The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-10-12
OBITUARY

We copy the following obituary
notice of the late X. J. Killgore, editor
of the Huntcrd0n DemOcr0t, from the
DeHiocrdf- Adteftiyero of last Thursday.
1t was written by l.. K. Runkle, who
for many years was local editor Of the
first named paper
As the tall old clock in the killgore
home finished the stroke of twelve last
Thursday noon, the life of our good
, friend and former employer, Robert J.
| Killgore, came to its finish. For fifty
odd wears he had wound that clock and
kept it going, and it seemed fitting that
its stroke, like funeral knell, should
he heard as the life of its guardian
went out n sort of herald of the
waiting Of his spirit tothe other shore.
| That clock had been time-keeper of
| the Joys and sorrows of the killgore
family for half n century. 1t had
witnessed the birth as well rs the
| death of loved children aye, and of
! the nntimely death of the dear wife and
mother, too, and ut the moment when
the master of the old home
closed his eyes III death II speaks
aloud its testimony of II life well spent
And vet the faithful sentinel OF time
ticks off the seconds and marks the
heeting hours of all our lives.
Since October LIST, 1870, Mr.. Kill
gore had been the proprietor of the
Hunterdon County Democrat news
puper. and was known from one end
of the county to the other Few men
ever enjoyed the public respect in n
higher degree than our deceased
friend, and few were more honored.
He made no pretenslons 10 being a
finished writer and editor, but his
Judgment was excellent, and he was
considered n safe mau with news
paper capable business manager.
Indeed, he WAS not pretentious
about anything. He WINS Just plain,
unassumiug Squire klllGore, with a
heart full of love for home and family,
and n kind and cheerful word for pass
ing friends His pleasant face and
| keen eve will he missed in our town,
| but the memory of his rare virtues are
engraven upon memory walls. Per
| haps he WAS mpetuous 10y nature. hut
what of it? Who among us all is with
ont fault lie WAS rs quick To ask
forgiveness as he was to forgive, aud
the bearing of malice cannot be chars
ed against him.
The writer hereof was closely asso-
ciated with the deceased for twenty
two wears in the conduct of the Han
terdon County Democrat, and We may
say that in all that time We never
knew him to do a dIshonurahle act.
lie was no triher a stranger - luSlu-
cerity. His word Was his bond. HI
life one of clean deeds. nothing little
about it. In brief. lie was honorable,
charitable, conslderate. fOrglylug ami
mst, with an eye quick To distinguish
the real from the sham an intelligent
aud Pleasing conyersattonallst whose
mind was stored with interesting
anecdote brought from the eld keu-
lucky home OF his boyhood \ hes
pitable and chiYalruus old gentleman
has passed on. oh theu eternal kuleH
OF the elements. lightly hear the Waa-
ters SHOWS upon his tomb
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