ARTHUR STANG

Departure September 29, 1918, at Hoboken, New Jersey, on the U.S.S. Leviathan
Unit Engineers, 468th Pontoon Train
Rank Private
Service Number 3013883

Arthur Stang was born September 20, 1894, near Halbur. He had eight brothers and sisters, William, Margaret (Mrs. Emil) Kuhn, Florence, Carrie, Mary, Ella, Lillian, and Lydia. Arthur entered the service August 13, 1918, and received his training at Camp Forest, Georgia. He sailed for France September 29, 1918, with Company 468 Engineers Service. Stang died October 21, 1918, a victim of the terrible epidemic of influenza which was sweeping the continent at the time.

His parents, William Adam and Augusta (Nieland) Stang, moved to Manning shortly after his death. Arthur's body was the first from this area returned from overseas, and services were held January 14, 1921, at the Lutheran Church.

HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES
Last Sunday Memorial services were held at the Manning Opera House in honor of one of our dead soldier boys, Arthur Stang, and the hall was packed to listen to the sermon of Rev. Aller and listen to the beautiful songs that were song.

The pleasing features of the exercises was the assembling of the members of the Manning G.A.R. and the large number of returned soldier comrades of the deceased.

It was indeed a solemn gathering and the tribute paid our beloved soldier is but a part of the great debt the world owes him and our other soldier boys.

The following is a short obituary:
Arthur Henry Stang was born near Halbur, Iowa, September 20, 1894. Here he grew to manhood and lived with his parents until August 13, 1918. This was the day when he heard the call of is country to enter into training for the Great World Conflict that was on in Europe. He cheerfully responded and was taken to Camp Forest, Georgia. He remained but for a short time in this camp, when he was transferred to Camp Upton with a view to a speedy departure across the seas for active service or further training. In a few days he found himself on ship for the other side.

He belonged to company 468 Engineers service. His soldier career was soon terminated by that awful scourge of pneumonia which snapped the brittle thread of life, October 21, 1918. But he gave all he had for his country, and who can do more? He was a young man of rugged health, well-respected, and held in high esteem by friends and companions, and was favorably known in the community in which he was reared. Though his remains lie upon a far distant shore, we have the hope that they will by and by rest on this side with other loved ones.

He leaves to mourn his early demise his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William A. and Augusta (Nieland) Stang of near Halbur, Iowa, one brother William of Gilmore City, Iowa, Ellanore (Mrs. John) Schroeder of Wall Lake, Iowa, Mary Sander, Lillian Barr, and Carrie, Margaret, Lydia, and Florence who reside at home.

He died in France October 21, 1918, aged 24 years, 1 month, and 1 day.
January 23, 1919, Manning Monitor

Arthur Stang is up at Rutland visiting with his brother, William, and incidentally looking for an opportunity to take on Gotch. If anyone in these parts can put Gotch to the bad, Arthur is the young giant to do it. During his absence Mr. Stang is chore boy on the Stang ranch south of Manning.
Carroll Sentinel, December 14, 1911

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Stang living east of Manning received the sad news Wednesday through a telegram from the government that their son Arthur had died from an attack of pneumonia in a hospital in France. No Other information was obtained. Arthur Stang went with one of the Tait allotments of soldiers from this county, and is as far as known the first, soldier boy on the Halbur list to lose his life in this war. Death occurred October 21. The saddened Stang family have the deep sympathy of many friends in their sorrow.
Manning Monitor
Carroll Times, November 28, 1918

It was with extreme sadness that the Halbur people learned of the death of Arthur Stang in France from lobar pneumonia. Arthur was a fine strapping young man of high ideals, and his death is a severe shock to all his friends and relatives. It is ardently hoped that the remains can be brought home and honor due him be shown. He is the first boy on the Halbur list of over fifty to offer the supreme sacrifice, and his memory will be forever cherished in this community.
Carroll Times, December 5, 1918

MEMORIAL SERVICES
Memorial services will be held in Manning next Sunday afternoon in honor of soldier Arthur Stang who died in the service of his country in France and whose body is still there. Rev. A.T Aller will hold the services and they will be held in one of the churches, or, if they are too small in the Germania Opera House. Services will start at 2 o'clock P.M. It is hoped that all our soldier boys who have returned home can be present and take part in the exercises, also the members of the Manning G.A.R. All the veterans and soldiers will meet at the G.A.R. Hall at 1:30 and go to the meeting place in a body.
It is hoped that the weather is fine that many can attend the services.
January 16, 1919, Manning Monitor

Arthur Stang is buried in the Manning Cemetery.
Section B Row #31 north - south.

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November 28, 1919, Manning Monitor


January 16, 1919, Manning Monitor


January 23, 1919, Manning Monitor