Walter Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Nels Anderson of Sheridan township, died in an Omaha hospital on Monday, March 21, 1921, aged 27 years.

Mr. Anderson served in the World's War, going to France with Co. K, 355th Infantry, and was afterwards transferred to Co. C, 127th Infantry. He was gassed and shell shocked and his death was due to these causes.

He was considered one of the finest young men in Sheridan township and he will be greatly missed, not only by his relatives, but by many friends as well.

The funeral was held from the home Tuesday afternoon, services being conducted out of doors in order to accommodate the large concourse of people who assembled to do him honor. A delegation from the American Legion of Herman and Hooper consisting of soldiers, sailors and marines were present.

This was one of the largest funerals ever held in Washington county and the floral offerings were very beautiful and profuse. The community choir of Argo sang appropriate selections and interment was made in the cemetery at Admah.

There survives to mourn the death of this noble young man, his parents, four sisters and one brother, to whom the deep sympathy of the entire community is extended.

#2-24 Mar., 1921 - The Enterprise - Walter Anderson - Veteran Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 22 at 1 p.m. at the Argo church in Sheridan township for Walter Anderson, one of Washington county’s soldier boys who died of disabilities incurred in the service. He had been in an Omaha hospital for some time where he passed away, and the body was sent to Herman, Neb., and there taken to the home of his father, Jacob Anderson of Sheridan township. The deceased was past 20 years of age, and went out from this county early in the war with Co. K. 355 infantry.

#3 The Hooper Sentinel March 24, 1921

A World War Veteran Answers Taps

Death at 4 o'clock a.m., Sunday, March 20, 1921, took from this life Walter H. Anderson, aged 27 years 10 months and 4 days, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Anderson of the Admah neighborhood, ten and a half miles northeast of Hooper. Death occurred at the Wise Memorial hospital, Omaha, where Mr. Anderson had been for the past two months receiving treatment for nephritis under government care, he having served in the army during the recent World war.

Mr. Anderson was born at Admah on May 16, 1893, and that neighborhood has always been his home and among whose people he has been known as a young man of sterling worth and character. He was known and highly esteemed by all, and his death brings a sorrow to the friends and neighbors as well at to the immediate family. In the late war he was called to the colors September 23, 1917, leaving Tekamah for Camp Funston, Kans. for training as private in Co. K. 355th infantry. He was later transferred to Co. C. 137th infantry, 35th division, serving with this company throughout its twelve months' stay in France. He went through the Argonne battle and other conflicts. He was gassed during an engagement, and his demise is an outcome of this injury. He spent a month in a hospital in France and two months in one after his return to his home country.

He received his discharge from service July 22, 1919, returning to the farm home at Admah. During all this time the gassing received in service had been bothering him and about two months ago he was taken to Omaha to secure relief. The government all this time looked after his care, and he also was receiving a disability pension payment.

The remains were brought to Hooper Tuesday morning and taken out to the Anderson home in Admah, where funeral services were held at one o'clock that afternoon, and also at the Admah Danish Lutheran church. The services were conducted by Rev. Hald of Davey and Rev. Petersen of Fremont. Six members of Cornelius Tillman post, No. 18, American Legion of Hooper, acted as pallbearers. Interment was made in the church cemetery. The services were largely attended by those who came to pay their last respects to one whom had grown up among them as a man well thought of.

His death brings deep sorrow to the parents, one brother, Alfred, and four sisters, Mrs. Louis Petersen, Mrs. McBroom and Misses Emma and Anna. Their bereavement is consoled if such can be, by the true heartfelt sympathy of all in this community.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

Note: The spelling on his headstone is Andersen

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