William Ewoldt
Company 1118 Demolition Group

Departure August 30, 1918, at New York, New York, on the U.S.S. Plattsburg (ID# 1645)
Rank Private
Service Number 4004898
Notes Camp Gordon, Augusta, Georgia, Automatic Replacement Draft Company, 28th Infantry
Departure June 29, 1919 at Marseille, France on the Sofia
Unit 160th Company RY, Transportation Corps
Rank Private

William Ewoldt, World War I Veteran, a resident of this community for a number of years, passed away sometime early Monday morning at the home of his brother near Aspinwall. Mr. Ewoldt, 40, died by his own hand, explaining that he was tired of working out.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at the Ohde Funeral home with Rev. E.J. Hough officiating.
Obituary will be published next week.

William Ewoldt Funeral Held In Manning

William Ewoldt, Jr. was born in Aspinwall, Crawford County, Iowa, on the 18th day of December, 1892, to William and Margaret (Lemster) Ewoldt, and he died on May the 7th, 1934. He was 41 years 4 months, and 18 days when he died.

He made his home in and around Manning all of his, life with the exception of one year when he was in the United States Army and in that time he saw service in France.

William Ewoldt was honorably discharged from the army on July 26, 1919. Since that time he has been employed on farms until March 1, 1934, and from that time on to the day of his death he lived in Manning.

He was married to Amanda (Asmus) Ewoldt. There are left to mourn his untimely death 3 brothers and 1 sister. They are Mr. John, Ewoldt, Denison, Iowa; Mr. Henry Ewoldt, Botna, Iowa; Mr. Alfred Ewoldt, Westside, Iowa; Mrs. Frank Hell, (Laura) of Manning.

His father preceded him in death 14 years ago and his mother some 13 years ago.

One brother, Emil, was, killed in France during the world war, and it is for him that the local post of the American Legion is named.

William Ewoldt was a man held in the highest esteem by all who knew him. He was industrious, kind in his character and of good report. He came from a most respected and widely known family, and his tragic end came as a shock to the whole community and with one accord the town mourns very sincerely the passing of a very high-minded and well thought of man.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, May 10 at the Ohde Funeral Home, the Rev. E.J. Hough officiating. Burial was made in the Manning Cemetery.

The American Legion Emil Ewoldt Post conducted military services for the deceased.

Pall-bearers were: Emil Opperman, Herman Opperman, Peter Puck, George Puck, Hans Musfeldt, and Herman Grau.