Beaverton Historical Society
Gladwin County Obituary/Death Notice
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Arthur Looker
Arthur Looker, Gladwin township boy, who answered the call of Uncle Sam
by enlisting in the navy, Dec. 6, 1917, died at Great Lakes Naval Hospital after a brief
illness of measles and pneumonia. He was born in Hamilton township, Clare county, Nov. 2,
1898, where he resided until Nov. 1915, when he moved with his parents to Gladwin township,
Gladwin county, and remained there until the dated of his enlistment, when he left home and
loved ones to defend our beloved country. He is survived by father, mother, four sisters,
three brothers, and a host of friends, who remain to mourn his loss, but which was his eternal
gain.
Arthur made many friends and was held in the highest esteem among them and a vacancy was felt
in his home neighborhood when he went to be a "Boy in Blue." Funeral services were held in McClure
church at 2:30, followed by interment in McClure cemetery.
We loved him, yes, we loved him. But angels loved him more, And they sweetly called him To yonder
shining shore; The golden gates were open. A gentle voice said, "Come!" And with farewells unspoken.
He calmly entered home.---Contributed by a friend.
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| Personal Information
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Death Date
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Burial/Final Location
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Service
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01/--/1918
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McClure Cemetery, Gladwin, MI
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Infantry
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| Publication Information
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Pub. Date
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Publication
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Pub. Page
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01/31/1918
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Gladwin County Record, Gladwin, MI
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P:5 C:6
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| Transcription Information
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Date
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Transcribed by
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Source Media
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January 2005
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Tom Ladner
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Microfilm
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