The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-02
ATTORNEY DUNKIN
DIES IN THE WE ST
Prominent Kansas Man, with
Relatives in This County,
Passes Away.

PlAhSs, lHe evening OIL OCTOBER g
last. The announcement is of To-
cal interest as he was brother OF
James and John Dunkin and Mrs.
A. ] Lodge. OF Bridgeport, and a
former resident of this county.
The Evening Star, of Independ-
ence, Kan, in an account of his
death says, in part:
/ The news, while not unexpected,
occasioned universal sorrow, for
William Dunkin's long and disting-
uished career had earned for him a
warm place in the hearts of his fell
low citizens, and the sympathy Of
the community goes out in full
measure to the bereaved family who
have waited and watched through
weary months hoping against hope
that the stricken husband and
faher might be vouchsafed the PRIV.
ilege of looking once more upon the
city his energy and his enterprise
did so much to build.
While he had been a sufferer from
Bright's disease for years, it was
not until this spring that his all
ment assumed an acute form. Fail.
ing to make any Roadway here, he
was taken to Colorado Springs in
the hope that the mountain air and
thealtitude might relieve him.
He grew steadily worse, however,
and at enc time in the spring it was
believed that he was on the verge
of dissolution. For days he lay n
a comatose condition and despair
gripped the hearts of those watching
at the bedside. but gradually ne
came back to consciousness and a
semblance of health, and for time
was able to walk out. Then came
the reaction and it has been realized
for some time that there could be
but one ending to the unequal
struggle.
The immediate surviving family
of Mr.. Dunkin consists OF his wife,
Miss Flora Dunkin, Mrs. c. L.
Kimble, William Dunkin, Jr., and
his sister, Miss Bette Dunkin.
Mr.. Duncan became identified
with the fortunes of Independence
early in his career, and ne has been
a strong factor in the upbuilding of
this splendid city of ours-a fact in
which he felt a pardonabie pride.
Few enterprises, large or small, that
promised something good for the
city, ever met a cold reception from
him. AS an attorney, he early took
commanding position. For years
he was the legal representative of
the Santa Fe Railway Company in
this city and had besides very large
private practice. He was a deep
student of law and has trained and
sent out into the world some very
fine lawyers.
William Dunkin was born at Flint
! Hills, Rappahannock county, Va,
April I, 1915. His parents belonged
to old Virginia families whose rec
ord runs back to Colonial days, and
on down through the period of the
American revolution.
His father, though slave holder,
was opposed to the system of slavery
ami lived to see it abolished. Will
liam, when year old, was moved
with the family to Harrison county
: Va. now W. Va, where his father
> practlced his profession of physician
: William was one of eight children
The children were given such ar
: education as the country at tina
= time afforded, but when he was II
years old William went to New Yorl
: ana entered the law office of Ed
. ward p. Clark. one of the note'
lawyers of that day, where h
studied for time and then returnet
home, and was sent by his father t
the academy at Morgantown, w. va
Leaving school because of impaired
health, he administered his father
estate, attended to some other bust
y ness and then came to Lawrence
Kan, and studuied law in the offic
Of Thatcher and Banks, of that city
Ho was admitted to practice, and
I'd year later opened an office in Indc
I'd poudance.
t Tie never sought political prefer
mont but he served two terms a
city attorney of Independence an
also as mayor, and at one time h
Was his partys nominee for stat
"a senator, but there is little doubt tina
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