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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., October 7, 1921, page 5

BODY OF EVAN CHILDS, WAR DEAD, ARRIVES IN NEW YORK
Expected in White Salmon October 12th - Military Funeral To Be Held

The body of Evan Childs, war hero, who paid the supreme sacrifice on the Battle field of Argonne arrived in Hoboken, New York, yesterday. According to word received by Mr. and Mrs. F.O. Childs last week, the body of their son should arrive in White Salmon about the 12th of October.
Evan Childs was reported missing at the Battle of Argonne, France, on September 29, 1918, and the same day was officially reported killed. He was a member of the 316th Engineers. The local Legion Post is named after him.

The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., October 14, 1921, page 6

WHITE SALMON AND DISTRICT NEWS

The body of Evan Childs, war hero, who paid the supreme sacrifice on the battle field of Argonne arrived in Hoboken, New York, last Thursday. According to word received by Mr. and Mrs. F.O. Childs, the body of their son will arrive in White Salmon shortly.
Evan Childs was reported missing at the battle of Argonne, on September 29, 1918, and the same day was officially reported killed. He was a member of the 316th Engineers. The local Legion Post is named after him.

The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., October 28, 1921, page 1

WAR DEAD BURIED IN FINAL RESTING PLACE
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Body Of Corp. Richard Evan Childs Given Full Military Honors At Services Sunday
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MOST IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL EVER HELD
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Hundred Of Friends And Patriotis Citizend Pay Tribute To Remains Of Soldier Hero
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The largest assemblage of residents of White Salmon and other points throughout the county, ever gathered together here, paid parting tribute Sunday to the late Corporal Richard Evans Childs, war hero, whose body was laid to its final rest in the I.O.O.F. cemetery in North White Salmon.
The military services held in the Legion Hall under the direction of the Evan Childs Post of the American Legion, and the I.O.O.F. Lodge, were the most impressive ever witnessed in White Salmon. Fitting tribute was paid the war dead by Honorary Chaplain O.A. Stillman, who preached the funeral services. For the Odd Fellows, Geo. C. Jennings, conducted the services.
Following the services, the funeral procession was led by the White Salmon Band to the cemetery where military honors and touching homage were shown the remains as they were placed in their final resting place.
In the possession following the body and relatives, marched members of the Evan Childs Post, members of the Goldendale Post, the local Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion and hundreds of friends in automobiles.
The local post of the American Legion - Evan Childs Post - is named after White Salmon's soldier dead and the memory of the splendid young man, who gave his life for his country, will long live in the hearts of loyal patriotic friends who Sunday acknowledged the supreme sacrifice that had been made by Corp. Richard Evans Childs.

OBITUARY

Richard Evan Childs was born July 14, 1893, near Britton, South Dakota, and came with his parents to White Salmon in 1907.
Entering the high school the same year, he was a member of the first class to graduate from the White Salmon high school.
After graduation, he purchased a farm and lived with his parents until called into service of this country in October 1917. He became a member of Company B 316th Engineers of the 91st Division. He sailed for France in July 1918 and soon was taking an active part in the high drive of the Allies against the Germans. He was killed in the battle of Meuse-Argonne on September 29th, 1918.
Deceased was a member of Goodwill Lodge No. 188 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
He leaves to mourn his death a father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. F.O. Childs of this city; three brothers, three sisters and other relatives, besides a host of friends.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the members of the American Legion, Woman's Auxilliary, Odd Fellows, the Band, and the friends for their words of sympathy and many beautiful flowers at the burial of our son and brother, Corporal Richard Evan Childs.

MR. AND MRS. F.O. CHILDS and Family.

The Hood River News, Hood River, OR., October 28, 1921, page 6

WHITE SALMON AND DISTRICT NEWS

The body of Corp. Richard Evan Childs arrived in White Salmon last Thursday from France and a military funeral was held on Sunday. The body was accompanied by a guard from Vancouver Barracks. Since the war the body of White Salmon's hero was reposed in the United States cemetery at Romagne in the heart of the Argonne, France. Richard Evan Childs paid the supreme sacrifice for his country on the Meuse-Argonne battlefield on September 29, 1918. He was a member of the 316th Engineers, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. F.O. Childs, of White Salmon. The funeral was the largest ever held in Klickitat county, patriotic people and friends coming from every section of the county to pay repsects to the soldier hero who gave his life in the World war.