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SGT Carl George Bearup

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SGT Carl George Bearup Veteran

Birth
California, USA
Death
21 Aug 1918 (aged 22)
France
Burial
Madera, Madera County, California, USA Add to Map
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FUNERAL OF CARL BEARUP, WHO GAVE LIFE FOR 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.
FUNERAL OF CARL BEARUP, WHO GAVE LIFE FOR 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.

Gravesite Details

Interred 1921



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