Eielson is Borne to Last Resting Place
HONOURED BY NATION. United Press Association. —By Eloctrie Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Thursday, 9 p.m. NEW YORK, March 27. A message from Hatton, North Dakato, states that Lieut.. Eielson was buried beside his mother in the local cemetery in the presence of hundreds of townsfolk and numerous dignitaries. Seven thousand persons witnessed the funeral, when a half-holiday was declared and shops, offices and schools closed. A squadron of National Guard aeroplanes droned overhead as the funeral cortege moved to the cemetery.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7179, 28 March 1930, Page 7
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