER BOY

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MATHIAS A.J. HUGEBACH DIES AT ARCADIA, FLORIDA,

AND IS BURIED AT SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31ST

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The following is a clipping from the San Jose, California, Daily of Friday morning, November 1st.

Imposing funeral services were conducted yesterday at the Thomas Mountain undertaking parlors and at the Santa Clara Catholic cemetery for the late Mathias A.J. Hugebach U.S.A whose death occurred at Dorrfield, Florida, October 23. The services at the grave were conducted by Rev. Father Francis of St. Mary's church of this city, assisted by a number of soldiers from Camp Freemont who acted as pall bearers and as an escort to the cortage.

Appropriate music was rendered by the choir of St. Mary's church and at the conclusion of the services taps were sounded by B--- Demczyzan as the body was assigned to its last resting place. Those attending, besides several nurses were: Miss Rose Hoffman, of St. Paul, Minnesota, several personal friends and the immediate relatives. --- Sergeant A. Finney, Privates F.S. and L.J. Babay, J. Compton, G. Smith, F. Janecek, A. Wilkens, A. Grison, O. Ganson of Camp Freemont.

The deceased who was idolized by his parents, was born at New Hampton, Iowa, February 12, 1899. He enlisted in the aviation signal corps April 2, 1918; was sent to Kelly ...., Texas in September, where he graduated, but was afterwards transfered to Arcadia, Florida, where he  passed away in the army hospital. His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hugebach, reside at 380 West San Carlos Street.