Corp. Charles L. Sims - Callahan Community Cemetery - Callahan, FL - Homemade Tombstones on Waymarking.com

The headstone is made of concrete and is an upright rectangle, but it has a decorative arched design on its top. In the arched area at the top of the headstone is what appears to be a rough etching of the Great Seal of the United States. There is an etching of a star in a box on either side of the eagle. The headstone inscription reads:

Corp. Charles L. Sims
Co B 424th Res Lab Ba
Was Born July 20th 1888
Died February 3rd 1919
In the Service of the USA
in Defense of Democracy
That All the People
of the World May Enjoy Liberty

The following information about Corp. Charles L. Sims is from the Find A Grave website:

"Birth: Jul. 20, 1888
Callahan
Nassau County
Florida, USA
Death: Feb. 3, 1919
Governors Island
New York County (Manhattan)
New York, USA

Also known as Charles L. Sema, as listed on the Nassau County War Memorial - info thanks to Linda Davis.

Corporal Company B, 424th Reserve Labor Battalion, Quarter Master Corps. WW1

Corp. Sims probably died of influenza or Mumps:

Fort Jay Governors Island NY: 1918
During the year there were two epidemics of influenza one from about March 2 to 23 and another from about September 15 to November 15 The epidemic of March was mild in character and not general among the troops on Governors Island confined mainly to the troops or the casual camp. The epidemic of September, October and November was widespread attacking all organizations. Throughout the latter four months of the year a mild epidemic of mumps was present among the troops of the 424th Reserve Labor Battalion Quartermaster Corps.

Name: Charles Lee Sims
Event Type: Draft Registration
Registration Year Range: 1917-1918
Event Place: Nassau County, Florida, United States
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 20 Jul 1888
Birthplace: Callahan, Florida, United States
Nationality: United States
Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System
Draft Registration Cards"

Date of Birth: 7/20/1888 Date of Death: 2/3/1919 Material: Concrete Web Site: [Web Link]

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