White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-23
JERRY KENT, PIONEER
PASSES TO HIS REWARD

jeremiah Cole Kent, rs years of
age and for more than half century
one of the most highly esteemed cit
liens of White Pine county, died at
his home on Campton street, In Ely,
about o'clock yesterday afternoon
lie was one of Gods noblemen and
while his death removes from the
community one more grand old rio
neer his memory will ever live.
Jerry Kent was born in Green
county, Pennsylvania, September 27,
1915, and when babe of but nine
months was brought by his parents
20 Missouri and settled at Chillicothe,
where he was raised on a farm. At
the age of 10 years, n young nan of
noble character and high ideals. the
possibilities of the west attracted
him and he went 10 Hardin, Mont,
where lie spent about two years.
AS a craftsman he chose the line
of carpenter and the activities IN the
mining camps of the west afforecd
best opportunity for men of energy
and ambition. Upon leaving Mon
tana he came by way of Salt Lake into
and then on to Hamilton, engaging
in his chosen line. As he casually re-
marked in his own good-natured way.
it<f>as ffty-three years ago last
sizing that he first came down Rob-
inson canyon. Steadily from that
time until failing health a few years
ago forced his retirement from active
life he devoted his entire life II the
npbuilding of this section and the de-
yelopment of its resources. He was
an expert farmer and was engaged
for n time on the Gallagher ranch, on
Duck creek, following which he be-
came foreman of the McGill ranch
then located where the great smelt-
ing plant has since been built. He
has watched the growth of White
Pine county with a pride far above
the degree of ordinary and to his ef-
forts many of the vast improvements
which mark the changing Of noun
tain trails 10 broad and expansive
highways and mere stopping stations
10 cities of importance may we'll be
attributed.
The pioneer of happy II emory had
not enjoyed good health for con-
siderable period and has been con-
fined to his home since the fourth
day of last January, when he suf-
fered a severe fall on Aulfman street.
from which a serious hemorrhage re-
suited. During the long confinement
10 his siclroom his devoted wife has
been constantly at his bedside. II
was well known for several months
that the reyered old gentleman could
not recover and about two days ago
the rapid approach of the final sum-
mons became apparent. His daugh-
ter, Mrs. o. o. Horner of Winnemue-
ca. was notified and immediately
started for Ely to bid tho last fond
goodr->to her illustrious father. She
was able to reach here until last
night, however. about three hours
after the angel of death had ushered
him through the portals and into the
everlasting beauties of the home pre-
pared for men of his type.
He was married here sixteen years
ago last October and the heartbroken
widow who survives him Is being
heartily sympathized with by loving
friends who constantly surround her.
Besides his widow and daughter two
brothers, George. who resides in Ok
lahoma, and William of Chillicothe.
Mo, as well as three sisters and fne
stepdaughter. are left TO mourn the
loss. These are Mrs. Mary Bah. Mrs.
Susan Sampson and Mrs. Sallie Mum
power, all residing in Chillicothe. and
Mrs. w. A. Cole of Bingham. Utah.
ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral SER
vices have not yet been completed
but burial will take place from st
Bartholomew church. Interment
will take place in the Ely cemetery.