1904

Burial of Lieut. Deen
Texas Boy Who Met Death in a Philippine Tragedy.
Athens, Tex,. Dec. 20--The remains of Lieut. Fred L. Deen, the Texas boy who 
was shot and killed in the Philippines by an insane comrade, are to be brought 
here, his old home, for burial.

Lieut. Fred L. Deen of the Thireenth United, States Cavalry was born in Athens, 
Tex., March 24, 1879.  Attended public and private schools in Athens until 17
 years of age, when in September of 1896 he entered the State University at 
Austin, Tex., where he remained until April, 1897, when throught Congressman 
DeGraffenried he was tendered and accepted the appointment as cadet in the 
United States Military Academy, West Point.

He was admitted to West Point in June 1897, and graduated there in February, 
1901, and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the United States Army and 
assigned to the Thirteenth Cavalry, doing garrison and other service at Fort 
Leavenworth, Kan., Fort Meade, S. D. and Fort K-g\ogh, Mont.

On June 1, 1903, he with a portion of his regiment, left San Francisco for the
 Philippine Islands, where he was on duty until his death.  On Oct. 17, 1904, 
he was shot through the head by Lieut. Pritchurd, who immediately shot himself 
throught the heart, dying instantly.  Lieut. Deen lived one hour and ten minutes, 
never regaining consciousness.  He was the son of J. T. Dee, who was District 
Clerk of Henderson County for sixteen years, and is well known in the State.

The remains will arrive at Athens on Thursday or Friday and funeral services 
will be held Dec. 25 at 2:40 o'clock.

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