There remains a husband, six children, one Edwin, who is in France standing by the colors, and two brothers and one sister, who mourn her loss. What does the phrase "standing by the colors" mean? Does it have something to do with being a soldier? Curious. Carla ----- Original Message ----- From: Patti Laessig <anaquea@dwave.net> To: <WIWOOD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 11:32 PM Subject: [WIWOOD] My Simmons/Thompson Line > Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Query Forum > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Wi/Wood/10899 > > Surname: SIMMONS, THOMPSON > ------------------------- > > OBITUARY > THE STRATFORD JOURNAL > Friday, April 26, 1918 > > MRS. FREDRICK THOMSON snip, snip...........

Yes, Carla. That means that he was a soldier and serving his country. Fawn ----- Original Message ----- From: Carla Bodette <cbodette@wi.rr.com> To: <WIWOOD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 11:59 AM Subject: Re: [WIWOOD] My Simmons/Thompson Line | There remains a husband, six children, one Edwin, who is in France standing | by the colors, and two brothers and one sister, who mourn her loss. | | | What does the phrase "standing by the colors" mean? Does it have something | to do with being a soldier? | | Curious. | | Carla | | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: Patti Laessig <anaquea@dwave.net> | To: <WIWOOD-L@rootsweb.com> | Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 11:32 PM | Subject: [WIWOOD] My Simmons/Thompson Line | | | > Posted on: Wood Co. Wi Query Forum | > Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Wi/Wood/10899 | > | > Surname: SIMMONS, THOMPSON | > ------------------------- | > | > OBITUARY | > THE STRATFORD JOURNAL | > Friday, April 26, 1918 | > | > MRS. FREDRICK THOMSON | | snip, snip........... | | | | | ==== WIWOOD Mailing List ==== | Have you seen the Heart of Wisconsin Genealogical Society Pages??? They | are linked on the Wood County WI Site at: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/> | WIWOOD-L Listowner: Marcia Ann KUEHL <makkuehl@yahoo.com> | |