Married: July 5, 1933 (Rose Young)
The Hooper Sentinel, Thursday, April 23, 1942 MILITARY RITES FOR WAR VETERAN Charles E. Mack, former city marshal and of late years numbered among Hooper's business men, passed away last Saturday shortly after the (illegible) the veterans hospital at Lincoln. He had entered the hospital in February to follow a period of (illegible) health and at last had apparently been making progress to full recovery. For the past several years, however, (illegible) and Mrs. Mack has been at this beside a greater share of this time.
Charles E. Mack was born Sept. 2, 1871, at Brooklyn, Iowa and died at Lincoln, Nebr., April 18, 1942, at the age of 70 years, 7 months and 16 days. He came with his parents to Nebraska in 1881, the family settling on a farm near Wahoo. Ten years later he came to Hooper and has resided here ever since, working at various occupations and he was appointed city marshal, a civic position in which he fulfilled his duties faithfully and efficiently for over a period of thirteen years, resigning to engage in the liquor store business which he operated up to the time of his last illness.
On July 5, 1933 Mr. Mack was united in marriage to Mrs. Rose Young, the devoted wife who survives to mourn his passing. Other close surviving relatives are two brothers, Morton S. of Hooper and James G. of Omaha, and one sister, Miss Statie Mack of Fremont. A number of nephews and nieces also service.
Mr. Mack was member of Cornelious Tillman post of the American Legion, having been a veteran of World War 1. He saw active service overseas as a member of a replacement division from which casualties were replaced to other units. He was wounded in action in France and at that time relatives here had been notified that he was missing in action and for a time it was feared that he had been killed in the Argonne Forest battle. His overseas record totaled about 14 months of active duty with the AEF.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Wollmer and Warne chapel with Rev. J. Bruce Wylie of the Methodist Church as the officiating clergyman, and with the American Legion in charge of the military rites at the Hooper Cemetery. Legionnaires bore the flag-draped casket of their departed member to its last resting place, they being Dr. B.G. Darling, Karl O. Luther, J.A. Strese, George H. Looschen, William Gerathewhol and Harry Schuman. A color guard and firing squad formed the military escort and "taps" was sounded for another comrade "Gone West."
Miss Viola Mayer was soloist for the services and Miss Charlotte Fritz pianist. All business houses were closed during the funeral hour out of respect to ta fellow citizen and business associate.
Obituary courtesy Jeff Mack, FAG Contributor #47942129
The Hooper Sentinel, Thursday, April 23, 1942 MILITARY RITES FOR WAR VETERAN Charles E. Mack, former city marshal and of late years numbered among Hooper's business men, passed away last Saturday shortly after the (illegible) the veterans hospital at Lincoln. He had entered the hospital in February to follow a period of (illegible) health and at last had apparently been making progress to full recovery. For the past several years, however, (illegible) and Mrs. Mack has been at this beside a greater share of this time.
Charles E. Mack was born Sept. 2, 1871, at Brooklyn, Iowa and died at Lincoln, Nebr., April 18, 1942, at the age of 70 years, 7 months and 16 days. He came with his parents to Nebraska in 1881, the family settling on a farm near Wahoo. Ten years later he came to Hooper and has resided here ever since, working at various occupations and he was appointed city marshal, a civic position in which he fulfilled his duties faithfully and efficiently for over a period of thirteen years, resigning to engage in the liquor store business which he operated up to the time of his last illness.
On July 5, 1933 Mr. Mack was united in marriage to Mrs. Rose Young, the devoted wife who survives to mourn his passing. Other close surviving relatives are two brothers, Morton S. of Hooper and James G. of Omaha, and one sister, Miss Statie Mack of Fremont. A number of nephews and nieces also service.
Mr. Mack was member of Cornelious Tillman post of the American Legion, having been a veteran of World War 1. He saw active service overseas as a member of a replacement division from which casualties were replaced to other units. He was wounded in action in France and at that time relatives here had been notified that he was missing in action and for a time it was feared that he had been killed in the Argonne Forest battle. His overseas record totaled about 14 months of active duty with the AEF.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Wollmer and Warne chapel with Rev. J. Bruce Wylie of the Methodist Church as the officiating clergyman, and with the American Legion in charge of the military rites at the Hooper Cemetery. Legionnaires bore the flag-draped casket of their departed member to its last resting place, they being Dr. B.G. Darling, Karl O. Luther, J.A. Strese, George H. Looschen, William Gerathewhol and Harry Schuman. A color guard and firing squad formed the military escort and "taps" was sounded for another comrade "Gone West."
Miss Viola Mayer was soloist for the services and Miss Charlotte Fritz pianist. All business houses were closed during the funeral hour out of respect to ta fellow citizen and business associate.
Obituary courtesy Jeff Mack, FAG Contributor #47942129
Married: July 5, 1933 (Rose Young)
The Hooper Sentinel, Thursday, April 23, 1942 MILITARY RITES FOR WAR VETERAN Charles E. Mack, former city marshal and of late years numbered among Hooper's business men, passed away last Saturday shortly after the (illegible) the veterans hospital at Lincoln. He had entered the hospital in February to follow a period of (illegible) health and at last had apparently been making progress to full recovery. For the past several years, however, (illegible) and Mrs. Mack has been at this beside a greater share of this time.
Charles E. Mack was born Sept. 2, 1871, at Brooklyn, Iowa and died at Lincoln, Nebr., April 18, 1942, at the age of 70 years, 7 months and 16 days. He came with his parents to Nebraska in 1881, the family settling on a farm near Wahoo. Ten years later he came to Hooper and has resided here ever since, working at various occupations and he was appointed city marshal, a civic position in which he fulfilled his duties faithfully and efficiently for over a period of thirteen years, resigning to engage in the liquor store business which he operated up to the time of his last illness.
On July 5, 1933 Mr. Mack was united in marriage to Mrs. Rose Young, the devoted wife who survives to mourn his passing. Other close surviving relatives are two brothers, Morton S. of Hooper and James G. of Omaha, and one sister, Miss Statie Mack of Fremont. A number of nephews and nieces also service.
Mr. Mack was member of Cornelious Tillman post of the American Legion, having been a veteran of World War 1. He saw active service overseas as a member of a replacement division from which casualties were replaced to other units. He was wounded in action in France and at that time relatives here had been notified that he was missing in action and for a time it was feared that he had been killed in the Argonne Forest battle. His overseas record totaled about 14 months of active duty with the AEF.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Wollmer and Warne chapel with Rev. J. Bruce Wylie of the Methodist Church as the officiating clergyman, and with the American Legion in charge of the military rites at the Hooper Cemetery. Legionnaires bore the flag-draped casket of their departed member to its last resting place, they being Dr. B.G. Darling, Karl O. Luther, J.A. Strese, George H. Looschen, William Gerathewhol and Harry Schuman. A color guard and firing squad formed the military escort and "taps" was sounded for another comrade "Gone West."
Miss Viola Mayer was soloist for the services and Miss Charlotte Fritz pianist. All business houses were closed during the funeral hour out of respect to ta fellow citizen and business associate.
Obituary courtesy Jeff Mack, FAG Contributor #47942129
The Hooper Sentinel, Thursday, April 23, 1942 MILITARY RITES FOR WAR VETERAN Charles E. Mack, former city marshal and of late years numbered among Hooper's business men, passed away last Saturday shortly after the (illegible) the veterans hospital at Lincoln. He had entered the hospital in February to follow a period of (illegible) health and at last had apparently been making progress to full recovery. For the past several years, however, (illegible) and Mrs. Mack has been at this beside a greater share of this time.
Charles E. Mack was born Sept. 2, 1871, at Brooklyn, Iowa and died at Lincoln, Nebr., April 18, 1942, at the age of 70 years, 7 months and 16 days. He came with his parents to Nebraska in 1881, the family settling on a farm near Wahoo. Ten years later he came to Hooper and has resided here ever since, working at various occupations and he was appointed city marshal, a civic position in which he fulfilled his duties faithfully and efficiently for over a period of thirteen years, resigning to engage in the liquor store business which he operated up to the time of his last illness.
On July 5, 1933 Mr. Mack was united in marriage to Mrs. Rose Young, the devoted wife who survives to mourn his passing. Other close surviving relatives are two brothers, Morton S. of Hooper and James G. of Omaha, and one sister, Miss Statie Mack of Fremont. A number of nephews and nieces also service.
Mr. Mack was member of Cornelious Tillman post of the American Legion, having been a veteran of World War 1. He saw active service overseas as a member of a replacement division from which casualties were replaced to other units. He was wounded in action in France and at that time relatives here had been notified that he was missing in action and for a time it was feared that he had been killed in the Argonne Forest battle. His overseas record totaled about 14 months of active duty with the AEF.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the Wollmer and Warne chapel with Rev. J. Bruce Wylie of the Methodist Church as the officiating clergyman, and with the American Legion in charge of the military rites at the Hooper Cemetery. Legionnaires bore the flag-draped casket of their departed member to its last resting place, they being Dr. B.G. Darling, Karl O. Luther, J.A. Strese, George H. Looschen, William Gerathewhol and Harry Schuman. A color guard and firing squad formed the military escort and "taps" was sounded for another comrade "Gone West."
Miss Viola Mayer was soloist for the services and Miss Charlotte Fritz pianist. All business houses were closed during the funeral hour out of respect to ta fellow citizen and business associate.
Obituary courtesy Jeff Mack, FAG Contributor #47942129
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Charles E Mack
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April 18, 1942
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