Claude Sherman obituary,1918

from the New Jersey Courier, 25 Oct 1918

Lakewood, Oct 22---Funeral services for Corp Claude C. Sherman, son of Mrs. Mary A. Sherman, who died at South Amboy after having put his squad of men on guard, were held from the home of his mother on Ocean Avenue, last Thursday, Rev. Mr. Moore of Lakehurst in charge. The services were private and were military in character. Brief services were also held at the grave in the Holmanville cemetery. Corporal Sherman was 28 years of age and entered the service Feb 25 last at Camp Dix.

He was sent to South Amboy for guard duty and completed 36 hours work the evening of the Morgan disaster. The next day, he was to have started on a 10 day furlough. Instead he was recalled and neither slept nor rested until he fell at his post. Two days before he died he developed bronchial pneumonia. He was a member of Co. B., 15th battalion and was formerly a resident of this place. Besides his mother, he is survived by nine brothers and sisters. They are Mrs. Harry White of Whitesville, Holman of Asbury Park, Mrs. Carl A. Rankin of Manasquan, Leon of Newark, George L., Oliver and Mrs. Gertrude Woodfield and the Misses Lorene and Ethel Sherman of this place. His mother and sister were with him when he died at the Red Cross hospital in South Amboy.