Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-13
C.F.KENNEDY,
FAIR MANAGER,
EXPIRES HERE
Prominent in Affairs Of the
State Board Of Agri-
culture.

The funeral Of Charles r. Kennedy,
secretary Of the State board of agricul-
ture. who died at the home Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs Charles K. Nash, 2419 North
Meridian street, yesterday, will be held
at his former home in Rushville Tues
day. Death was due to stroke Of
apoplexy suffered six weeks ago.
Mr.. Kennedy was born near Corners
Vile, Sept. %, 1858. His parents moved
to Rushville when he was still a small
boy. He was educated in the public
schools there and later became & bridge
contractor. He married Miss Louvisa
Wilson of Rushville about forty years
ago. She and Mrs. Nash, their only
child, survive.
Mr.. Kennedy was twice secretary Of
the board of agriculture. He became
secretary the first time in 1898 and served
until 1901 when he was succeeded by
ECharles Downey. Mr.. Kennedy succeeded
Mr.. Downey about FIVE years ago.
fWIDELY KNOWN IN
EXPOSITION CIRCLES
"Mr Kennedy for many years was
moving spirit and counselor Of the In
diana board Of agriculture and Of the
State fair said Thomas Grant, president
Of the board. "While his activities as
fair manager were largely confined to
the Indiana fair he was widely known
ever the country as an exposition man
and ranked high in the affairs OF the
American Association of Fairs and Ex-
positions in which he did much i'm
portant committee work.
"As a fair manager, Mr.. Kennedy was
largely self taught. He began with the
Rush County fair as its secretary in his
young manhood and about thirty years
ago he came TO the Indiana fair as its
In
diana exposition to expand but his ability
grew with it. State fair management is
a task Of Infinite details. The finances,
the auditing OF books, the system Of fol-
lowing exhibit entries, the problems Of
admission tickets and prize ribbons form
q bewildering maize.
Not only was he invaluable TO the In
diana fair in generally directing its de-
tails. but he served our board IN an
other large way. Years ago he was con-
tractor for bridges and many Of these
structures which he erected now span In
diana streams at highway and railroad
crossings.
BRIDGE BUILDING
KNOWLEDGE OF SERVICE.
He curned his knowledge OF bridge
building to the erection OF some Of the
largest buildings on the Indiana fair
grounds-the woman's building and the
manufacturers building. This spring he
had been busy, too, with plans for the
horticultural and agricultural building
that is to be erected this summer, and
he was a leading thinker IN the large
program which our board has in mind
for the next few years.
Following a period Of years with the
Indiana fair, Mr.. Kennedy was q secre-
tary Of the West Michigan fair for two
years He then came back to the In
diana fair 10 succeed Charles Downing,
where he has since remained.
1T is going to be difficult for our
board to find a man to take Mr.. Ken
nedy's place because Of his exceptional
ability and live interest in the Indiana
fair Although he had paralytic stroke
some weeks ago, he kept at his task
as secretary, and when the final stroke
came last Saturday he was at his desk,
and he left with his work well in hand.
He had made all Of the important con-
tracts for the fair that will be made
this year, and he left his books and
correspondence cleared uD to his last day
at the StatehOuse."