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The Sterling Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois
May 10, 1948 - Monday pg 2

WILLIAM  W  DAVIS

Rites of T/Sgt William W. Davis Held Saturday

Funeral rites for William E Davis were conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Melvin Funeral Home by the Rev. H. C. Hattin of the Church of the Nazarene.  Mrs. J. H. Linn was at the organ.  Military rites at the grave in Riverside Cemetery were conducted by Sterling Post of the american Legion with Commander Ray Pettit, Jr., in charge.  Pallbearers were Robert shaffer, Harold Kurfiss, Edgar Seloover, George Andreas, James Coats and Ernest Cassens.