The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-01-24
DEATH OF PERRY {. KIMMELL.
Passing of Young Han Well Known
In Oakland.

IN OahsanU.
The death Of Perry E. Kimmell which
occurred at Grafton, West Va, Monday
evening of this week, removed most
popular and amiable young man at ster-
ling worth and integrity, one who was
looked upon as of more than ordi-
nary ability, of quick and perceptive
mind, intellectual and withal most ex-
emplary. For many years he was
/ trusted and highly esteemed employee of
/ this office, at times assuming the re-
/ sponsibilities of editor and general man.
ager, ever true TO his trust His friends
have lost one whose place it will be
hard t. I'll.
The lowing tribute to the memory
of our deceased friend was published in
the Grafton Sentinel of Tuesday:
Last evening at seven o'clock the
angel of death visited the Grafton SAM
tarium and in taking his fight he bore
with him the soul Of Perry E. Kimmell
The end came after one Of the most val
liant struggles for life ever witnessed at
the institution. Since Friday night the
patient had been practically lowering
between life and death, ana to the
watching friends and relatives it seemed
that almost every breath would be the
last, yet when the end came the spirit
passed peacefully out to meet its God.
The remains were removed to the Nc
Cabe undertaking rooms where they
were prepared for burial and were later
taken to the residence of Mrs. Bird
Lake, on Dewey avenue, West Side,
from where the funerals announced to
occur on Thursday afternoon at two
O'Clock
The deceased was born near Oak
land, Md, in 1871, and when but a
child moved with his parents TO Oak
land. He was the youngest sen of
Christian and Susan Kimmell, the moth
er having preceded him to the grave
but few years. After attending the
public schools of Oakland he engaged in
the printing business, which he followed
for some years, going from there to
Cumberland, where he was employed on
q daily paper. Later he came to Graf
ton, and worked for awhile with MIR.
Jas. Nj. Litzinger of the Leader, but
after few months accepted a situation
on the Daily Sentinel where he remain
ed for two and a-half years, leaving
that situation last summer to engage in
business for himself, leasing, and later
purchasing, the Eclipse Printery. Mr..
kimmell was hard-working, earnest
young man, and his business was just
beginning to pay good returns.
From the first day that he came to
Grafton Mr.. Kimmell made friends, and
at the time of his death he was well and
favorably known throughout the entire
city, and was highly respected by all
who knew him. He was large in stat
ure, robust, fine looking and usually the
picture of health, yet he had been i'll
frequently since coming to Grafton, and
when he was attacked with typhoid
fever nearly three weeks ago his friends
all feared the result. At the time he
was taken i'll he occupied rooms in the
Walters fiat on Main street, and Just
two weeks ago today he was removed
to the Grafton Sanitarium. A few days
later he was in the delirium of fever.
Later meningitis set in, and despite
every effort of the most skilled physi-
clans Of the city, aided by special nurses
from Cooks Hospital at Fairmont, the
patient grew steadily worse. He said
on last Thursday evening that he would
not get well, and asked his nurses to
discontinue giving him medicine. De-
spite all encouragement that could be
offered by friends and relatives, the
patient appeared to realize that his
lease on life was ebbing away. One of
the most faithful attendants at the bed
side was Miss Grace Lake and her
mother, Mrs. Bird Lake, the daughter
being the alliance of MIR. Kimmell, and
the presence of the young lady at the
bedside brought great comfort to the
sufferer. To Rev. c. l.. Queen, who
was with him frequently, on the last
day of his illness Mr.. Kimmel expressed
the thought, with smile, that he was
not afraid to die, and that all was well
with him. Hehad attended Rev. Queens
church (the Methodist ProtestanD quite
regularly for some time past, and a
fast friendship had grown up between
the pastor and the young man.
Mr.. Kimmell was a young man of
high moral character, open-hearted,
frank, upright, trustworthy and ever
true to his obligations. Those of our
people who have had business dealings
with him found him satisfactory in ev-
cry respect, while his high standing in
the community in which he has resided
for about three years attests far better
to the esteem in which he was held