JOY MADEIROS LAID TO REST WITH SOLDIER HONORS

A sincere tribute of honor for the supreme sacrifice made to his country by Joy Madeiros was the throng of county people who attended the departed soldier's funeral at Upper Lake last Sunday. The assemblage included residents of nearly every section of the county, and a few came from Glenn and Mendocino counties. It was in attendance undoubtedly the biggest funeral ever held in Lake county.

The body arrived Sunday afternoon, a day later than expected, in charge of Private F.E. DuTyre, who accompanied it from New Jersey. A number of friends and the Ukiah band met the hearse at the town's outskirts and escorted it in. The funeral cortege formed on Main street and included eight Red Cross ladies representing four towns of the county, bearing a Red Cross honor flag with one gold star; and ten veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic and Spanish-American War. The flag-draped casket was carried by six of the departed soldier's friends. Private DuTyre and Bruce Scott, U.S. Navy, preceded the casket.

The procession moved to the Madeiros home, where friends were given the opportunity of a last glance at all that was mortal of Joy Madeiros. The sad home-coming of this soldier boy left scarcely a dry eye in the throng who filed past and saw him, peaceful and soldierly, in his last couch.

The body was then removed to the Odd Fellows' Hall, which was filled to overflowing with the mourners and friends. Prayer was offered by Elder Clyde Thurston of Lakeport. Music was furnished by Hazel Ogden, Mrs. Wm. T. Smith, Mrs. Marie Sleeper, Misses Norene Howe, Fannie and Gertrude Hunter. Judge M.S. Sayre gave a short but heart-stirring address.

As a last, sad tribute of love, respect and honor to this youth who had made the supreme sacrifice—said the speaker in brief—to a soldier who gave up his life to his country on the field of battle, the people had assembled that day, for the first time, to witness a lad gallantly fighting for human liberty and by his untimely, tragic death, Lake county had received its first baptism of blood. The judge expressed the hope that others of the Lake county boys might return to us safe and sound, but that we must be prepared for further sacrifices, that other homes might be stricken. Those of us who remain at home, he said, have a solemn and imperative duty to perform, to aid in every manner the prosecution of the war, and we must do that duty promptly, effectively and without stint.

On behalf of the Gaylord Post, G.A.R., the speaker extended heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved relatives. Their consolation should be the thought that Joy Madeiros had given up his young life in the loyal performance of a high patriotic duty.

Elder Thurston also rendered a feeling tribute to the young man's boyish service, and gave to the stricken family all the consolation which the Christian religion offers.

The mile-long procession of automobiles and other vehicles made its way to the Upper Lake cemetery. There the casket passed between files of G.A.R. veterans and Red Cross workers. Music and "Taps," the soldier's farewell, were sounded and the gray-haired veterans of the country's earlier wars, under Adjunct Wm. Christie, fired the parting salute over the grave. The mound of floral offerings completely covered the mound of new-turned earth.

The Departed Youth's Life Career

Jacinto Joy Madeiros was a native of Lake county, having been born in Long Valley, on the east side of the lake, on Nov. 15th, 1895, making his age at death 22 years, nine months and thirteen days. With his parents he went to Upper Lake in 1906, and made his home in that town until August of 1917. At that time he enlisted in the 24th Coast Artillery and was stationed at Fort Winfield Scott. After a few months' training, having qualified as an expert marksman, he was transferred to the 1st Anti-aircraft Battalion, Co. C., which was a company of veteran regulars.

In December he sailed with his company to France. Soon after landing he was taken with malaria, with which he was confined for about ten weeks in a Red Cross hospital near Paris. After recovering somewhat he was sent to a camp in southern France to convalesce. After full recovery he enlisted in the 26th Infantry, as he said he "wanted to try some real soldiering." This he found on the Somme front, where he was wounded about July 1st. After an operation in France he was invalided to the Red Cross hospital at Ellis Island, N.Y. From there he was moved to the U.S. General Hospital at Cape May, N.J., where his condition grew worse. His death occurred August 28th, 1918.

Joy was a cheerful and loving nature and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He was very fond of children and expressed a desire to adopt and bring home a little French child. In his letters he always spoke with great praise of the Red Cross and the Y.M.C.A. These, he said, are doing great good among our soldier boys, ministering to their physical and spiritual needs. He also spoke highly of the French people.

It was a source of happiness to him to return to his native land, after seeing so much suffering and experiencing his share.

Joy Madeiros was a member of Hetch Hetchy Camp No. 659, Woodmen of the World, of Tuolumne, California.

The relatives left to mourn his loss are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Madeiros; two brothers, Charles Allender and Robert; and four sisters, Mrs. Charles Copsey, of Ukiah, Mrs. Harry Tallman of Upper Lake, Mrs. Lilburn Tallman of Butte City, and Miss Ruth Madeiros of Upper Lake.