While a guard of honor from Madera Post No. 11. American Legion, stood at attention about a grave where gathered a group of bereaved relatives and friends, the body of Carl Bearup, army sergeant, who died while in the service, was lowered Sunday to its last resting place In Arbor Vitae cemetery, Madera. Sergeant Bearup, whoso home was In Madera county, was attached to the United States aviation service.
He was killed in an accident. His body was among the first of Madera's dead to be returned for burial at home. A fitting eulogy was paid by Rev. David McCullough of the First Presbyterian church and full military honors were accorded by the American Legion members to a hero who had given all that he had In the service of his country.
While a guard of honor from Madera Post No. 11. American Legion, stood at attention about a grave where gathered a group of bereaved relatives and friends, the body of Carl Bearup, army sergeant, who died while in the service, was lowered Sunday to its last resting place In Arbor Vitae cemetery, Madera. Sergeant Bearup, whoso home was In Madera county, was attached to the United States aviation service.
He was killed in an accident. His body was among the first of Madera's dead to be returned for burial at home. A fitting eulogy was paid by Rev. David McCullough of the First Presbyterian church and full military honors were accorded by the American Legion members to a hero who had given all that he had In the service of his country.
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