The body of Oscar Day Churchman was received here last week from France and funeral services were held at his childhood home on Rock Creek yesterday afternoon, the sermon being preached by Rev. C.L. Dark, a former pastor of Sheridan during the war. The Legion boys attended to give their last respects to a noble comrade who fell in the final struggle on foreign soil, and many friends of the family were present to attest to the sterling manhood of the one so endeared to them by his noble qualities. Burial was made in the family plot in the Masonic cemetery.
Oscar Day Churchman, son of R. L. and Etta Churchman, was born in Willamina February 10, 1888, and while still in infancy moved with his parents to Sheridan, and in 1904 took up the old home on Rock Creek. On September 22, 1917, he was married to Ella Mae Long, and here they resided until he was called to the service June 24, 1918, being a member of Co. G, 159 Infantry, 77th Division. He was sent to France soon after his induction into service and upon reaching the scene of war was placed in the front line with but very little previous military training, and was killed in action in the battle of Argonne October 18, 1918, not four months from the time of leaving home. He was 30 years, 8 months and 8 days of age at the time of his death. His father died April 4, 1916. He is survived by his mother, two brothers, Albert R. of Willamina, and Joseph B. of Rock Creek; and two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Wood, of Sheridan, and Mrs. Georgia Turner, of McMinnville.