Gorham High School - Gorannum Yearbook (Gorham, IL)

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1 1 3 lxx A 2 I 4 C i ,Dx QV! I I 4 X I : W. 1 I WILLIAM RICHEY Private William Richey was killed in action Eovemher 23, 1942 in World War ll. He was a member of the United States Marine Corps and lost his life in the battle of the Solomon lslands in the Southwest Pacific. HG WaS born SCP- tember 23, l925, at Bush, lllinois. He was the son of Mrs. Amanda Monzulla. His grandfather, Hr. James Einckney Rouse is a resident of Gorham. Many of Eill's childhood days were spent in Gorham. He attended school and high school here in Gorham and would have been a member of the l944 graduating class. Though young in years, he desired to be in the armed forces cf our country and proudly wore the Uniform of a Ma- rine. We will always remember Eill as the cheerful, happy lad with the sunny smiles------the brave Marine faithful to the end who gave his life for us. H'Twas yesterday that he walked out-- cheerful, happy glad-- To go and do what he could do Our boy, our own brave lad. He didn't think of self l'm sure-- adventurous it would he-- Proud of the uniform he wore Prdud of the land of the free. Happy and glad that he had a place-- so he sailed the troubled sea-- And gave his all for his country America, and you and me. He was just a village lad, who marched in the march of time, But his star has turned to gold today And for Gorham High it will always shine. We can't be watching for his return but always shall we behold, And love and reverence that one little star That so soon was changed to gold.q 7.