The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-03-18
In Memoriam.

IN FI0IIlOIldiI1
Early Friday m orning, March 9th, a
mantle of gloom was thrown over this
entire community when it was known
that John Kennedy had met with sud-
den death at Corbln, where he was wait
| ing between trains 30 continue his jour-
ney home from The South, where he had
been since the last of January.
His brother, Wearen Kennedy, went
to him at the earliest possible moment.
learning 10 his great relief upon arriv-
ing there that he had been given every
attention and help all through the PERIOD
of intense suffering from acute indiges-
lion. brought on, It was thought ty eat
ing al late hour lunch consisting OF
oysters, ETC., and Immediately boarding
"a train at Middlesboro. There happen
ed TO be physician on the train, who
ministered TO him and who, with 9TH
ers, helped him off at Corbin, AT which
place he would have been compelled to
wait some time for the train bringing
him to Richmond at o'clock the next
next morning.
Continuing 10 grow worse, ii was
| thought best TO remove him from the
depot and he was taken TO the Heath
/ Hotel, where he was Immediately put
under the care of physician, who in turn
summoned another doctor. The two
were untiring in their efforts to relieve
him. Between the paroxysmS Of suffer
ing that at intervals would sieze him,
he was comparatively easy, and even
cheerful. and his native wit shone forth
in his conversation with those around
him.
They were hopeful that he would re-
cover, but alas. Death claimed him,
and at $50 Friday morning he breathed
his life out-calmly, peacefully, sweet
ly, as if dropping TO sleep.
His remains were brought here late
Friday afternoon to the home where,
reposing amid a profusion of flowers, he
was looked upon for the last time by
riends and loved ones. On Sunday af-
ternoon, after appropriate funeral ser
| vices by Rev 4. B. Barnes. he was
borne out 10 the city of the dead, where
he was laid TO rest beside his mother,
who, less than two years ago, preceded
him to the grave, and who now sweetly
sleeps by her first-born and her youngest
| boy, awaiting the resurrection morn.
John Bldwell Kennedy. the youngest
child of his parents, would have attain
ed his majority the coming May. He Is
survived by his father, three brothers
and three sisters, who with relatives and
friends Innumerable, mourn, his untime
! ~ death; for every one who knew him
loved the noble boy. Tie family in their
bereavement have the sympathy of all,
for truly they're acquainted with grief
and their cup runneIh over" | would
offer consolation, but it is beyond the
power of my pen; but wien the calm of
resignation succeeds the anguish of de-
spair, let these lines comfort you:
Each heart its own grief knows, but God
knows too,
He bears the heartache. hears the stifled
Cry,
Feels the low moan. the sadness looking
through
The fearless eyes, no faintest breath or
sigh
Escapes His notice. Not sparrow falls
Without His knowledge, when the crushed
heart calls
For help and comfort. or in dumb despair
Lies still as death, Gods tenderness is
there.
BE comforted, sad one. whom some grief
Is holding in its dark embrace God knows !:
Be comforted, for Peace shall bring relief, 1,
And balm divine shall cure thy deepest
woes.
God loves thee-sees the all thee time;
He will be Healer to that heart of thine
Each heart its own grief knows but He
knows. too;
Just simply trust Him, for He will be true"
Aunt Clara.
Richmond. KY, March 9. 1914.