Everett Pendergast was born in 1893 in the Chamber-Ewing area. He married the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown in 1917. He enlisted in the US Army. Pendergast was a Private and was stationed in France.  He served in Battery F of the 338th Field Artillery.  He died of pneumonia on October 25, 1918. He was interred on November 12, 1920 at Arlington National Cemetery. His plot section is white, site 712. 

Sources: Find A Grave in Arlington, Arlington National Cemetary, U.S.- Adjutant General Military Records

                                           Boys Leave For Camp Dodge

      Last Thursday morning six boys left this city for Camp Dodge, Iowa, where they enter the national army. The seventh member of this county's quota, George P. Schone, entrained at Tecumseh. Monday evening the boys were entetained at the picture show, where T. V. Golden delivered a short and patriotic address.

       Tuesday morning the boys were escorted to the depot by the Home Guards and a large delegation of the people of this city were present to wish them God speed and a safe return, after they had finished their work. The following were the members of the party:

658- Everett R. Pendergast, O'Neill.

661- John W. Crowley, Stuart.

734- William J. Meyer, Stuart.

794- Lowell M. Miller, Page.

872- Walter W. Sievers, Ewing.

885- Harry B. Cherry, Page.

The Frontier 1918

   Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Pendergast of this city received word the latter part of last week

that their son, Everett had died in France of pneumonia.  Everett was one of those who left Holt county this summer and was in France within a couple of months after leaving here.  He was married about a year ago to a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown who live near Chambers.  Everett was an industriour (sic) young man and had hundreds of friends in this city and vicinity who will regret to learn of this death.

The Frontier, 1918