1910

Mac Kendall sent in a of the Memorial service for Lieutenant Strugis Pishon of the U.A. Air Service, which took place in Boston over 50 years ago. Spudy, the name by which we all knew him, was killed in France during World War I, Oct. 26, 1918. The following "Men of Dartmouth" took part in the ceremony; Governor of Massachusetts, Channing H. Cox 1900; Malcolm Barrows 1900; Laurence H. Bankart 1910; and Harry McDevitt 1907. The Dartmouth Quartette sang two hymns and Mr. Bankart read a poem written by Roswell Powers, 1913.

Spudy had written a letter which he gave to his "bunkie," Lieutenant Pepin, to be mailed if anything happened to him. The letter was addressed to "Dad, Elizabeth, Emmet and Aunt Eva: I have been a mighty lucky chap to have had such a loyal loving family and such true friends. I am afraid I was never worthy of them. But since I came over here I have begun to appreciate how lucky and how wealthy I have been. You all have meant more and more to me as time has passed, as I have been just looking forward to the day when this war would be over and I would go back home.

"What little I have to give to my Country I give without reservation. If there ever was a righteous cause it is ours, and I am proud to have worked and died for it.

"Pray God this war will be over soon and that it will be the last war.

"I leave you with a smile on my lips and a heart full of love for you all. God bless you and keep you."

The Men of Dartmouth who knew Spudy will always remember him as a loyal and valiant son.

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