Randolph Charles Stocker was born on August 31, 1895 at the home of of Charles and Randi (Esp) Stocker on the family sheep ranch near Melville, Montana. His mother Randi died when he was very young. He was subsequently raised by Charles Stocker and his stepmother, Marcia Edith (Simmons) Stocker.
Randolph was raised near Big Timber, Montana where his father was engaged in sheep ranching. He was a graduate of Billings Polytechnical School and later had two years training at the Roller School (Augusta Military Academy) in Fort Defiance, Virginia, where he was a noted athlete. He received his commission at the third officers training camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on April 24, 1918 and went overseas with the Fourth Engineers in May, 1918. Second Lieutenant Stocker was killed in action in France at the age of 23 on September 28, 1918, the first day of the Meuse-Argonne offensive.
Prior to going overseas, Randolph married Madeline Estelle Sheldon on December 8, 1917. Together they had a daughter, Jeanne Helen Stocker, who was born one month prior to Randolph's death. Because of the War, Randolph never got to meet or hold his daughter before he died in battle.
God bless his soul. May he rest in peace.
Randolph was raised near Big Timber, Montana where his father was engaged in sheep ranching. He was a graduate of Billings Polytechnical School and later had two years training at the Roller School (Augusta Military Academy) in Fort Defiance, Virginia, where he was a noted athlete. He received his commission at the third officers training camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on April 24, 1918 and went overseas with the Fourth Engineers in May, 1918. Second Lieutenant Stocker was killed in action in France at the age of 23 on September 28, 1918, the first day of the Meuse-Argonne offensive.
Prior to going overseas, Randolph married Madeline Estelle Sheldon on December 8, 1917. Together they had a daughter, Jeanne Helen Stocker, who was born one month prior to Randolph's death. Because of the War, Randolph never got to meet or hold his daughter before he died in battle.
God bless his soul. May he rest in peace.
Randolph Charles Stocker was born on August 31, 1895 at the home of of Charles and Randi (Esp) Stocker on the family sheep ranch near Melville, Montana. His mother Randi died when he was very young. He was subsequently raised by Charles Stocker and his stepmother, Marcia Edith (Simmons) Stocker.
Randolph was raised near Big Timber, Montana where his father was engaged in sheep ranching. He was a graduate of Billings Polytechnical School and later had two years training at the Roller School (Augusta Military Academy) in Fort Defiance, Virginia, where he was a noted athlete. He received his commission at the third officers training camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on April 24, 1918 and went overseas with the Fourth Engineers in May, 1918. Second Lieutenant Stocker was killed in action in France at the age of 23 on September 28, 1918, the first day of the Meuse-Argonne offensive.
Prior to going overseas, Randolph married Madeline Estelle Sheldon on December 8, 1917. Together they had a daughter, Jeanne Helen Stocker, who was born one month prior to Randolph's death. Because of the War, Randolph never got to meet or hold his daughter before he died in battle.
God bless his soul. May he rest in peace.
Randolph was raised near Big Timber, Montana where his father was engaged in sheep ranching. He was a graduate of Billings Polytechnical School and later had two years training at the Roller School (Augusta Military Academy) in Fort Defiance, Virginia, where he was a noted athlete. He received his commission at the third officers training camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on April 24, 1918 and went overseas with the Fourth Engineers in May, 1918. Second Lieutenant Stocker was killed in action in France at the age of 23 on September 28, 1918, the first day of the Meuse-Argonne offensive.
Prior to going overseas, Randolph married Madeline Estelle Sheldon on December 8, 1917. Together they had a daughter, Jeanne Helen Stocker, who was born one month prior to Randolph's death. Because of the War, Randolph never got to meet or hold his daughter before he died in battle.
God bless his soul. May he rest in peace.
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RANDOLPH CHARLES STOCKER
2 LIEUT. 39 INF. 4 DIV.
MONTANA SEPT. 28, 1918
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