The Dermott news., 1918-10-17
Bright Career of Ben Kimpel
 Ends by Death


 ing paragraph having appeared as an editorial in the latter:
 TRIBUTES To BEN kiMPEL
 "One of the leaders of the communi- ty The city has suffered a great loss. - John (. Gardner, president Arkansas Valley Bank,
 The city has suffered an rreparabe loss. His memory will be cherished by his legion of friends - Judge Jos M Hill
 A man in whom you could place ev cry confidence. keen lawyer and splendid young fellow - Thos. E. Pryor. former chairman Demoratic County Central Committee.
 Fort Smith has sustained hard blow. He was natural born leader an indefatigable worker who gave much for the benefit of his city Ray Gill; secretary Business Men's club.
 Fort Smith loses splendid type of citizenship in the passing of Ben Kim pei = Arch Monro. mayor,
 Ben D kimpel. aged B. member of the law firm klmpel X Daily, one of the leading young men of the city, died from pneumonia Tn Sparks Memo rial hospital a 7.i5 Wednesday morn ing. He had been i'll but two weeks. Mir kimpel was stricken with Spanish irfuenza at Little Rock where he was q tending a statewide meeting in the interest of the Arkansas United War Work campaign of which he had been designated as chairman for Sebastian county.
 The death of Mr kimpel brought sorrow to all Fort smith While 1t was known that he had been desperate ly i'll for the past few days. his friends hoped his strong constitution. his won derful vitality and power of resistance would aid In the fight hls physicians were making for his life. and that he would recover
 Ben Drew kimpel was born at Der mott, Ark. 35 years ago He received a degree at the University of Arkansas afterwards graduating from the de partment ef law at the University of Columbia He was admitted to the bar In l9h He came to Fort smith = years ago. and during his residence here has been iicntfed with every movement and institution for the pro gress of the city Young and with d strong and pleasing personality, he had made an enviahle name for himself in legal and commercial circles.
 In the death of the brilliant young attorney Fort Smtth has sacrificed an other hero to the great world war. for Mr kimpel gave his life m the cause of freedom quite as bravclY as do those soldiers who fall on the field ot battle. He has been prominent m every war measure since the United States en , tered the war. working with the enthu- sasm of youth and the patriotism of the true American.
 Mir kimpel married Miss Gladys l. Crane, daughter of MT and Mrs E b, Nrane. in 1912 Besides his wife he leaves young son. Ben Drew kimpel. Jr.. to whom he was devoted, his mother and father. MT and Mrs Dave kimpel of Dermott, two sisters, Mrs. Frank Etter of Dermott and Mrs. Roy Renfrow of Tucson. Arlz.. and one brother. Ernest kimpel. of Dermott. His mother arrived last Friday and his father and Mrs Etter came Monday from Dermott to be at his bedside
 Upon coming 10 Fort Smith MT Kim Del studied law under Col. T F. Win chester and W R. Martin, and after remaining with that firm for two years he entered into partnership with Harry F. Daily. and this firm became one of the leading law firms in western Arkansas.
 ''l we'll remember. said Col. Win chester. when Ben first came to our lffice. He told me that he was not seeking money but knowledge of the law. He said he had smatterng of law but said he realized he was neapa- ble of practicing for Livelihood took great liking to the young man, as 1 soon learned he bore great promise. He was an apt student and ready to learn.
 The only vacation 1 ever had in my fife was due t1 Ben He insisted that ! take a leave of absence, and was 90 impressed with his insistence that finally consented. He was T splendid young man. possessed great executive ability, hard worker and loyal 10 the core.
 All day Wednesiay anu fhurzday messages of eaDdoIener came to the