Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-03
GEORGE KENNEDY DEAD
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
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dition had been very serious. His
death was not entirely unexpected.
City and county official circles in
the Courthouse were startled, never
theless. when word was received this
morning of the former water superin-
tendents death and Notwithstanding
tho fact that he was not member of
the recently organized Harrisburg
Councilmanic Association-an organ
Iization of former city councilmen-
lu.ere was some talk of paying floral
l.FNbute to his memory either collect
lively or by individual Office forces.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day morning at 10 O'Clock from his
late home and the Rev. DIR. Lewis S.
terian Church. will officiate. Burial
will be made in the Harrisburg Gene
terry.
Born in This City
George Grant Kennedy was the son
of j. Lemuel and Martha Barnard
Kennedy, the former having served as
a select councilman for years Srom the
Sixth ward. Mr.. Kennedy was born
in the Sixth ward November u, 1864.
and was educated in the public schools
OF Harrisburg. When young man he
entered the jewelry business, serving
his apprenticeship with George A. Hut
man. Upon finishing his trade he be-
gan business for himself in North Sixth
street. He left this to become a clerk
in the city water department in 1898.
succeeding Charles B. Sucker, of the
present firm of Sucker Brothers Con-
struction Company Just ten years
later, in 1908. Mr. Kennedy was chosen
secretary of the city water board and
superintendent Of Harrisburss water
department. There he served faith
fully until January l. 1914, when he
resigned, along with many other off.
cials OF the old bicameral system of
government. upon City Commissioner
Harry F. Bowman's assumption to the
office of head of the department of
public safety. This included the bu-
reau of water and lighting and the
wster superintendency was abolished
In June, 1894, Mr.. Kennedy married
Miss Flora VanOrmer. His widow.
two sisters. Miss Maude Kennedy, as
sistant principal of the Cameron
school. and Mrs. Edwin f. WooIery.
Huntington. Ind. his stepmother and
stepsister, Mrs. H. E. Sanderson, sur
vive him.
Directed Extensive Improvements
Under his jurisdiction some of the
most extensive improvements ever
made by the city water department
were accomplished many of which
were worked out by Mr. Kennedy. The
erection of the city's snlendid filter
plant. the installation of the new high
service station at Reservoir and the re-
noval OF the old and historic stand
pipe were all done during Mr.. Ken
ncdy's regime.
AS the secretary of the water de-
p9rtment Mr.. Kennedy had jurisdiction
ct Reservoir Park and when the addi-
uonal acreage of the Hoffer tract was
included in the park stretch the for
n,er water superintendent helped nlan
the layout of the new section of mark
Several times during his administration
the great reservoir was emptied Of
water entirely and cleaned of the ac-
c''mulations Of debris. Invariably Mr..
Kennedy. in old clothes and TOD boots,
could be found on the mud-strevn
he'd of the reservoir personally suner-
iIttendinC the work
Incidentally. Mr.. Kennedy was nrob-
ably the originator of the public hane
concerts at Reservoir. He organized
the movement and helped to boost tn q
subscription idea in order to give
Harrisburg's folks a chance to hear
free band music.
Belonged to MANY Clubs
While a member of Pine Street
Church. Mr.. Kennedy was also great
club and secret society man. He he
longed to the noted Social Club. the
Engineers Society of PENNSYLVANIA and
the Elks. His other secret society
Affiliations included Cornnlanter Tribe
of Red Men. From the time he could