The Yonkers Statesman
Monday, May 16, 1921
CORPORAL WILLIAM E. BALL.
Military funeral services for Corporal William E. Ball, who was killed in action at St. Quentin, France, Sept. 25, 1918, were held yesterday afternoon in St. Mary’s Catholic Church. They were attended by members of Crescent Post of the American Legion, Yonkers Overseas Nurses, and many friends, and were conducted by Rev. Edward Doran.
Corporal Ball, 25 year, of age, was born in Yonkers, the son of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Ball of 154 South Broadway. He was a graduate of No. 2 School and attended High School. In April, 1918, he enlisted in the 105th Machine Gun Battalion.
He is survived by his father and mother, two sisters, Mrs. Charles Kelly and Mrs. William J. Wrenn, and three brothers, Harry, Frederick and Thomas Ball, jr. Interment was in the family plot, St. Mary's Cemetery.
Four soldiers and four sailors were pall bearers — Andrew Clum, Joseph Coakley, Benjamin McAllin, Andrew Gardella, Harold Smythe, Henry Weidner, Frank Kavanaugh and John Sweeney. The body was carried on a caisson loaned by the 105th Field Artillery and was in charge of Sergeant Arthur F. Hert: it was drawn by three teams of horses, in charge of Sergeants James J. Kelly, Michael J. Murphy and James J. Maher.
A firing squad at the grave was made up of Crescent Post men — Thomas Pyne, John J. Monroe, John J. Sloane, James A. White, Michael Sullivan, Bert Corbalis, Arthur Thompson, Nicholas Rose and Thomas Doyle. The bugler was Thomas Payne.
A high mass of requiem for the repose of the soul of Corporal Ball was held in St. Mary’s Church this morning.
Monday, May 16, 1921
CORPORAL WILLIAM E. BALL.
Military funeral services for Corporal William E. Ball, who was killed in action at St. Quentin, France, Sept. 25, 1918, were held yesterday afternoon in St. Mary’s Catholic Church. They were attended by members of Crescent Post of the American Legion, Yonkers Overseas Nurses, and many friends, and were conducted by Rev. Edward Doran.
Corporal Ball, 25 year, of age, was born in Yonkers, the son of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Ball of 154 South Broadway. He was a graduate of No. 2 School and attended High School. In April, 1918, he enlisted in the 105th Machine Gun Battalion.
He is survived by his father and mother, two sisters, Mrs. Charles Kelly and Mrs. William J. Wrenn, and three brothers, Harry, Frederick and Thomas Ball, jr. Interment was in the family plot, St. Mary's Cemetery.
Four soldiers and four sailors were pall bearers — Andrew Clum, Joseph Coakley, Benjamin McAllin, Andrew Gardella, Harold Smythe, Henry Weidner, Frank Kavanaugh and John Sweeney. The body was carried on a caisson loaned by the 105th Field Artillery and was in charge of Sergeant Arthur F. Hert: it was drawn by three teams of horses, in charge of Sergeants James J. Kelly, Michael J. Murphy and James J. Maher.
A firing squad at the grave was made up of Crescent Post men — Thomas Pyne, John J. Monroe, John J. Sloane, James A. White, Michael Sullivan, Bert Corbalis, Arthur Thompson, Nicholas Rose and Thomas Doyle. The bugler was Thomas Payne.
A high mass of requiem for the repose of the soul of Corporal Ball was held in St. Mary’s Church this morning.
The Yonkers Statesman
Monday, May 16, 1921
CORPORAL WILLIAM E. BALL.
Military funeral services for Corporal William E. Ball, who was killed in action at St. Quentin, France, Sept. 25, 1918, were held yesterday afternoon in St. Mary’s Catholic Church. They were attended by members of Crescent Post of the American Legion, Yonkers Overseas Nurses, and many friends, and were conducted by Rev. Edward Doran.
Corporal Ball, 25 year, of age, was born in Yonkers, the son of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Ball of 154 South Broadway. He was a graduate of No. 2 School and attended High School. In April, 1918, he enlisted in the 105th Machine Gun Battalion.
He is survived by his father and mother, two sisters, Mrs. Charles Kelly and Mrs. William J. Wrenn, and three brothers, Harry, Frederick and Thomas Ball, jr. Interment was in the family plot, St. Mary's Cemetery.
Four soldiers and four sailors were pall bearers — Andrew Clum, Joseph Coakley, Benjamin McAllin, Andrew Gardella, Harold Smythe, Henry Weidner, Frank Kavanaugh and John Sweeney. The body was carried on a caisson loaned by the 105th Field Artillery and was in charge of Sergeant Arthur F. Hert: it was drawn by three teams of horses, in charge of Sergeants James J. Kelly, Michael J. Murphy and James J. Maher.
A firing squad at the grave was made up of Crescent Post men — Thomas Pyne, John J. Monroe, John J. Sloane, James A. White, Michael Sullivan, Bert Corbalis, Arthur Thompson, Nicholas Rose and Thomas Doyle. The bugler was Thomas Payne.
A high mass of requiem for the repose of the soul of Corporal Ball was held in St. Mary’s Church this morning.
Monday, May 16, 1921
CORPORAL WILLIAM E. BALL.
Military funeral services for Corporal William E. Ball, who was killed in action at St. Quentin, France, Sept. 25, 1918, were held yesterday afternoon in St. Mary’s Catholic Church. They were attended by members of Crescent Post of the American Legion, Yonkers Overseas Nurses, and many friends, and were conducted by Rev. Edward Doran.
Corporal Ball, 25 year, of age, was born in Yonkers, the son of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Ball of 154 South Broadway. He was a graduate of No. 2 School and attended High School. In April, 1918, he enlisted in the 105th Machine Gun Battalion.
He is survived by his father and mother, two sisters, Mrs. Charles Kelly and Mrs. William J. Wrenn, and three brothers, Harry, Frederick and Thomas Ball, jr. Interment was in the family plot, St. Mary's Cemetery.
Four soldiers and four sailors were pall bearers — Andrew Clum, Joseph Coakley, Benjamin McAllin, Andrew Gardella, Harold Smythe, Henry Weidner, Frank Kavanaugh and John Sweeney. The body was carried on a caisson loaned by the 105th Field Artillery and was in charge of Sergeant Arthur F. Hert: it was drawn by three teams of horses, in charge of Sergeants James J. Kelly, Michael J. Murphy and James J. Maher.
A firing squad at the grave was made up of Crescent Post men — Thomas Pyne, John J. Monroe, John J. Sloane, James A. White, Michael Sullivan, Bert Corbalis, Arthur Thompson, Nicholas Rose and Thomas Doyle. The bugler was Thomas Payne.
A high mass of requiem for the repose of the soul of Corporal Ball was held in St. Mary’s Church this morning.
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