The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-30
HoMEWARD BOUND.
Or. Hippo Turns His Steps
Northward From Florida.

After most pleasant 5o1ourn OF
three weeks in Florida, and brief visits
in Montgomery. Troy, Birmingham and
Nashville, set out for Roanoke, in
tending to stop with my niece. Mrs. DR..
Kuykendall, in Chattanooga. until the
meeting OF the Southern Baptist con
had received most gracious letter from
DR.. Kuykendall, saying: 1--WE are
simply oyerjoyed in having Mrs. Flippo
with us, and we want you to arrange to
spend as much time as possible with US
on your return from your Southern
tour" -Four days after writing this
letter DR.. Kuykendall was taken sick,
and the tidings from his homo were at
first OF q very melancholy character
1t was first typhoid fever that had pros
trated the strong man, and physicians
and loved ones were anxious. But
after few days a favorable change in
the condition Of the patient was an.
nounced and hope revived.
The reports that came to me now from
his sick chamber were most encourag.
ing, and l expected on my arrival in
Chattanooga to find my friend in an ed :
vanced stage of convalescence. Ireached
his home on Wednesday, the 18th of
April, but did not see him that day, as
no one, save the physicians, the trained
nurse and his wife had as vet been per-
mitted to see the patient. On Thursday
morning some serious complication su-
pervened and despite the presence and
skill of the best physicians in the city
the patient grew worse until Friday
night at half past eight o'clock when we
were called to his bedside to see him
die. The day following was the second
nj Of III dn1l
riare, and his Goth birthday occurred
during his sickness. DIR. Kuykendall
was one of the most popular men in
Chattanooga. His three years practice
in that city as specialist in the treat
ment of the diseases of the eye, ear and
throat had established him in his pro
fession, and his practice, already large,
was daily increasing up TO the last day
he spent in his office. He had just com.
pleted one of the most beautiful sub
urban homes l ever saw.
The site is on the side OF Lookout
mountain with river in front and noun
tain scenery of endless variety, beauty
and grandeur in the day, while at night
the thousand lights of the city look
like starry armament spre ad out in
sparkling beauty below you. With his
lucrative profession and practice in the
city and his beautiful suburban home,
with the affection and devotion of his
lovely young wife and the prattling
innocence and winning ways OF his
sweet little girl, DR.. Kuykendall had
much to live for. His prospects were
bright and Frightening. But his
untimely death terminates his promising
and useful career, breaks up his happy
home and in disappointment and sorrow
blights the hopes of his surviving loved
ones. Leaving out Providence this looks
like the irony of fate. But we do not
leave God out of this sad and unex.
pected bereavement. We trust Him
where we cannot see Him, and we come
nearer to Him and wait in silence and
sadness and Sears for the revelations of
the thereafter" "Be Still and Know
That l am God," What l do Thou
Knowest Not Now, But Thou Shalt
Know Hereafter" DR.. Kuykendall
though young in years, was ruling
elder in the Presbyterian Church and
his zeal and conservation in Christian
example and church work had most
salutary influence on the younger
members of the church and those
Of ripper years. His own pastor, Rev.
DR.. Bachman and his wife's pastor, R.v
rr. Jones, of the Baptist Church,
testified to his sterling worth as citi
HCA Auo q OdltSttd1s
On Saturday afternoon a brief in
formal funeral service was held at his
home conducted by the pastors named
above and DR.. Haymore of the Baptist
Church. At 1880 1 left Chattanooga
with the remains, accompanied by Mrs.
flippo and his stricken widow and lit
tie girl. Our destination was Moore
field w. Va, via Cincinnati and Cum.
berland. AT A o'clock in the morning
the train on which we had embarked
collided with a passenger train on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad at
Junction City. Both engines werc
wrecked. Our train was annulled.
Much time was consumed in making w
new train, transferring passengers,
baggage, mails, ETC. We arrived in
Cincinnati too late to make connection
for Cumberland and had to lay over in
Cincinnati all day Sunday. But there
was compromising law for this delay,
for late incoming train from the West
had brought to the city the brother Of
Mrs. Kuykendall, and when we took
the train Sunday night we unexpectedly
met him at the depot, bound With us
for the same destination.
at Cum berland, Md, other relatives
joined US. We arrived at Moorefeld,
the childhood home OF the deceased, on
Monday afternoon and placed the casket
containing the remains of true son
and noble brother in the parlor OF the
distressed family. On Tuesday morn
ing the Presbyterian Church in Moore
field was crowded, and after most
appropriate and comforting sermon by
the pastor, DR.. White, and a prayer by
the Methodist pastor, Rev. Mr.. Brown,
and some personal remarks by the
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and truest men that ever lived were
laid to rest in tho beautiful cepletnrv