Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-09-27 | Page 2 | Utah Chaplain Plans Retiring

Will Leave Army i COL JOHN T. T A ATON TON c Ut Utah h Chaplain I Plans Retiring Col Axton Purchases New Horne Home in National Capital WASHINGTON Sept 27 APJohn APJohn AP- AP John T T. Axton chief ch of t the army has been ordered before ar- ar tiring board board for ex ln The date ot of the thc examination will be fixed by the board Colonel Colon l Axton a nathe native of S Salt lt Lake Cit City was appointed to to the arm army chaplain corps in 1902 He is isa isa a CongregatiOnalist Colonel Edmund P. P Easterbrook Methodist Episcopal now chaplain of the division ision at Fort Sam Houston Texas Texa J Is the senior officer officer ot of the chaplain corps after Colonel A Axton ton Mrs Mrs H L Y- Y avenue te of Colonel John T T. Axton Tuesday said sall her herson's herson's sons son's retirement action was predicated predicated on the condition ot of his health which has not been gOOd during the past year He did not want to step down from his work worl but his l is demanding de- de manding surcease from his activities Wes Wes' Mrs Irs Axton explained Colonel Axton was appointed an army chaplain in Salt Lake and I first went to Fort Douglas He sueI sue sue- I served in the United States the Philippines on the border border bor- bor der d ring th the Mexican n uprIsIng and made one trip to France durIng the World war although he m main main- n- n tamed his headquarters at Hoboken In 1919 he became chief chiet chaplain A son John V. V Axton Aton also is is an army chaplaIn Mrs 1 Axton said that her son would live In Washington where he has p purchased a new home