The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-08

IN MEMORY OF WASH
INGTON KELLY.

lNGTON KELLY.
Lies labor done,
3. Serenely to his final rest he passed;
While the soft memories OF his Writ
ucS yet
Linger, like sunlight hues when
That bright orb has set"
On Friday morning, April 2, 1909
JUS: as the rays of the rising sun
we're beginning to dispel the dark
ness that enveloped the earth, one Of
he eldest and most respected citizens
IF Plymouth, in the person of Wash
ington Kelly quietly passed out Ct
his life at the home OF his son-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs VIII
liam EVERY, after an illness OF sever
al months. the result OF disabilities
received during more than four years
hard service in the war of the Great
Rebellion, and the natural bodily de-
old age
Night came
Releasing him from labor
When a hand as from the darkness
Touched him-and he slept"
His life, covering period OF near
ly fourscore years was an eventful
and busy one throughout He was
born on farm in Starke County, o.,
May s, 1890 His early life was spent
on the farm where he was born, IN
I'll he was eighteen years old when he
set about learning the trade OF a
blacksmith in which business he was
engaged during the greater portion
Of his life In 1851 he removed to
Indiana. living one year in Misha-
waka, and one year n South Bend
In 1854 he and Miss Joanna Dice were
married, and to whom one child was
born. and within the short space OF
| fourteen months, both mother and
child had died In 1853 he and
Louisa Tavener were married. and
during their lives were the parents
OF four children Albertus, Edward,
Howard and Harriet B. whc IS now
the wife OF William Everly On
y the last two are living-Howard
and Harriet, the mother departing
this life July 25, 1898.
He became a resident of Plymouth
IN 1855 where he continued to live,
with the exception of a short time
| during the past few years when he
resided on his farm in Starke county.
Indiana He filled several official po-
sitions, having been elected and serv-
ed one year as Trustee of Center
township, and later two terms as
| Justice of the Peace of four years
each He was elected in 1894 and
served four years as treasurer OF the
City OF Plymouth. For few years
he was employed as a partner in the
| grocery and provision business IN
company with W. NJ Kendall, and
| for ten years as salesman in the Ag-
ricultural department. of Buck &
Toan's Hardware establishment.
He joined the Methodist Episcopal
| church in Plymouth. Ind, in 1853 He
became an active member from the
| first When the present church was
built, with the pastor w R. Michels,
ne gave himself without reserve to
the work. His personal interest and
attention was given to every prob
lem, and as the burden increased
and the difficulties threatened to
overwhelm the undertaking he with
| the pastor assumed the responsible
tiles, took hold of the situation and
out of the tangles and troubles
| brought the movement on to compile
tion
As member of the official board
he could always be depended upon
He never failed or betrayed the con-
hdence placed in him. The interests
! of the Kingdom of God were upper
most in his heart even to the sacri-
hcing of his own private interests
He has for many years been con-
slant attendant at the classmeeting
and his testimony was always tender
and sincere. He was an earnest
Christian. without ostentation but de-
vout and self sacrificing He had a
religious experience which was a
source of comfort to HIM and his sup
port in the last hours OF his life. He
trusted in the promises of God and
they indicated his faith in them by
enriching both his heart and soul
AS a member of the official board
he was always reliable He never
sighted nor postponed his work and
was the best steward on the Board
for years His place has been made
vacant by. death. The Great Head of
the Church must FIJI his place speed
fly lest his work be neglected and the
Church suffer.
He received the Degree of Ancient
Craft Masonry in Plymouth Lodge
No. 149. and was the oldest resident
member at the time of his death.
The most important period of his