STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1898, page 1, column 8

DEATH OF WARREN S. LUSE, 27 Apr 1875 - 03 Sep 1898

   No death has occurred in Angola in many years that carried with 
it more sadness than the one that took from our midst Warren S. 
Luse, of Co. H. 157th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry.  One week 
ago last Friday he arrived in Angola from camp at Fernandina, 
Florida, in company with his cousin, Chaplain Medbury, whom he cared 
for on the journey.  He had been ailing for a number of days, but 
made no complaint, and did not ask to come home; a physician 
noticing malaria in his system, said, "We will send him with the 
chaplain."  On his arrival home his friends considered him a sick 
man, but he, not realizing his condition, did not consult a 
physician until Saturday afternoon.  The doctor at once pronounced 
his case a serious one, and he grew worse day by day until Saturday 
evening, Sept. 8, 1898, at eight o'clock when death ended his 
sufferings.
   Deceased was born at Niles, Ohio, April 27, 1875.  His father, 
who died April 6, 1894, was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion 
and lost an arm in the Atlanta campaign.  The spirit of patriotism 
that led the father to fight for the safety of the old flag, was 
manifest to a great degree in the son, and when the call came he 
promptly responded.  His death is no less a sacrifice for country 
than it would have been had he fallen in battle.  His was the first 
death in Co. H, and the boys in camp and the citizens of our town 
and county all join in sincere sympathy for the bereaved relatives.
   Warren came to Angola about two years ago and entered the Tri-
State Normal College from which he graduated in the classical course 
in 1898.  He was a faithful student and an active worker in the 
church.  
   Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Christian 
church, of which he was a member. His mother, who had been with him 
during the last few days of his illness, his sister and two 
brothers, an aunt, Mrs. Sykes, all of Niles, Ohio, together with a 
vast concourse of people were in attendance.  Beautiful and very 
appropriate remarks were made by Prof. L. W. Fairfield, his teacher 
in college, using as a text, selected from a number of verses marked 
in Warren's bible, the following: "For other foundation can no man 
lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ."
   The floral offerings were very beautiful, one especially, 
furnished by his Company, in which the flowers were so arranged as 
to represent a large flag.  In the white stripes of the flag were 
interwoven the words, "Company H, 157th Indiana."  Another worthy of 
special mention was the offering from the Crescent society at the 
college, of which he was a member, it being a large crescent with a 
star suspended from the center.  An escort of old soldiers, with the 
Angola silver cornet band, headed the procession.  During the 
services the college and business houses of the town were closed, 
all our people desiring to manifest their respect and high esteem 
for the deceased soldier.
   The remains were taken to Niles, Ohio, for burial.

Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbedck@voyager.net