The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-03-22
KENNEDY FUNERAL

The funeral Of E. M. Kennedy was
conducted from the Methodist church
on Sunday afternoon, under the
auspices of the Masonic order, and
B. P. o. E. and the remains were laid
to rest in the Grove City cemetery.
AS stated in our last issue, Mr..
Kennedy had been ill for several
weeks and expired at San Bernardino.
Mrs. Kennedy and their son Archie,
arrived home with the remains on
Friday evening, and on Saturday
afternoon at the undertaking parlors
Of the Brown-Eldredge Furniture
company banked in flowers sent by
friends from many places, the casket
was visited by several hundred peo-
pie. There were many expressions
of regret and grief over the personal
loss and the loss to the community,
of the man who was cut on when he
seemed at the zenith Of his power.
The three banks of the town and
seven business houses were closed at
2 o'clock In acknowledgment of the
loss OF one of the leading members
of their executives.
The funeral was attended by a
large number of people, and the
floral offerings were profuse. The
musical parts were rendered by
friends of Mr.. Kennedy, and the
address was given by
Arthur Peterson, the exalted ruler of
the Elks club of Pocatello. A short
by Rev. J. D. Gillian at the
and the ritualistic service of
the Masonic Order at the cemetery
closed the series of tributes to the
of an active and useful citi-
zen called in the prime of life.
Obituary
Edwin Marshall Kennedy was born
in Iowa fifty-one years ago and up to
the age of about thirty, his was
struggle with poverty. AS boy he
suffered many privations, missed
most of the schooling in classes of.
students because he was grooming
under the coach of necessity. An
orphan, leaving an unhappy home
life to come west, he had a part in
some of the development of Colorado,
and made his principal successes at
Blackfoot. 1t is truthfully said of
lin that he was ambitious for him
self, his home community and his
tate, and wherever he went, he was
boosting for Idaho and seeking bet
er things to bring home to her. He
llways had time for civic duties as
veil as for his own enterprises, and
O list the things he had helped to
would be to list the prin-
ipal achievements of his home
own and county
He was interested in and actively
ngaged in the management of the
first National banks of Blackfoot,
firth and Dubois, the Seeger-Bundlie
ompany and was the Idaho repre-
entative of the Utah Idaho Land
hank and a member of the loan
GARD of the War Finance Corpora
ion of this state. He had served in
he past few years as county COM
trustee of Independent
chool District No. 8, president Of
he Commercial club and had also
cen honored with other high posi-
ions in the various clubs and
to which he belonged.
he associations he enjoyed with the
len of larger vision which these po-
itions brought him in contact with
lade life full of joy and in the use
I'll activities Of progress he was a
aluable man for the community.
1t has often been said by the late
Ir. Kennedy that the one thing that
leased him the most was the fact,
nat the site of his residence was
here once a sand belt offered no in
ucement to cultivation. The idea
lat he was laughed at when he pur-
based the land where the family
ONE now stands, proves the state
lent that any undertaking was not
20 large for him. He has often
ointed out this to new corners in the
as to what could be done
/ this valley as fine homes and
arden tracts now cover the area of
lie once upon time sand belt where
egetation was unknown.
In the death of Mr.. Kennedy,
lackfoot and Bingham county has
,st citizen, who will be greatly
Kissed in the business and CONNER
al circles. Not only will his loss be
1T in this valley, but also in the Big
Ost and Little Lost river sections
here every cattle and sheep man
new him intimately.
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