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ALBERT C. FUNKHOUSER
1916

LIEUT. FUNKHOUSER IS SERIOUSLY ILL
Evansville Press, June 10, 1919.

REPORT - FUNKHOUSER IN SAME CONDITION
Evansville Journal-News, June 11, 1919.

CONDITION OF LIEUT. FUNKHOUSER UNCHANGED
Evansville Courier, June 12, 1919.

FUNKHOUSER BETTER
Evansville Courier, June 13, 1919.

(EXTRA)
LIEUT. FUNKHOUSER DIES
Evansville Journal-News, June 16, 1919.

PNEUMONIA TAKES LIEUT. FUNKHOUSER
Evansville Journal-News, June 16, 1919.

FUNKHOUSER DIES IN EAST
Evansville Press, June 16, 1919.

ALBERT C. FUNKHOUSER DIES IN VIRGINIA
Evansville Courier, June 17, 1919.

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LIEUT. FUNKHOUSER IS SERIOUSLY ILL
Parents Who Lost One Son in France are Called to Newport News, Va.
Evansville Courier, June 10, 1919.

After losing one son, Paul, on a French battlefield last October. Attorney and
Mrs. Albert W. Funkhouser, 920 Washington Avenue, received a telegram last night
from the adjutant general telling them that their only son, First Lieut. Albert C.
Funkhouser, is seriously ill with lobar pneumonia, at Newport News, Va., where he
arrived yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. Funkhouser left immediately for their son's bedside on receiving
the telegram.

Lieut. Funkhouser came home from France, where he saw several months' active service
with the 36th division, in command of casual company No. 875. He was commanding officer
of the company. He was taken seriously ill and is now at the Embarkation hospital at
Newport News.

The two sons volunteered their services early in the war and both received commissions
as second lieutenants. After some months of fighting, Paul was killed in action,
Oct. 20, 1918, near Cunel, France, one of the first American officers to lay down
his life for his country during the World War. The boy's death was a hard blow to
the parents and they have hoped for the return of their other boy daily. Yesterday
came the word of his serious illness.

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LIEUT. FUNKHOUSER IS SERIOUSLY ILL
Evansville Press, June 10, 1919.

Lieut. Albert C. Funkhouser, brother of Lieut. Paul Funkhouser who was killed in action,
is seriously ill at Newport News, Va., with lobar pneumonia, a telegram to his parents
from the adjutant general stated.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Funkhouser left Monday night for their son's bedside. Lieut.
Funkhouser had just arrived from overseas after several months' active service and
was taken ill before receiving his discharge.

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REPORT - FUNKHOUSER IN SAME CONDITION
Evansville Journal-News, June 11, 1919.

Reports received here late Tuesday from the physician attending First Lieut. Albert C.
Funkhouser, of Evansville, who was stricken with pneumonia on reaching Newport News, Va.,
from France, indicated there has been no change in the officer's condition. It is feared
he is dangerously ill. His father and mother, Attorney and Mrs. Albert W. Funkhouser,
have gone to him. The lieutenant was seized with the attack while crossing the ocean.
He returned with the 36th division and was in command of the 875th casual company.

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CONDITION OF LIEUT. FUNKHOUSER UNCHANGED
Evansville Courier, June 12, 1919.

There has been no change in the condition of Lieut. Albert Funkhouser, who lies very ill
at Newport News, Va., having been seized with pneumonia on landing there, after his return
from France. His parents, Attorney and Mrs. Albert W. Funkhouser, have gone to Newport
News, as it is feared the officer's condition is critical.

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FUNKHOUSER BETTER
Evansville Courier June 13, 1919.

Lieut. Albert Funkhouser, who is seriously ill at Newport News. Va., was slightly
improved yesterday, according to a telegram received from the young man's father,
Albert W. Funkhouser, by his uncle, Arthur F. Funkhouser. Mr. and Mrs. Albert W.
Funkhouser were called East Tuesday.

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EXTRA
LIEUT. FUNKHOUSER DIES
Pneumonia Claims Young Officer at Newport News;
His Brother Was Killed in War
Evansville Journal-News, June 16, 1919

Lieut. Albert C. Funkhouser, 26, died at 9 P. M., Sunday, at the Embarkation hospital
at Newport News, Va.

In his death Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Funkhouser 920 Washington Avenue, have lost their
second and only remaining son in the war.

Their younger son, Lieut. Paul Funkhouser, was killed in action in the Argonne.

Both parents were at Albert's bedside. Lieut. Albert Funkhouser had been ill nine days.
He became ill on the transport on which he returned. He landed just a week ago.

His regiment, 144th Infantry, had come back before him. Because Lieut. Funkhouser was a
court martial officer as well as a line officer, he was held in France longer for court
duties.

Lieut. Funkhouser did not make the first officers' training camp, from which his younger
brother, Paul, stepped into the Regular Army. He enlisted in the motor transport corps at
Louisville, and was sent to Camp Bowie, Tex. There he made the third officers' training
and was soon sent overseas.

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PNEUMONIA TAKES LIEUT. FUNKHOUSER
Young Officer Is Second Son of Local Family to Fall Victim to War
Evansville Journal-News, June 16, 1919.

Lieut. Albert C. Funkhouser died at Newport News Sunday night at 9:30 o'clock, following
an attack of pneumonia that developed on his return from France. The officer's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Funkhouser, were at the bedside at the time of his passing, and
Arthur F. Funkhouser, the young officer's uncle, left at 11 o'clock to be with his
brother in his distress.

The passing of the young officer marks the second death in the Funkhouser family, Lieut.
Paul T. Funkhouser having been killed in battle. Two daughters remain, after both sons
fell victims to the ravages of war.

Lieut. Funkhouser grew restive in the law offices of his father, the law firm of
Funkhouser, Funkhouser & Markel, of which he was a member, as the spirit of the
war grew, and made application to enter the officers' training school at Ft. Benjamin
Harrison. He did not get into that school, and thereupon joined the motor transport
division at Camp Bowie, Texas. Here he entered the officers' training school, and was
graduated a second lieutenant. He was assigned to the 144th Infantry, and remained
with that regiment throughout his service, going to France from Camp Merritt shortly
after his entry into the actual service of the regiment. He was attached to Company F.
The One-Hundred-and-Forty-Fourth was composed mainly of Texas rangers. He was in
many of the battles at the close of the war.

When the One-Hundred-and-Forty-Fourth was ordered home he remained in Brest for the
purpose of closing up some court martial proceedings, and came home as a casual,
arriving at Newport News this day a week ago. He had been ill nine days of pneumonia,
taking ill while at sea.

Lieut. Funkhouser was a graduate of De Pauw University, and had studied law in the
offices of his father, where he later became a junior partner. He was well known among
the younger men of the city, and was liked because of his splendid disposition, his
kindness of spirit and frankness of manner.

The remains will be brought to Evansville for interment, announcement of the time to
be made later.

Immediately upon receipt of the news of the death of Lieut. Funkhouser, John Wyttenbach,
commander of La Valette Commandery, No. 15, Knights Templar, wired the sympathy of the
commandery to Albert W. Funkhouser, a fellow member, and offered the services of the
commandery in any manner needed.

Lieut. Funkhouser received his training at Camp Bowie, Texas, under Capt. John H. McNeely,
who states that he was an apt student and conducted himself in every way as a soldier.
He took great interest in his work, and was well liked by the officers and men with whom
he came in contact because of his lovable disposition and for the manner he went at his work.

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FUNKHOUSER DIES IN EAST
Attorney and Mrs. Albert W. Funkhouser Lose Their
Second and Only Remaining Son in the War
Other Son Had Been Killed in Action
Evansville Press, June 16, 1919.

Sister's Commencement Week

News of the death of her older brother, Albert, came to Miss Alta Funkhouser in her
commencement week. She had received a number of graduation presents on the morning mail,
before going to her classes at the Central High School, where she was called out of her
first period class to learn that her brother had died.

Miss Ruth Funkhouser, the youngest child, was called home from Stanley Hall School
about 9 o'clock to learn her "big brother" had died while en route home.

Lieut. Funkhouser in frequent letters from France to his sisters showed his fondness
for them. In one letter to Ruth he wrote:

"My Dear Ruthie - I'm going to be through over here some of
these days. Then I'm coming back to be your best beau. And
I don't want any of the other boys to cut me out. I'm going
to hold you on my knee and paddle you again."

Lieut. Albert C. Funkhouser, 26, died at 9:30 P. M., Sunday, of pneumonia, at the Army
hospital at Newport News, Va.

In. his death Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Funkhouser, 920 Washington Avenue, have lost their
second and only remaining son in the war.

Their younger son, Lieut. Paul Funkhouser, was killed in action in the Argonne.

Both parents were at Albert's bedside. Attorney Arthur F. Funkhouser, his uncle, left
Sunday night for Newport News.

Ill Nine Days

Lieut. Funkhouser had been ill nine days. He became ill on the transport on which he
returned. He landed just a week ago.

His company, 144th Infantry, had come back before him. Because Lieut. Funkhouser was a
court martial officer, as well as a line officer, he was held in France longer for court
duties.

Lieut. Funkhouser did not make the first officers' training camp, from which his younger
brother, Paul, stepped into the Regular Army. He enlisted in the motor transport corps
at Louisville, and was sent to Camp Bowie, Texas. There he made the third officer's training
and was soon sent overseas.

Young Funkhouser was among the first of the officers from the third officers' training
school to get to France. He got into action a short time after arriving in France, and
was an acting captain.

Looked Up Brother
After Lieut. Albert had been overseas for some time he looked up his brother, Lieut. Paul
Funkhouser, then in active service. Both boys were very fond of each other, each writing
his parents at the time that he had seen his brother.

"Paul is looking fine and I am certainly proud of him," Albert wrote soon after
seeing Paul. Paul also wrote that he was proud of Albert, who, he wrote his father, "was
every inch a fighter."

Soon after that Paul was killed in action in the Argonne drive. Lieut. Albert did not
learn of his brother's death for several weeks, and when he did learn, was grief stricken.

Had Centered Hopes
With the death of the younger son, Attorney and Mrs. Albert W. Funkhouser centered all
their hopes on the return of their only remaining and older son, Albert. They rejoiced
at the signing of the armistice and made plans for the homecoming of Albert. Albert,
too, planned on his homecoming, writing nearly every week to his parents and sisters,
telling them of the things he intended to do when he did finally get home.

The latter part of May the Funkhousers received word that their son, Lieut. Albert C.,
was expecting to sail for home.

Before leaving France, young Funkhouser had gone to the cemetery whore his brother,
Paul, was buried and had his brother's body placed in a metal casket so that later
the body might be sent home, as his parents wished.

Notified of Illness

A week ago Monday at the same time they received notification that he had landed at
Newport News, Va., they received a telegram from Commandant Terriberry informing them
that Albert was seriously ill. Both Mr. and Mrs. Funkhouser rushed to their son's
bedside, where they stayed until he died.

Relatives Monday expected that the parents of the young officer would accompany his
body back here some time this week. Funeral services probably will be held from the
Funkhouser home.

Attorney Arthur F. Funkhouser, uncle, and Dr. R. M. Funkhouser, cousin of the young
officer, with several out-of-town relatives, survive him.

Attorney Arthur Funkhouser, Monday, who was on his way Sunday night for his nephew's
bedside, was reached by telegram at Cincinnati with the news that Albert had died, and
will wait for his brother there.

Lieut. Funkhouser was a graduate of the local high school and attended law school at
De Pauw University.

When he enlisted, Albert was a junior member of the law firm of Funkhouser, Funkhouser,
Markel & Funkhouser. He was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.

The elder Funkhouser was a leader in patriotic work during the war. He was eager to
have his sons enlist.

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ALBERT C. FUNKHOUSER DIES IN VIRGINIA
Is Second Son Given to Nation by
Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Funkhouser During War
Evansville Courier, June 17, 1919.

Returning from French battlefield, Lieut. Albert C. Funkhouser, popular young Evansville
man, in his last fight met defeat Sunday night. Death was the conqueror. Lieut. Funkhouser,
after being ill nine days of pneumonia, succumbed at the army hospital at Newport News, Va.

His brother, Lieut. Paul Funkhouser, died some time ago fighting in the Argonne forest.
Death claiming the second and last son has broken the hearts of the parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert W. Funkhouser, 920 Washington Ave.

Last week they went to his bedside after learning that he was ill. They remained there
constantly till the end. The community shares the blow, and sympathizes with them in their
bereavement. Anxiety has been felt here since the news spread that Lieut. Albert was
critically ill.

Upon all sides Monday sympathy was expressed for the young soldier's parents. He was taken
ill on a ship while re turning from Brest where he had remained after his company sailed
so that he could close up some court martial proceedings. He was with Company F of the
144th, which was composed mostly of Texas rangers.

He enlisted in the motor transport corps at Camp Bowie, Texas, later securing admission to
an officers' training school.

His parents were much encouraged over his condition until Sunday where the lieutenant suffered
a relapse. A telegram received Sunday night by Arthur F. Funkhouser, an uncle, summoned him
to the army hospital.

His loss is especially felt by a sister, Miss Alta Funkhouser. She is to graduate this week.
Miss Funkhouser has looked forward to his homecoming and the news was broken to her yesterday
shortly after she reached high school.

In writing to the youngest sister, Ruth, some time back, Lieut. Funkhouser said:

" My Dear Ruthie: I'm going to be through over here some of these days.
Then I'm coming back to be your best beau. I don't want any of the
other boys to cut me out. I'm going to hold you on my knee and paddle
you again."

The last thing Lieut. Funkhouser did before leaving France was to look up his brother Paul's
grave and decorate it. He made arrangements for placing the body in a metal casket to be
brought here for burial.

He was a graduate of De Pauw University and practiced law with his father. When he enlisted
he was a junior member of the firm of Funkhouser, Funkhouser, Markel and Funkhouser.
He was 26 years old.

The body, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Funkhouser and Arthur Funkhouser, left at 4:45 o'clock
Monday afternoon. A military funeral will be arranged.

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Source:
Funkhouser Memorial
c. 1920
pp. 25 - 40

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