Departure May 16, 1918, at Hoboken, New Jersey, on the U.S.S. Mount Vernon (ID # 4508)
Rank Private
Service Number 2152156

Fred was drafted in the Army February 25, 1918.
After training at Camp Dodge, he embarked from France May 15, 1918. His company landed at Brest; after taking a 10 day rest, they marched to within 20 miles of the front.

Private Passick became ill with diphtheria July 1, and was taken to the hospital at Vichy, France. He returned to the front, and died August 2, 1918 of wounds received in action. His body was returned to Manning in June, 1921, with services held at the Lutheran Church.

Once more on Tuesday afternoon the citizens of Manning were called upon to pay a final tribute to one of our soldier heroes, to one who gave his all in the defense of his country. His casket was draped in the flag he loved, and his ashes, disinterred by a grateful government, were sent from foreign soil to his native lead where loving hands laid. him to rest near those who loved him most.

Fred C. Passick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Passick, was born on May 19, 1892. On February 25, 1918, he was drafted into the service and sent to Camp Dodge, being transferred from there to Camp Logan, Houston, Texas on April 6. On April 27 he was transferred to Camp Upton, New York. He embarked for France on May 15 and landed at Brest on May 22.

After a ten day rest his company was marched to within twenty miles of the battle front. He took sick on July 1st and was taken to a hospital. After a month's illness he passed away at Vichy, France, of diphtheria, on August 2nd, 1918, and was buried with military honors on August 4.

After nearly two years, through the wishes of his aged father, the ashes of this stalwart, fearless young man were returned. The church was filled to capacity by sad friends who came to pay tribute to him and by those who mourn his loss. Services were in charge of the American Legion, his buddies, who tenderly assigned him to Mother Earth.

Legion members were here from Westside and also Templeton, showing the high esteem in which he was held, flags were hung at half-mast and the stores closed as a token of respect and to show we have not forgotten the sacrifice made for us. Funeral services were held from the Lutheran Church Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, Pastor John Ansorge officiating and interment made in the Manning Cemetery.

Besides his father he leaves four sisters, Anna (Mrs. John) Petersen of Laporte, Minnie (Mrs. Otto) Hagedorn, Mary (Mrs. Charles) Schumann, and Catherine (Mrs. Henry) Arp of Manning and three brothers, Detlef, Henry, and August.

The out of town relatives attending the funeral were Frank Passick, Mr. and Mrs. Detlef Passick, Mr. and Mrs. John Passick, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Claussen and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kuhl of Mapleton; Mr. and. Mrs. Carl Wiese and two daughters of Denison; Mr. and Mrs. Emil Wiese, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wiese Mr. and Mrs. Ross Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Deeper, and Mrs. Deeper, and daughter, Frieda, of Buck Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Chris Mohr, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mohr, Mr. and. Mrs. Otto Mohr, and Mrs. Chris Bohnsan of Clinton; Mrs. Detlef Petersen of Carroll, and Mr. and Mrs. John Petersen of Laporte City Iowa.

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank all those who so kindly assisted or during the burial of our beloved son and brother. Especially do we thank those who sent the beautiful flowers, the American Legion and Pastor Ansorge.
Otto Passick and children.
Manning Monitor, June 16, 1921