The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-07
FRED K|NKADE
DIED SATUR-
DAY EVENING
WELL KNOWN YOUNG BUSINESS
MAN OF THIS CITY PASSES
AWAY AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS -
FUNERAL MONDAY.

Fred V. Kiukade. well known
young man of this city, died at his
+ home on + street, northwest, yester.
| day afternoon at O'Clock after a
brief illness. No definite arrange
ments have been made for the funer-
al, which will be conducted Monday
afternoon, Deceased was 81 years
of age, and is survived by his wife,
his mother and one brother and sis
ter.
Fred Kinkade came to this city
with his parents when quite young,
and was practically raised in this
city He was a young man of eXcep-
tional business ability, and held many
positions of trust during his lifetime
For several years he was connected
with the Dawes commission at Mus
kogee, and was also commissioner to
the federal court of claims.
For some time after statehood he
was United States commissioner for
this section, but resigned to attend to
his private affairs.
Definite arrangements for the fun
eral will be made after his brother ar
riyes today
Mr.. Kinkade had host of friends
throughout the state who will be
grieved at his untimely death and
sympathy is extended to the bereaved
family in their sorrow. Up to few
days ago he was employed by the cit
izens committee as clerk in the ad
justment of claims resulting from the
recent explosion in this city.
Obituary.
Fred V. Kinkade was born May 10,
1878 in Bowling Green, Ky. His par
ents moved to Texas when he was
two years Of age. He finished a high
school education in Texas and grad
,uated from the Metropolitan Business
College of Dallas, Texas. His parents
moved to Ardmore in 1894 when de-
ceased was 16 years of age and he
was practically reared in this city.
He did his first work as a stenograph-
er for j. B. Thompson of Pauls Valley
who is now member of congress.
He was later employed with Judge /,
John T. Hinkle and Judge J. c.
Thompson Of this city. His next po-
sition was with the Dawes Commits |
sion at Muskogee and afterward was
with Federal Judge Humphrey. He |
was appointed United States Com
missioner and was at the time OF his |
death commissioner to the Federal |
Court of Claims. His father, w. l.
Kinkade passed away in this city
seven years ago on the goth day OF
February. His mother Mrs. Iara i.
Knkade is now past 81 years OF age.
She is bearing up bravely under her
loss. Mrs. l. j. Sims and two chill
dren Zara L. and Beatrice arrived
here a week ago from Pecos, Texas.
Mrs Sims is a sister to the deceased
and was known here as Miss Efie
Kinkade. An only brother Sheridan
Kinkade has been reached and wired
from Bartlesville yesterday afternoon
that he would arrive here today at
noon. While with the Dawes Com
deceased was admitted TO
the bar and was a practicing lawyer
at the time of his death. He was
married to Miss Effie IIandrum, who
was engaged in teaching in the city
schools and who survives him. He
was with the citizens committee when
ne was stricken with apOplexy and
vas an intense sufferer for seventeen
lays before death relieved him. The
Kinkade family was always a devoted
me. Deceased was devoted to his
mother and to his wife. Not only in
he family circle but in the business I
circles Of the city his loss will be I
leenly felt {