The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-05
HOratIO S. kInkead

Died, Saturnay moIhlhg' OcI' zS.i |
oo4 at the home of his son, @. Q. !
K,pkead, Of near Wellington, Mr.,
Horatio S. Kinkead, aged "a years,
! months aud 81 days.
The deceased was born in Midway,
Eoodford county, Kentucky, Nov. 5,
is21 and was married Jan. 1S, 1s47,
Miss Martha A. Harper Of Yer
Ailes, Kentucky, who preceded him
,the home Of the good" eighteen
lars ago. Fourteen children were bora
them. Those who survive them
se; James L., H. S, and Reid Kin
Lad Of Lexington, O. Q, Kinkead of
ear wellington, Mrs. Marshall Albin
Independence, Mo-, and Mrs.
eobert Purcell of Kansas City, Kas
Of whom were at his bedside when
passed away.
After retiring from active life and
Ter the marriage Of his youngest
lighter, be made his home with his
best son, James L. Of this city,
here he was most kindly cared for
and highly respected by each member
OF the family.
He made it practice every year
70 spend a portion Of his time with
each Of his children, and at the time
time of his death had gone to visit
his son and to spend his S4th birth
day ln his home, when he was taken
suddenly i'll a few days previous.
Saturday morning while the stars
still Kept their silent watch and
while the moon shed her soft beams
DER slumberlng world, before the
roseate dawn OF day, while surrounded
by his children, his grand children
aud kind friends, the angel Of death
In its sombre robe crept silently In
and bore away the spirit of the much
loved father, and as sweetly and
peacefully as the going to sleep of an
Innocent child, he fell asleep In the
Everlasting arms.
Oh Death what art thou?
This sleep so calm and still?
1t seemed that all nature was in
Unison with the karnering in OF Uhi,
ripened sheaf. A glorious October
Day, the woods gorgeous with the
gold and brown Of autum,al beauty
most appropriate season for one s.
matured 10 years, so strong 10 faith
so perfected in love to lay aside thu
Cares of this world and enter the lit,
eternal
This hoDored father left for hi
ions and daughters a rich legacy.
heritage that silver nor gold canno
obtain. az example Of a high an,
holy Christian life, the blessed an,
sweet memory Of life we'll spent II
doing good. At the age of twenty
one years he made profession 0
aith and united with the Christian
church, thus giving the best years O
his life to his master.
he possessed genial sunny natur
and when life seemed darkest t
others somezOhere in the tender blu
ne cauld see ray Of sunlight. B
the demise of this aged friend an
father the community has lost tru
citizen, kind neighbor, 10y;
Enend, q courtly gentleman, th
church most consecrated membe
ne children a most devoted paren
While we keenlY feel our loss, we fe,
that another link has been added |
he golden chain that binds us to th
hope Of the immortal home.
That home where separation cal
not be,
That home where none are mlsse
eternally." p
The funeral services were condu
fed by Rev. R. B. Brlney Of Lerinl
ton, at the Wellington church SUI
day afternoon, Oct. 30, and the +
mains laid tenderly to rest in Il
Mount oll7et cemetery in the pre-
ence of large concourse OF symp
thizing friends.
Sweet peace to his memory