Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08
DEATH OF DR.. D. G. KEMP.
Prominent Montpelier Physician Passed
Away saturday.

MONTPELIER, Sept. i-Thcre is widespread
regret at the sudden and untimcly death
of Or. y. q. Kemp who died at his home,
II! Main street, in this city Saturday af-
tcrnoon at o'clock, of cancer of the blad-
der from which no had suffered but a
short time Although Or. Kemp had been
IN poor health for several weeks and had
felt that his strength was waning no scri-
Gus results had been entertained either y
himself or family friends until he went
to New York for ar examination last
June. Then the fact was disclosed that
he was afflicted with cancer of tho blad-
der and that the aimont was past rem
cdy. since that time he failed gradually
and he has been unable to leave the house
since Friday, August &C.
Dean G. Kemp was the eldest of a fam
lily Of three children and a son of Phincas
and Betsy Blanchard Kemp, VINO now re-
side at 100 Elm street in this city. Or.
Kemp was horn in Worcester, Nov. s,
lH4l lis boyhood days were spent IN that
town and he gained his carly education
in the puollc schools there When he was
set I'm the years of his minority he came
10 !hG city ana entered the Grammar
school and graduated when in his goth
Year lie possessed liking for the study
of medicine before he completed his
scholastic course and his emincntly sue
ocssful career as "A medical practitioner
demonstrated the fact that he made A
wise choice when he took up the study
of medicine which he did In 1852, at which
time he entered the office of DR. w. II. II,
Richardson as Il student. His prObity and
application advanced him rapidly and he
was soon lifted for Il course of lectures
which he took in the Bellevue Hospita
Medical College IN New York city. He was
graduated from that institution March 70,
lSGc He returned to this city immcdia to-
Is after receiving his diploma and btGun
the practice CT medicine with his tutor, DR..
Richardson. In April 1877 Dr. Kemp pur-
chased from DR.. Richardson his residence
on Main street ana he has since made the
place his home, lie was deep student
ana read widely of all medical publioa-
tons and very soon gained an cnviable
position among the foremost ranks of
physicians In Washington county and his
advice was widely sought in cases of per-
picking nature. He was treasurer of the
board Of examining surgeons for pensions
during the administration OF President
Garfield and secretary of the board dur
ing the Harrison administration. He was
president OF the Vermont State Medical
society in 1856. DIR. Kemp had "A very large
medical practice. His medical duties, nu-
mcrous as they were. did not prevent him
from dcNoting portion of his time to the
management of business affairs and the
city OF Montpelier was aided materially
by his excellent business judgment and
splendid executive ability. He was for 10
years secretary of the school board and
at the time of his death he was "A direc-
tor in the Electric Light and Power Man
ufacturing company and president of the
Mechanics building and Construction
company, Dr. Kemp was one of the best
known mon in the city and he WAS uni
vcrsally respected. He was married TO
Miss Annette & Markham of Northticd
Sept. ., lSNt, and she survives him.