Services For M/Sgt. Harry G. EbbertServices For M/Sgt. Harry G. EbbertM/Sgt. Harry Gordon Ebbert passed away Tuesday, Feb. 6, at Finney General Hospital, Thomasville, Ga. His illness and death was caused by ulcers of the stomach. He was 50 years, 5 months and 28 days of age. Harry Gordon was born at Ipava Feb. 8, 1894, a son of Samuel and Evelyn (Severns) Ebbert. He attended the Ipava school and 28 years ago enlisted in the U. S. Army. He served overseas in World War I and was discharged for a while from the army but he enlisted again and has been training soldiers at different posts. He has been stationed at Savannah, Ga., and expected to be discharged soon. Last year he had a furlough and visited his sister Miss Fannie Ebbert and brother Floyd of Ipava, Herman in the army, stationed in the Hawaiian Islands and Charley Severns, a half brother of Summum, besides a number of relatives.
The military funeral services were held from the Ipava Presbyterian church Sunday, Feb. 11 at 2:30 p.m., with Rev. O. D. Slater, officiating. With Mrs. J. R. Wood at the organ, Mrs. Mary Gore sang “At The End of a Perfect Day.” The American Legion and soldiers from Ipava and Camp Ellis accompanied their comrade’s body to the Ipava cemetery where the burial took place with the rest of the military services were conducted.
Sgt. Marshall Vaughn and Seaman Milton Groff who were home on furloughs were escorts and Curtis Strode flag bearer. This was something unusual in way of a military funeral for he was a boy in World War I and a man in World War II, but he had wanted to be released for sometime, as 28 years is a long time in the service, and he would have been a civilian before long.
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