Obituary of John A. Bobo, 1918, Sebastian County, AR
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Submitted by:  Lorean Woody <Bobadleman@aol.com>
Date: 3 Nov 2002

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FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR SOLDIER - Sergeant JOHN A. BOBO, killed at Chateau 
Thierry in World War, is buried at Bonanza.  One of the largest funerals ever 
held in Bonanza was that of Sergeant John A. Bobo Sunday afternoon.  Sergeant 
Bobo was killed at Chateau Thierry in the World War.  His body arrived in Bonanza 
last week. Funeral services were held from First Presbyterian church at Bonanza 
and attended by the whole countryside.  Friends and relatives from Fort Smith 
were also in attendance.  Rev. Mr. Stankmick, pastor of Bonanza First Presbyterian 
church preached the funeral sermon. Pall bearers, chosen from former service men, 
were Charles Thompson, Frank Stanley, Clyde Bates, Henry Pernott, Casemer Veruack, 
Otto Pudlass, Frank Green and John Horgan. Burial was made in Mountain View Cemetery.

[source:  Unknown newspaper clipping, prob Bonanza or Fort Smith, AR; copied from 
Ketchum - McCorkell Pioneers, 1993 & Willis Bobo website by Robert P. Addleman]


Bobo, John, Sergeant:  Deceased.  Company E, 16th Infantry.  For extraordinary 
heroism in action near Soissons, France, July 18-19, 1918. When his company
advance was seriously threatened by the terrific fire from a machine-gun nest, 
Sergeant Bobo personally killed the machine-gun crew and captured the gun.  Later 
in the same action, he led a party of two squads against an enemy strong point, 
capturing 2 officers, 125 men, and 12 machine guns that were delivering a sweeping 
fire, threatening the success of the entire operation. Sergt. Bobo was killed 
shortly after the completion of this extraordinary feat. Next of kin, Lulu Bobo, 
mother, Bonanza, Ark.
  
[source:  Unknown newspaper clipping, prob Bonanza or Fort Smith, AR; copied 
from Ketchum - McCorkell Pioneers, 1993 & Willis Bobo website by Robert P. 
Addleman (originally saved by Lo Rena (Bobo) Flake and submitted by Lorean Woody.)