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Waupaca Post

Thursday, November 10, 1898

EVERETT BARNHART DEAD

Waupaca’s Third Victim of the Late War

News reached this city on Saturday last that Everett Barnhart, who was a member of Company I, Fourth regiment, Wisconsin volunteers’ Infantry, in camp at Camp Shipp, Anniston, Alabama, and whose serious illness was noted in last weeks POST, had passed away. A dispatch to the Sentinel on Sunday contained the further news that the remains had been taken to the home of the parents of the deceased, Mr. and Mrs. D. Barnhart, of Berlin Street.

The funeral was held at the home of his parents on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. H. Robinson of the First Baptist church officiating, and music being furnished by the choir from that church. The pall bearers were Ed Van Epps, Will Bemis, Albert Peterson, Walter Secor, Fred Packer, and Sergeant Will Yarham. The remains were escorted to the grave by the Sampton Guards, and members of Garfield Post, G.A.R. A salute was fired across the grave by eight of the guards. The flowers were very beautiful, Company I, of which the deceased was a member, sending a pillow, the boys in the Starch factory also sending a pillow, and many friends adding their tokens of esteem.

Everett Barnhart was the last one of the Waupaca boys who enlisted with the Stevens Point Company, whom it was thought would succumb to disease. He was nearly six feet tall, and was an athlete, strong and hearty, never having known what sickness was. He was about twenty-two years old, and had lived in or near this city all his life.

He was taken with typhoid fever about three weeks ago, but did not go to the hospital for a few days, and so late as Wednesday of last week was reported as being in a fair way to recovery. On Thursday, however, he was taken worse, and gradually failed until the end came.

He was a popular young man, whose death will be regretted by all who knew him.