YODER FAMILY INFORMATION--CYBERSPACE EDITION-2002

counteract the deadly poison. he died in abt. 15 minutes. TheoddFellows conducted the funeral services at the Post Sun.Afternoon. MrJotter leaves a wife and two children to mourn his untimelydeath. Thedemocrat extends its sympathy to the bereaved in behalf ofValentinecitizens and friends.Large number of citizens were in attendance to pay theirrespect.Remainsof the deceased were laid to rest in the Military Cemetery underthedateof April 25 1903, the order was sent from the Post for thefuneral ofthetrusted employee of the Quartermaster De pt who died April 241903,The officer and solders will furnish transportation . by orderofColonelBowman, J. O. Lietch Capt and Adu. 25 Th infantry.John enlisted in Army in 8th infantry company B in Albany NewYorkand shipped to Ft. Niobrara Neb.. at the age of 26----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Letter by Albert Jotter. Madison Neb. Jan 25 1970Dear sis Jody got your letter the other day and today is Sundaya longday so I'll drop you a line . Jeane did a good job looking upour dadsback ground I new most of the deal about the deaths and ourmotherbeing buried in the M E Church , Father Blair was was the Priestthereat that time and when we came there the church was locked .Thats whyI did not go to no Catholic Church. I never did forget thatdeal Ialso remember Effie Randall and her Dad ,he was the carpenter at the Fort. Effie married Andrew Jelly.I was there that night I saw what happened, they had a hearingat theofficers Headquarters and they called it an accident but it didnotlook likean accident to me.The gun was hanging on the wall and we weresitting.Helen , Mrs Blyle and Mother and me were on an army cot andEffie gotup behind us and got the gun out of the holster and it went off.Why did she take the gun out of the holster at all we Had notbeenthere