Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-05-17
JOSHIA KEMPTHORNE
ANSWERS SUMMONS
DEATH OCCURS At HOME OF
DAUGHTER, MRS. HUDSON,
SATURDAY,, MAY 18TH.
FUNERAL SERVICES Held TUESDAY
Remains Taken to Mt. Vernon fer
Interment Today. Was Promin.
ent in Church Circles.

ent in Church Circles.
Josiah Kempthorne. son OF MT.
and Mrs. Joseph Kempthorne, was
born IA years ago in Cornwell, Eng
land, and died at the home OF ms
daughter, Mrs. c. X. Hudson, OF
Manchester, Iowa, May 13, 1916.
He came to America with his par
ents as child Of s years, where
they settled first in Illinois and then
in wisconsin. After his marriage TO
Miss Rebecca Harris he came to To-
wa, which has been his hcme ever
since. Fer number Of years his
home has been in Des Moines.
He is survived by his wife and
four daughters, Mrs. G.. X. Hudson
at Manchester, Iowa; Mrs. Rebecca
Lambert of Tacoma, Washington;
Mrs. H. F. Haeseler, Of Douglas,
Wyoming; Mrs. Walter Mcqueen OF
New York City, N. Y, seven grand
children, other relatives and many
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kempthorne spent
the winter in Southern California
having returned to Des Moines
Thursday, May 4th. They came to
Manchester Saturday, May 9Th, where
they expected to visit a few days
before going to Wisconsin to visit
friends and relatives there. He was
taken severely i'll and grew rapidly
worse. Pneumonia developed to-
which he succumbed Saturday morn
ing, May Is, at 9:15.
Funeral services were held at the
M. E. Parsonage at $3.50, Tuesday
and were conducted by the pastor OF
the deceased, Rev. e. M. Evans, Pas
tor OF Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church, Of Des Moines. Burial VIII
be made at Mount Vernon today.
Among the relatives from dis
tance who attended the funeral SER
vices on Tuesday afternoon were:
Mrs. H. F. Haeseler of Douglas. Wy
oming; Mrs. Walter Mcqueen, OF
New York City, New York; Jacob
Harris .andt Aatt han Hendricks,
brother -in.laW Of the. deceased, q
tnhs aity. yisccnsin; Mr.. r. E.esHl..
Hudson and Mr.. w. L. Robinson, OF
Hampton, lpwa. 80, a. VI
Nj. KKspmthorne K served as a sol
der in the Civil War in the. Fhth
Iowa Cavalry Regiment from which
he receiver an honorable discharge.
He has been a faithful and worthy
citizen all Of his Ne taking inter-
est in every good cause
He has been known for his integri-
ty and uprfghtness all the days OF
his life. He was an untiring worker
and prospered in his business az
fairs. But this was not the CHIEF
END Of life for him. These things
only ministered to the higher inter
ests He looked not alone on the
things that are seen, but also 2n teess
things that are unseen and eternal .
Through long life he labored not
for himself but for those whom ne
loved. With all he had high sense
Of honor in his dealings with his fel
low men. He did justly, loved kind
ness, and walked humbly with ms
Gcd: and he was not because God
took him. He was liberal contra'b-
utor to every good cause and that
which he has given and that which
he has done will be a living mon
ument for him down the ages Tor
.'their works follow with them. BY
thnt which he has given ne mas
shown his thankfulness Tor that
which he has received as we'll as his
acknowledgment of Him from whom
all blessings flow.
For many years he has been a
faithful member of the Methodlst
Episcopal church which he dearly
loved as one branch of Christ's buMd-
ing in the earth. He was Interested
in all the activities of the church
and helped them with willing heart
and hand. To him the Christ OF the
church was a living experience with
in, sweet and abiding. He has passed
from she Church militant to the
church triumphant, which Is without
fault before tie throne of God.
The friends OF Trinity church, Des
Moines, will miss loved and famil-
lar face, but the influence and the
memory Of his life will linger with
them.
When he realized that the end
was near he said that he was not
afraid to die. Why should he have
been afraid? Long ago he had found
the Savior as his own and had
trusted him down the years. While
he was not afraid to die as yet he
wished to live, not for himself, but
for his family whom he cherished
with an undying devotion. His was
q fathers interest in them all, and
he lived to be blessing as he was
an unfailing comfort to them.
Now that he Is gone, thousand
sweet memories crowd for utterance.
His life was like the path OF the
just that shineth more and more
unto the perfect day. For him the
sting oS death has been taken away
through Christ and he has entered
into rest and into life.
While the family is bereaved yet
they are each and all sustained by
living example Of an unfaltering