The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-21
Died.,

| of Thursday, July ID. 1913, EVerel
ID. Kemp, aged AZ years, 6 month
and 16 days, apopleXy being tn
cause of death.
The announcement that DR.. KEN
had dropped dead while returning
from luncheon Thursday afternoon wa
almost unbelievable; he had appal
emily been in his usual good health
when lie left his desk at the post OF
flee for the noon hour luncheon. How
ever, when reaching home he had sait
to Mrs. Kemp that he did not feel yer.
well, and lie did not eat very heart!
dinner and was urged not to go bacl
to the office at once, but to lie dowl
and rest. Monday evening after at
tending the picture show with MRS
Kemp and the children he complained
of being i'll while on the way home
and was in fact i'll during the night
He attributed his illness, hOWeevr, tt
y disarranged stomach and thought
no more of it. 1t was while returning
Ito the post office, and when near the
w. A.. Lamborn residence on PARK
street, that he was seen to fall to the
walk Assistance was at hand almost
Immediately, but nothing could, DC
done to save him, dread apopleXy had
taken his life.
The funeral was held from the house
on Saturday afternoon, and was large
! ly attended by members OF the diff
ferent fraternities to which the doctor
belonged, and many sOrrOWlng TRENDS
Rev. j. l.. Boyd, of the NJ. li. church
conducted the services at the house
and the Masonic order had charge at
the cemetery. There were delegates
present from AgZai cuinmandery OF
Carroll and the Eastern Stars, Odd
Fellows and Masonic orders attended
] in a body, Members Of the commands
cry acted as an escort OF honor, and
the pail bearers were j. B. Lyon, DR..
H. C. Robinson, Chas. Bollen, w. e.
| Terry, w. w. Ferguson and Alfred
Wright. Chaplain Fred Morse read the
service at the cemetery.
Everett D. Kemp, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. S. d. Kemp, was born at Elm
wood, ILL.,, Dec. 20, 1872. His early
life was spent at that place, where he
attended the public school, gradual
ing from the high school in 1871. In
the fall of that year he entered Lee
ander Clark college, where heftook a
three years course in liberal arts. He
then entered the State university OF
Iowa in the fall of 1896, and continued
his studies there until 1893, when in
response to the call of his country, he
enlisted in service in Co. X 49th
Iowa Infantry volunteers. He served
in the United States and Cuba until
mustered out May IA, 1899. During
his years service under the flag he
had typhoid fever, the effect OF which
probably fastened his death.
After having been discharged with
honors, the doctor re-entered the uni
versity and in 1901 he graduated, re-
ceiving the degree OF Doctor OF Medi-
cine, and standing very high in the
class. On Sept. 6, 1899, he was united
in marriage with Miss Lillian Warren,
of Toledo, Iowa, and to this union two
children were born, namely: Warren
Everett, born Nov. 25, 1905. and kath'
eryn Elizabeth, born Nov. 25, 1910.
| DR.. and Mrs. Kemp came to Deni
son in the fail of 1901, and he at once
entered upon the practice of his pro
lfession, which lie followed for one
year, and then lie became an employee
of the local post Office and has rem
dered efficient and faithful service
ever since. During his residence in
Denison fnearly fourteen years Dr
Kemp has won many friends who unite
in commencing him as man OF the
highest integrity, frank and open in
all his dealings.
It was in his home that he took the
greatest comfort, and was most de
voted husband and father. 1t was
there, rejoicing in the affection of his
loved ones, that he found recreation
and rest when Office hours were over
Besides his wife and children, 81
greatly bereaved, there are left tt
mourn his departure his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. d. Kemp, who now reside
at Cedar Rapids, and one brother, DIR
M. u. Kemp, Of Sigourney.
We are privileged to print in an
other column very good likeness o
DR.. Kemp just as he was always t
be found, at his desk in the post OF
flee, where his companionship ant
expert knowledge of the postal rule'
won for him the friendship and high
est respect of not only the employees
but the patrons of the office. AS show
ling the esteem in which he was hell
by his fellow workers, we append
few words from the pen of Deput.
Postmaster Chas. X. Meyers, who ha'
known the doctor intimately SO man.
years.
It is with deepest sorrow we respon'
to the request of the editor that on
of our number give expression to tn
respect and love felt for our late help
er in the postal service, DR.. Everett
Kemp. He was the Oldest member o
the force. All remember the feeling
with which we entered the employ o
the government, unfamiliar with it
laws and practices, and how we turned
to him for aid and direction. We Wen
never made to feel any inferiOrity, blu
welcomed as a friend, and as occasion
required had made known to us GU
duties. With his kindly smile, gentle
sympathetic words, he soon won deel
place in our hearts, and we respected
him as a man and ardent well wisher
1t was when the press of oflicia
duties were not upon him that his re
markable, many sided character be
came manifest. He had been through
very many experiences in life, from al
of which he had gained knowledge o
the world and possessed OF a mind tt
profit and give valued words OF obser
walton and advice, based thereon. i
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