The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-12
Memorial Services at Pc
troieum Club Adjourned
Until Monday Noon

The services In memory Of Z.
Rogcrs Kemp, held a. the Petroleum
club sunday afternoon were finally
postponed until noon Monday in or
der that a committee might have
time 10 prepare suitable resolutions
se'ing forth the high esteem In
which Mr.. Kemp was held by his
brother members in the club.
The meeting was opened by Judge
Edgar de Meules who said: I'VE are
gathered here this afternoon TO pay
tribute TO one OF our members who
has passed on--E. Rogers Kemp.
first met Mr.. Kemp In 1904.
was Immediately impressed with the
high IDEALS OF which he was pos
sesscd. He was not only a man Of
high ideals, but he was q man who
employed those ideals in the every
day transactions of life. He was
true to himself and TO those ideals
and II followed that he was true to
every relation and obligation Of life 3"
Henry McGraw whD followed,
said, Il wish to pay the simplest
tribute TO n personal friend. | first
knew Mr.. Kemp when he was mana
ger OF the Quaker Oil & Gas Co,
in 1911, which was owned by the
Jennings interests. A trade with Mr..
Kemp verbally was just as certain
~ contamination as though II had
been signed and sealed as his word
was thoroughly reliable He was al
ways willing TO live and to l6t live
and worked hard. taking but little
time for recreation and now that he
IS gone, IL is certainly regrettable
that one who has achieved so much
should be Nken off. before he has
had an opportunity 10 enjoy life of
rest"
1T is always a source Of satisfac-
ton TO know good and dstin-
guished friends. Everyone was
proud to claim Mr.. Kemp as a per-
sonal friend. He was extremely low
able in his business affairs. being
ever patient, ever ready TO assist
others in overcoming their difficult
ties"
c. II. James, member of the
Presbyterian church where Mr..
Kemp worshipped in Tulsa, made a
brief talk regarding Rogers Kemp's
sterling qualities and recounted his
willingness to give to charity Al
one time Mr.. Kemp was compare
lively poor man, but when ne
struck pay, he divided With his
fellow men. He has gone 70 peace
above and we are all left to mourn
him"
r. A. Griffith. who had been close
~ associated with Mr.. Kemp, hav
ing occupied the same office with
him in the Sinclair organization
said in part. There is nobody whc
knows how much Mr.. Kemp gave
10 charity. Moreover. he was 6
man with the most Just mind
have ever known. There were manl
occasions when adjustments were e
be made and, II being left 10 Mr.
Kemp. he always invariably CAV,
the man in trouble the best OF IT,.
w. o. Buck OF the Central Ma
tional bank, said Il have know
Mr. Kemp for many years and hav
always. in my association with him
found that the predomina ting dual
fly in his character was his sterlin
manhood. Once at the funeral o
a mutual friend I happened to b
near Mr.. Kemp and ! recall that h
made the remark, We owe so muc
10 our triends--they give us thei
love and esteem and when they ar
taken away. we should take IL upo
ourselves TO make life brighter 10
the loved ones left behind / hay
only the highest praise for Nj
Kemp's character under the man
conditions where I have know
him"
Several others OF the member
added their testimony concernin
Mr.. Kemp's many good qualities.