Funeral Services For Vernon Castle Very Impressive

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR VERNON CASTLE VERY IMPRESSIVE
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Military Funeral for Aviation Captain Attended by Thousands of Officers and Friends.
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   Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 17.—Funeral service yesterday for Capt. Vernon Castle, Royal Flying corps, killed here Friday in an airplane accident, was the most impressive ever held in Fort Worth.
   The services were held at 2 o'clock in the chapel of an undertaking house. American aviation officers and hundreds of Captain Castle's Fort Worth friends attended. The military funeral left the chapel at 2:36 o'clock. The casket, draped with a large British flag, was lifted by officers of the 84th aerial squadron and placed on a caisson. Six horses drew the caisson, preceded by the band of the 133rd Field Artillery and the firing party of fory [sic] men with arms reverse.
   The gun carriage was escorted by a guard of honor composed of officers of the 84th aero squadron. Following the gun carriage non-commissioned officers and cadets of his squadron marched. In the rear came the officers of the Royal Flying corps and American officers. There were in all over 250 members of the aviation section and the Royal Flying corps in the procession.
   The streets were lined with thousands of soldiers and civilians who bared their heads as the casket containing the body of Captain Castle passed.
   At the Union station the casket was carried through a guard of honor which opened a way to the train. The body was sent to New York for burial.
   Captain F.B. Fedgewick of the Royal Flying corps, accompanied the body.
   There will be no flying at Benbrook today as a mark of respect to Captain Castle.

The Ogden Examiner - Monday, February 18, 1918