 Harry T. Wandling, 85, died
Friday at John Cochran’s Veterans Hospital
at St. Louis, dropping Alton’s roster of
Spanish-American War veterans to one. The remaining veteran is
Walter Cook of 621 Spring St., who, with Mr.
Wandling met periodically as the only members of
Harry Lemen Camp of Spanish American War
Veterans. During late years, by mutual agreement,
Cook served as commander of the post and Mr.
Wandling was adjutant.
The two-man
meetings kept the post officially intact, Mr.
Wandling’s son Ralph, said today. Ralph
Wandling said the organization’s books are
at senior Wandling’s home at 3411 Brown St.
During the
Spanish-American War Mr. Wandling served in the
Philippine Islands with Company D 9th Illinois
Infantry.*
He was connected
with the foundry business for many years, first
with Duncan Foundry and later operated a foundry
business of his own. He held a patent on a
self-cleaning link for chain-fed stokers. In late
years he was service officer in the Alton office
of Illinois Veterans Commission.
*Reporter error: The 9th
Illinois served in Cuba and not in the Philippine
Islands as stated.
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| Harry T.
Wandling, Spanish-American War veteran, and
leader in city, county, and state veterans
organizations for many years, died Friday in John
Cochran Veterans Hospital, St. Louis, where he
had been a patient since May 5. Mr. Wandling, 85, lived at
3411 Brown Street.
He had served as
service officer of the Alton office of the State
of Illinois Veteran’s Commission for many
years and had been active in Harry Lemen Post,
Spanish-American War Veterans of which he was
past commander, and had served as the last
adjutant of the post.
 Mr. Wandling was a member
of Upper Alton Baptist Church, Piasa Lodge 27,
AF&AM, Scottish Rites. And Ansar Shrine,
Springfield.
In 1955 Mr.
Wandling had undergone major surgery from which
he showed a remarkable recovery and resumed his
work in the office of the state auditor in
Springfield, a position he held until a few years
ago.
He was born June
17, 1878 at St. Joseph, Mo., a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley Wandling.
Mr. Wandling had
lived in Alton since 1918 and during his earlier
life had worked as an engineer.
Surviving are his
widow, Mrs. Cordy Wandling, whom he married in
June of 1951; a son, Ralph, Alton; a brother,
Grover E., Ferguson, Mo., two sisters, Mrs.
Lorene Downey, Louisiana, Mo., and Mrs. Nettie
Zentgraf, Edwardsville; three grandchildren. Mrs.
Raul Mendoza, Pullman, Wash., Dr. Harold S.
Wandling, Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. William
Seymour, Kirkwood, and five great-grandchildren.
His first wife, the former Mary Case, died in
1943, and two sons and five brothers and sisters
preceded him in death.
Pastor J.W. Jordan
will officiate at services Monday at 2:30 p.m. in
Smith Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Upper
Alton Cemetery.
Masonic rites will
be held at 7:30 p.m. today under auspices of
Piasa Lodge.
Visitation hours
at the funeral home will be after 7 p.m. today.
SOURCE: Alton
Evening Telegraph - May 16, 1964
PHOTO: Marilyn Wandling VonSchulze Collection
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