Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-29
OBITUARY.

ness We CLEGB414E AAS ANA"
and respected resident.
VIM. c. Kendall died at his late resi-
dence In this city, Tuesday March ~
1900. aged "a years and seven months
the immediate cause OF death was Mem
branions TracheO-bronchitis.
Deceased was born in Vermont Aug
ust II. 1866. His mother died when he
was quite young and his father married
again. He left hone when vets mere
Is5 and came west. Was married in
YTlmot. :. D. to Mary Anderson SANDING,
June is. 1887. In the fall Of that year
he came with his sriSe to Webster where
they have since resided. -Four children
were born to them enc dying in infancy
Three survive theE father.
He was a member Of the knights OF
Phytbias. the Ancient 0rder Of United
Workmen. the Fire Department Of this
city and Dramatic Order knights Of
Khorassan Of Aberdeen, was the leading
archieteict. contractor and builder OF this
city. was q pushing, energetic man-a
veritable hustler and made things move
where he was interested was ever ready
TO lend his energy TO any enterprise
tending toward the enjoyment Of the
community or the upbuilding Of the city.
He will be particularly missed on scele-
bration occasions, as for many years he
has been active in the designing and
executing OF street decorations, arches,
| etc. al such times.
He was good hearted and of a generous
| nature-one TO whom the unfortunate or
afflicted never made their plea in vain.
1t seems strange, unnatural. land IL in
deed sad, thai he should be stricken
down just at the meridian of life, when
surrounded by his family. in a happy
home. with all the necessities and many
Of the luxuries of life, with every indi-
cation of e long and prosperous future
"A perfect specimen Of physical m an
hood who certainly in the nature OF
things might expect to at least live out
the allotted three score and ten. But
this only proves the frailty Of all things
earthly and the s~criptural i%njunct on
that We know not what a day may bring
forth"
". c. Kendall was one Of those pee
ullar characters who az first equaintance
present the worst side of their nature, as
a consequence are frequently under
estimated, seldom understood or meas
ured attheir true value. A character in
whom a close acquaintance shows a
superior individuality, a true manhood
a human diamond in the rough which
when polished by contact with a perfect
friendship displays a brillianey Of noble
character, good fellowship, sympathy
and affection.
The whole tenor Of his life, in contact
and intercourse with men, has been hon
orable. He made mistakes certainly,
who has not: But his we're of the hand
and not of the heart.
This community has lost a good citi-
zen and while his death falls with crush
ing force on the bereaved wife, as she
realizes the loss of the strong support of
an honest, effectionate heart-a consider.
ate husband. A deyout christian that
she lie, a find consolation in the TACT
that he died a converted man, happy in
the Consciousness that he was for
given and was leaving this imperfect life
for that all perfect one beyond, and that
their separation will be but temporal
a short time, and they be reunited In
that peaceful happy home where sorrow
and suffering are no more "where the
wicked cease from troubling and the
weary are at rest
The funeral occurred Thursday at "
O'Clock from the M. L. church and il was
a remarkable demonstration of the re-
spect and affection of the people, ire.
spective Of creed or class, for a friend.
Long before the appointed hour the
people began to gather, when the funeral
party arrived the church was nearly
Elled.
At one thirty the Knights repaired to
the late residence of the deceased and
toook charge of the remains. The Work
men and Fire Department also attending
In a body. AT thu appointed time the
procession formed with the City Fire
Department in the Lad in charge Of
Asst 'hirf Ochsenrei,e r followed by the
Workmen under the direct ON of Can't
Gruey then came the Knights of
fythiaS occupying the place of honor.
just Preceding the funeral car. = y
Mobiles, NJ. ID. Fulker, Geo. Bolles. w
%. Jones, ard J. V. Frige representing
the u. q. K. K. of Aberdeen marched
with the Knights. Arriving at the church
the command open order was given. the
co un'ns separated and the caske, WAS
oorn through into the -diice. the escor,
following, and before half the Worlme,