LAWRENCE WILLIAM DOYLE
William Doyle Services Held
Services for World War One Veteran Held Tuesday a.m.

Funeral services for William Doyle, who died last Friday, August 3, in a Sioux 
City hospital after a three-week illness, were held Tuesday morning at nine 
o'clock in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Rev. P. R. Kelly officiating. Burial 
was in Southcreek cemetery, directed by Mohr's Mortuary.

Lawrence William Doyle, the son of Bartholomew and Margaret Doyle, was born in 
Ponca, January 28, 1894, and died August 3, 1945, at the age of 51 years. Growing 
to manhood in this community he attended Ponca high school. On May 11, 1917, one 
month after the country entered the first world war, he enlisted with the Iowa National 
Guard, later being attached to the famous 34th "Sandstorm" division, with Field Hospital 
Unit 133. He served 26 months in the army, nine of which were spent overseas. Upon 
discharge from the A. E. F., at Fort Dodge, Ia., on July 17, 1919 he engaged in the retail 
grocery and meat business with his brother James, in Ponca, for the last 26 years.

Mr. Doyle was a charter member of the Chapelle Post No. 117, American Legion, and a 
past commander of that body, and took an active interest in matters concerning war 
veterans. Members of the local Legion post, with a guard of honor, attended the final rites.

Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Margaret Doyle, 92; five sisters, Anna, Margaret, and 
Mrs. Elizabeth Rust, all of Ponca; Mrs. Mary Mannion of Newcastle, and Dr. Catherine 
Eisiminger of Hollywood, Calif.; and three brothers, John and Edmund of Sioux City, and 
James of Ponca.
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Card of Thanks
We wish to take this means of expressing our appreciation to the American Legion and 
all our friends, for their kindness and understanding in the loss of our son and brother; 
also for the flowers and spiritual bouquets sent. Mrs. Margaret Doyle and family.