(World War I Veteran)

Former Herman Man Dies at 47

Even as the second great World war got off to a thorough start, a victim of the first war died last Thursday at Knoxville, Iowa, in the veterans’ hospital.

He was William Sorensen, 47, who suffered shell shock overseas in 1918 and as a result had been hospitalized the past 16 years. His death followed a recent major operation.

Never married, Mr. Sorensen was born near Herman, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Sorensen. He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Mary Enger of Herman, Mrs. Martin Larsen of Orum and Mrs. Hays Rosenbaum of Omaha; and two brothers, Edward Sorensen of Lyons and Carl of Blair. There are a number of nephews and nieces.

Funeral services, with arrangements in charge of the Bendorf Funeral Home, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Lutheran church here, the Rev. H. C. Jorgensen officiating. Burial followed in Blair cemetery. Members of the American Legion attended the services in a group and had charge of graveside rituals.

Note: Per Blair Cemetery listing, death date was 18 June 1942; buried Blk 10 Lot 4 Grave 7.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~