The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-05
THE FUNERAL OF MIR. JOHN KNEPFLY

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THE FUNERAL OF MIR. JOHN KNEPFLN.
A Brief sketch of His Life
The funeral of Mr.. John Knepily took
place Sunday at o'clock p. III. from the
family residence, Ga Main street. to the
First Baptist church and thence to Trinity
cemetery, where the remains were inferred
and the last sad rights and respect paid to
him who, while living, had borne himself
in such an exemplary and Christian man
ner. The remains, followed by tho rala-
tons OF the deceased and lole ~
course OF friends, were taken 20 the
First Baptist church, where were
already gathered ! large assemblage
composed of the best citizens OF Dallas, who
had come together to honor the memory of
one so universally esteemed. The funeral
was the largest that ever took place in this
city, and there were II good many who
failed to get admission to the church on
| account of ITS being over-Crow led. Messrs
Howell, Henry, Ptouts, Williams. j. G. Nc
Coy and Marshall, acted as pail bearers.
The casket was placed in front of the pulpit.
Rev. G. G. Chaplin, of Bryan,
preached the funeral sermon and
in eulogistc terms OF the many virtues of
| the deceased, his course as II good, kind
hearted Christian gentleman. After the
sermon was finished the large concourse
passed down one aisle and out the other in
order to take last look at one whom they
knew but to love. The remains We're then
placed in the hearse and the cortege fol-
lowed them to the Trinity cemetery, where
the last sad rites were paid the departed
| Mr.. kneplly was born in 1910 in Baden,
Germany, lie acquired his profession as
ljeweler under the most eminent worAmen
in Germany and Switzerland He served II
regular probation in the German army.
lie married Swiss lady, and "a has been
most truly said of her, she proved a worthy
helpmatc indeed and, though she has
passed the meridian of her life. she is yet as
beautiful of person as of character Mr..
knepily was a member of tho Baptist
church, with its cause and that OF
Christianity generally sincerely at heart.
lie came to America in 1887 and settled III
New Albany, in Indiana, then Il village OF
about 1000 inhabitants, now con.
tanning n population of nearly 10000
He lived there some thirty-nine years, and
came to Dallas in 1876, Here, in co part
nership with his son Lawrence, in their
building on Main street, he conducted their
large jewelry business until his deccase on
last Thursday evening. The admirable de-
pertinent of Mr.. John Kneplly in all the
relations of life, his answering integrity
his constant ana tireless attention to bust.
ness his genial manner and his Christian
character, modest almost to maidenhood,
were dominant traits recognized by all who
came in contact with him, With these, it
Is no wonder that he had strong and appre.
ciativo friends and admirers, and those who
knew him best were "knit to his true de.
serving with cables of enduring tough
ness" To realize in thought his everlast
ing absence, or to depict IN adequate Ian.
guage the shattered feelings that thi,
creates, is most difficult to do. II to the
domestic hearthstono the loss is irrcparablC
saddesS, to this community il is q calamity
save that by the bright example which
trails behind he leaves rich inheritance To
those who would be guided by the true, the
honorable, the good and Just.
In speaking OF his death, the New Albany
correspondent of the Louisville CONNER
cial has the following TO say;
"A telegram received Yesterday morning
by W. II. ,Tuley, from Dallas, Texas, an
nouuces the death OF John kncpny ut hi.
home in that city, Thursday night at II
O'Clock. Mr.. kneptly was taken i'll Will
typhoid malarial fever about ter days ago
and sank rapidly under the disease, passnl
away peacefully and quietly lie wa
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Albany in 1887 opening jewelers. shop il
u frame building, which stood where tn,
New Albany National bank now stands
lie subsequently bought out Abncr Reeves
, and removed his business ~ the building
which stood where John IL. Shrader's sor,
now stands. He subsequently built tn,
store and residence adjoining the Merchan
Q bank block on Main street, where he car
ried on iirst-clase business many years
He next built the bushes house nov
owned by the Second National bank, wher
Q he did business until 1876. when he move,
I to Dallas, where he established larg
house and was doing fine business.
, John knepily was one of the most enter
1 prsing citizens New Albany ever had. III
4 had faith in the city and invested Target
IN real estate, much of which is located o
Cherry, West Seventh and Eighth street:
Y lie was the pioneer in the improvement {
$ Cherry and West Seventh streets, and spen
n large sums in the work. lie was regarde
by all who knew HIM as u kind.hcartcG
Christian gentleman, u man whose wor
G was as good rs his bond. He was men
4 her of the First Baptist church until the $,
, cession, when he was the financial head I
: the construction Of the Bank.strcet Bapti,
church. lie always took an active intcI
n est in churcha and Sunday-school work, an
A was never absent unless out of the city
When he removed to Dallas he took leat
h ing position in the church there and stoo
Q high among all classes, especially anon
o business men and the church brethren.
Deceased was married in this city in Eel
ruary, ISL, to Magdaona Snyder and tn
n fruits of this union were four children
4 Mrs. W. II. Vuley, OF this city; Mrs. X. |
4 Main, of Grecuvillc; Mr.. Lawrence N
~ kneptiy, of Dallas, and Mrs. X. &. McCar
y of Fort Worth, Texas, all of whom, inclut
s ing Mrs. knepGy, survive. The death
r. Mr., knepily is the first break in the iamil
circle, and the grief it has caused is dee
', and poignant. His funeral will take plat
u In Dallas Sunday, Owing to the great di
T lance the friends here were Enabled
). reach Dallas in time Tor the funeral.
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