Matthew Lee Pike, Sr. was born in Union Town, Kentucky on June 9, 1888 and died October 27, 1977 at the Rosewood Nursing Home in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 89 years.
His parents were Robert W. Pike and Mary Jane Kireck Pike. On September 2, 1911, he married Ethel Sides of Caruthersville. They had five children, Clellan Pike, who died at the age of thirteen months, Marie Kappels of Memphis, Tennessee, M.L. Pike, Jr., who died in 1969, Edward Pike of West Memphis, Arkansas, Mary Margaret Slentz of Clinton, Mississippi. He is survived by his wife, Ethel Pike, his three children, eleven grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. All of his family were present for his funeral services except two great-grand-children.
Early in his married life he was a farmer. On October 2, 1918 he joined the United States Army and served in World War I in the 35th division until May 3, 1919. He was in the following battles in France; Alsace Sector Occup-July 1 to August 31, 1918; St. Mihiel Offensive-September 12 to 16, 1918; Mense Argoune Offensive-September 26 to October 1, 1918; Verdun Occup-October 15 to November 6, 1918. He was wounded in France and received the purple heart. He later became a barber and worked in Caruthersville and Hayti for forty-one years before retiring.
Funeral services were Saturday, October 29th at 11:00.
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World War I
NOTE: Mr. Pike's daughter's name was Marie Koppeis
His parents were Robert W. Pike and Mary Jane Kireck Pike. On September 2, 1911, he married Ethel Sides of Caruthersville. They had five children, Clellan Pike, who died at the age of thirteen months, Marie Kappels of Memphis, Tennessee, M.L. Pike, Jr., who died in 1969, Edward Pike of West Memphis, Arkansas, Mary Margaret Slentz of Clinton, Mississippi. He is survived by his wife, Ethel Pike, his three children, eleven grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. All of his family were present for his funeral services except two great-grand-children.
Early in his married life he was a farmer. On October 2, 1918 he joined the United States Army and served in World War I in the 35th division until May 3, 1919. He was in the following battles in France; Alsace Sector Occup-July 1 to August 31, 1918; St. Mihiel Offensive-September 12 to 16, 1918; Mense Argoune Offensive-September 26 to October 1, 1918; Verdun Occup-October 15 to November 6, 1918. He was wounded in France and received the purple heart. He later became a barber and worked in Caruthersville and Hayti for forty-one years before retiring.
Funeral services were Saturday, October 29th at 11:00.
PFC US Army
World War I
NOTE: Mr. Pike's daughter's name was Marie Koppeis
Matthew Lee Pike, Sr. was born in Union Town, Kentucky on June 9, 1888 and died October 27, 1977 at the Rosewood Nursing Home in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 89 years.
His parents were Robert W. Pike and Mary Jane Kireck Pike. On September 2, 1911, he married Ethel Sides of Caruthersville. They had five children, Clellan Pike, who died at the age of thirteen months, Marie Kappels of Memphis, Tennessee, M.L. Pike, Jr., who died in 1969, Edward Pike of West Memphis, Arkansas, Mary Margaret Slentz of Clinton, Mississippi. He is survived by his wife, Ethel Pike, his three children, eleven grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. All of his family were present for his funeral services except two great-grand-children.
Early in his married life he was a farmer. On October 2, 1918 he joined the United States Army and served in World War I in the 35th division until May 3, 1919. He was in the following battles in France; Alsace Sector Occup-July 1 to August 31, 1918; St. Mihiel Offensive-September 12 to 16, 1918; Mense Argoune Offensive-September 26 to October 1, 1918; Verdun Occup-October 15 to November 6, 1918. He was wounded in France and received the purple heart. He later became a barber and worked in Caruthersville and Hayti for forty-one years before retiring.
Funeral services were Saturday, October 29th at 11:00.
PFC US Army
World War I
NOTE: Mr. Pike's daughter's name was Marie Koppeis
His parents were Robert W. Pike and Mary Jane Kireck Pike. On September 2, 1911, he married Ethel Sides of Caruthersville. They had five children, Clellan Pike, who died at the age of thirteen months, Marie Kappels of Memphis, Tennessee, M.L. Pike, Jr., who died in 1969, Edward Pike of West Memphis, Arkansas, Mary Margaret Slentz of Clinton, Mississippi. He is survived by his wife, Ethel Pike, his three children, eleven grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. All of his family were present for his funeral services except two great-grand-children.
Early in his married life he was a farmer. On October 2, 1918 he joined the United States Army and served in World War I in the 35th division until May 3, 1919. He was in the following battles in France; Alsace Sector Occup-July 1 to August 31, 1918; St. Mihiel Offensive-September 12 to 16, 1918; Mense Argoune Offensive-September 26 to October 1, 1918; Verdun Occup-October 15 to November 6, 1918. He was wounded in France and received the purple heart. He later became a barber and worked in Caruthersville and Hayti for forty-one years before retiring.
Funeral services were Saturday, October 29th at 11:00.
PFC US Army
World War I
NOTE: Mr. Pike's daughter's name was Marie Koppeis
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