. The Mississippi agricultural and mechanical college war record: the civil war; the Spanish-American war; the world war . pany, and within a short while was made agentfor the Franklin Insurance Company with headquarters at Dyersburg,Tennessee. This position he held until the United States entered thewar. On May 14, 1917, Mr. Robinson enlisted in the army at Fort Ogle-thorpe, Georgia, and attended the first Officers Training Camp atthat station, receiving his commission as Second Lieutenant on August22, 1917. He was immediately assigned to the 16th Machine GunCompany, and on September 7, 1917,
. The Mississippi agricultural and mechanical college war record: the civil war; the Spanish-American war; the world war . pany, and within a short while was made agentfor the Franklin Insurance Company with headquarters at Dyersburg,Tennessee. This position he held until the United States entered thewar. On May 14, 1917, Mr. Robinson enlisted in the army at Fort Ogle-thorpe, Georgia, and attended the first Officers Training Camp atthat station, receiving his commission as Second Lieutenant on August22, 1917. He was immediately assigned to the 16th Machine GunCompany, and on September 7, 1917, sailed for France. With the16th Machine Gun Company he served throughout the war and was inactive service at the front until the early part of November, 1918, whenhe received wounds that claimed his life. Lieutenant Robinsons clean, manly life made him respected by allwho knew him, while his warm, unselfish friendship caused him to beloved by all who had claims on him. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. E. J. Robinson, two sisters, W. Pollock and Mrs. D. C. Cox, and two brothers, J. F. and G. [61]. EDWARD LAFAYETTE ROSE Edward Lafayette Rose, the sonof Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Rose, was born atSaulsberry, Tennessee, on July 26, early youth was spent in Saulsberry,Aberdeen, Mississippi, and Yazoo City,Mississippi. His early education was re-ceived from the public school of Aberdeenand the high school of Yazoo City. Aftercompleting the tenth grade in high school,he entered the freshman class in theschool of agriculture at the MississippiA. and M. College, September, 1915. Although his college career coveredonly one year, he made a very favorableimpression upon all with whom he came in contact. He was a goodstudent and popular with his professors and classmates. On May 7, 1917, he enlisted as an apprentice seaman in the navy,at St. Louis, Missouri. He was immediately sent to the Great LakesNaval Training Station for training, and was later, November 8, 1917,
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