George Daniel Taylor

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Obituary- Taylor, George

Death of Private Dan Taylor Confirmed
Washington, D.C.
March 18, 1919

Mrs. J.F. Zook,
Dear Sir:
With reference to the recent telegram of the Adjutant General announcing the death of your cousin, Pri. George Dan Taylor, Co. L., 355 Inf., further investigation shows he died of peritonitis following stab wound in abdomen, on Feb. 2, 1919, and not January 2, as was previously reported to you. Deeply sympathizing with you in your loss, I am,
Respectfully,
P.C. Harris, Adj. Gen.

The above telegram received Friday by Frank Zook, confirms the death of Dan Taylor and corrects a mistake in date of the first telegram, which led the relatives to hope for the best, on account of letters from Dan written after the date of his reported death.

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George Dan Taylor was born November 18, 1888, near Bloomington, Osborne county, Kansas. He came to Rossville in 1906 and had made his home since then with his cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zook. After trying several times, unsuccessfully, to enlist, he was called into military service thru the draft in April, 1918 and sent to Camp Funston. On April 28, he was placed in Co. L, 355th Inf. and sent from Camp Funston to Camp Mills the latter part of May. From there he sailed for France and went into active service the last of August. He was wounded Nov. 5 in the battle in the Argonne Forest. He had almost recovered from this wound and was expecting to start home soon, when he met with an accident, receiving a stab in the abdomen, and peritonitis set in causing his death on February 2, at Base Hospital 69, Savenay, France.

He is survived by his father, in the Military home, Kansas, and his mother and one sister in Denver, Colo., beside numerous relatives and friends who mourn his loss.