John A. Eskridge

Home on Furlough

Pfc. John Eskridge stationed with the medical corps at Camp McCoy, Wisc., spent several days the past week here with his wife and also his mother, Mrs. Ruby Eskridge.

Cpl. John Eskridge, stationed with the medical corps at Camp McCoy, Wis., spent a few days here with his wife and mother, the first of the week.

Mrs. John Eskridge has received a package of U.S. army field K rations from her husband, which is on display at Minninger's Toggery. Contained in the 6x3 inch package are 3 units, enough for breakfast, dinner and supper for one soldier.

S/Sgt. John Eskridge, stationed at Camp McCoy, Wis., arrived home last Friday for a 10 day visit with his wife and his mother, Mrs. Ruby Eskridge.

Here from Camp McCoy, Wis.

S/Sgt. John Eskridge, stationed at Camp McCoy, Wis., spent from Friday until Monday here with his wife and his mother, Mrs. Ruby Eskridge.

Cpl. Seth McLellan, also stationed at Camp McCoy, spent the past week here with his mother, Mrs. Ethel McLellan.

S/Sgt. John Eskridge, of Camp McCoy, Wis., was here over the week end with his wife and his mother, Mrs. Ruby Eskridge.

John Eskridge Overseas

T/3 John Eskridge, who had been stationed with the medical corps at Camp McCoy, Wis., for many months, has arrived safely overseas, according to a letter to his wife this week. John didn't give his location but it is presumed that he is stationed in the British Isles because of his reference to British money.

S/Sgt. and Mrs. John Eskridge and daughter visited her sister, Mrs. Virgil Clark, and family at Plymouth several days of last week.

S/Sgt. John Eskridge left Sunday for Camp Grant, Ill., and from there will go to Camp Crowder, Mo., to be assigned for further duty. He spent three weeks here with his wife and daughter and his mother, following his return from overseas.

S/Sgt. John Eskridge arrived home last week, having been discharged from the medical corps. John has been stationed at Camp Crowder, Mo., since returning from overseas service.

CAPTION: Standing--left to right--2nd Vice Commander Norman Dinwiddie; 1st Vice-Commander Loyal Alyea; Commander Dorsey Ruley; Adjutant Max Johnson; Past Commander Jim Combs. Seated--Chaplain John Eskridge; Sergeant-at-Arms Kenneth Duncan

Lowell's snappy all-World War II ceremonial team from Post 101, pictured above, with Congressional Medal of Honor winner Kenneth Duncan acting as Sgt.-at-Arms, will officiate at initiation ceremonies next Wednesday evening at Bendix Aviation Post 284, South Bend. The mass initiation ceremony will be held in the huge John Adams high school gymnasium, which has a seating capacity of 3,000.

The popularity of the Lowell team, the only one in the entire state composed entirely of World War II vets, has been increasing steadily since its formation a few months ago. Thus far they have initiared 493 new members into Posts at Hammond, Gary, Hobart, Rochester and Lake Village. This figure includes many boys initiated into their own Post.

The team has been scheduled for work at Crown Point and Cedar Lake in the near future and will undoubtedly be in demand at Legion Posts throughout the state in the coming months.

John A Eskridge, age 83, of Lowell, passed away Fri., Aug. 4, 1995, at the Lowell Healthcare Center. He is survived by: his wife, Ella Mae Eskridge; one daughter, Jeanette (Tim) Pratt of Lowell; one son, Jack (Jeanette) Eskridge of Lowell; 10 grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one grandson Doug Pratt, in 1980. Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. Aug. 8 at Sheets Funeral Home in Lowell, with Rev. John K. Wortinger officiating. Burial followed at Lowell Memorial Cemetery. Visitation was held from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 7 at the funeral home. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, John Eskridge was the retired owner of Eskridge Funeral Home in Lowell, having retired in 1977 after serving as a licensed funeral director since 1934. He served as secretary-treaurer of the Lowell Volunteer Fire Dept. for 33 years and retired with 37 years of service with the department. He was a former Lowell Town Council member, and past master of Lowell Masonic Lodge No. 378. A 2nd Degree Mason, he was a member of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, South Bend Consistory. He was a member of the First Methodist Church in Lowell, the Indiana Volunteer Fireman's [The obituary was cut off at this point.]