The Laurens Sun, Laurens, Iowa, Thursday, 17 Jul 1924, Page 1:
An Old Soldier and Pioneer Buried Sunday
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After many months of patient suffering, Phil Kemp succumbed to the inevitable, Friday, July 11. But he had fought a good fight and met death like a true soldier as he had met all the problems and battles of life.
A military funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the home and the Methodist church and was in charge of the American Legion, Rev. T. Ernest Hoon preaching the sermon. A large number of the American Legion were out in uniform and three ex-soldiers and three ex-sailors in uniform acted as pall bearers. The casket was taken to the cemetery on a flag draped catafalque drawn by four black horses. The entire service was very impressive.
Mr. Kemp served nearly three years in the army during the Civil War and took part in thirteen major battles and nineteen skirmishes and marched with Sherman to the Sea. Among the battles in which he participated may be mentioned, Chickasaw Bayou, Missionary Ridge, Kenesaw Mountain, Ezra Chapel, Ft. McAllister, Vicksburg, Resaca, Jackson, Dallas, Atlanta, Jonesboro and Bentonville. He prized his honorable discharge from the army very highly.
Mr. Kemp was a good neighbor and friend and the church was packed at the funeral with old neighbors who came to mourn with the large and sorrowing family and to pay their last respects to him whom they had learned to love for his many kind acts and wholesome advice.
The following brief obituary was read at the church but it is barely the skeleton about which the account of a long and useful life might be written:
Phillip Kemp was born October 24, 1838, in Scott County, Illinois and died at his home in Laurens, July 11, 1924.
Sixty-eight years ago he was united in marriage to Mary Jane Layton. To this union eleven children were born, four having preceded him in death. He now leaves to mourn his .... five sons and two daughters: A. D. Kemp of Clive, Iowa; William Kemp of Churdan, Iowa; Roland Kemp, Rothsay, Minnesota; Curtis Kemp, Yankton, South Dakota; Mrs. Maggie B. Stearns, Carstairs, Canada; Frank Kemp and Mrs. L. O. Putnam, Laurens, Iowa. He also leaves 29 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren.
At the age of 23 years he enlisted in company G, 116th Regiment, Illinois Infantry on the 15th day of August, 1862 and was honorably discharged June 7, 1865.
With his family, he came to Iowa in March 1884, residing in the vicinity of and in Laurens until his death. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church for over 45 years.
He was the last member called of a family of seven children.
Among those from out of town to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Kemp and son Cecil of Clive, Iowa; Mr. Wm. Kemp and daughter Lillian and son Clyde, Churdan, Iowa; Mr. Curtis Kemp of Yankton, South Dakota and daughter Mildred of Sioux City, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Kemp of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Miller, Marathon; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cole, Havelock; Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Smith, Algona; Mr. and Mrs. R?. J. Smith, Ayrshire; Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Smith, Lakefield, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith, Fonda; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McAtee, Perry; Mr. and Mrs. Grant Putnam and Mrs. John McBeath, Perry; Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Walters, Albert City; Mr. Meddicott, Albert City.
An Old Soldier and Pioneer Buried Sunday
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After many months of patient suffering, Phil Kemp succumbed to the inevitable, Friday, July 11. But he had fought a good fight and met death like a true soldier as he had met all the problems and battles of life.
A military funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the home and the Methodist church and was in charge of the American Legion, Rev. T. Ernest Hoon preaching the sermon. A large number of the American Legion were out in uniform and three ex-soldiers and three ex-sailors in uniform acted as pall bearers. The casket was taken to the cemetery on a flag draped catafalque drawn by four black horses. The entire service was very impressive.
Mr. Kemp served nearly three years in the army during the Civil War and took part in thirteen major battles and nineteen skirmishes and marched with Sherman to the Sea. Among the battles in which he participated may be mentioned, Chickasaw Bayou, Missionary Ridge, Kenesaw Mountain, Ezra Chapel, Ft. McAllister, Vicksburg, Resaca, Jackson, Dallas, Atlanta, Jonesboro and Bentonville. He prized his honorable discharge from the army very highly.
Mr. Kemp was a good neighbor and friend and the church was packed at the funeral with old neighbors who came to mourn with the large and sorrowing family and to pay their last respects to him whom they had learned to love for his many kind acts and wholesome advice.
The following brief obituary was read at the church but it is barely the skeleton about which the account of a long and useful life might be written:
Phillip Kemp was born October 24, 1838, in Scott County, Illinois and died at his home in Laurens, July 11, 1924.
Sixty-eight years ago he was united in marriage to Mary Jane Layton. To this union eleven children were born, four having preceded him in death. He now leaves to mourn his .... five sons and two daughters: A. D. Kemp of Clive, Iowa; William Kemp of Churdan, Iowa; Roland Kemp, Rothsay, Minnesota; Curtis Kemp, Yankton, South Dakota; Mrs. Maggie B. Stearns, Carstairs, Canada; Frank Kemp and Mrs. L. O. Putnam, Laurens, Iowa. He also leaves 29 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren.
At the age of 23 years he enlisted in company G, 116th Regiment, Illinois Infantry on the 15th day of August, 1862 and was honorably discharged June 7, 1865.
With his family, he came to Iowa in March 1884, residing in the vicinity of and in Laurens until his death. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church for over 45 years.
He was the last member called of a family of seven children.
Among those from out of town to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Kemp and son Cecil of Clive, Iowa; Mr. Wm. Kemp and daughter Lillian and son Clyde, Churdan, Iowa; Mr. Curtis Kemp of Yankton, South Dakota and daughter Mildred of Sioux City, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Kemp of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Miller, Marathon; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cole, Havelock; Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Smith, Algona; Mr. and Mrs. R?. J. Smith, Ayrshire; Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Smith, Lakefield, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith, Fonda; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McAtee, Perry; Mr. and Mrs. Grant Putnam and Mrs. John McBeath, Perry; Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Walters, Albert City; Mr. Meddicott, Albert City.
The Laurens Sun, Laurens, Iowa, Thursday, 17 Jul 1924, Page 1:
An Old Soldier and Pioneer Buried Sunday
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After many months of patient suffering, Phil Kemp succumbed to the inevitable, Friday, July 11. But he had fought a good fight and met death like a true soldier as he had met all the problems and battles of life.
A military funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the home and the Methodist church and was in charge of the American Legion, Rev. T. Ernest Hoon preaching the sermon. A large number of the American Legion were out in uniform and three ex-soldiers and three ex-sailors in uniform acted as pall bearers. The casket was taken to the cemetery on a flag draped catafalque drawn by four black horses. The entire service was very impressive.
Mr. Kemp served nearly three years in the army during the Civil War and took part in thirteen major battles and nineteen skirmishes and marched with Sherman to the Sea. Among the battles in which he participated may be mentioned, Chickasaw Bayou, Missionary Ridge, Kenesaw Mountain, Ezra Chapel, Ft. McAllister, Vicksburg, Resaca, Jackson, Dallas, Atlanta, Jonesboro and Bentonville. He prized his honorable discharge from the army very highly.
Mr. Kemp was a good neighbor and friend and the church was packed at the funeral with old neighbors who came to mourn with the large and sorrowing family and to pay their last respects to him whom they had learned to love for his many kind acts and wholesome advice.
The following brief obituary was read at the church but it is barely the skeleton about which the account of a long and useful life might be written:
Phillip Kemp was born October 24, 1838, in Scott County, Illinois and died at his home in Laurens, July 11, 1924.
Sixty-eight years ago he was united in marriage to Mary Jane Layton. To this union eleven children were born, four having preceded him in death. He now leaves to mourn his .... five sons and two daughters: A. D. Kemp of Clive, Iowa; William Kemp of Churdan, Iowa; Roland Kemp, Rothsay, Minnesota; Curtis Kemp, Yankton, South Dakota; Mrs. Maggie B. Stearns, Carstairs, Canada; Frank Kemp and Mrs. L. O. Putnam, Laurens, Iowa. He also leaves 29 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren.
At the age of 23 years he enlisted in company G, 116th Regiment, Illinois Infantry on the 15th day of August, 1862 and was honorably discharged June 7, 1865.
With his family, he came to Iowa in March 1884, residing in the vicinity of and in Laurens until his death. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church for over 45 years.
He was the last member called of a family of seven children.
Among those from out of town to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Kemp and son Cecil of Clive, Iowa; Mr. Wm. Kemp and daughter Lillian and son Clyde, Churdan, Iowa; Mr. Curtis Kemp of Yankton, South Dakota and daughter Mildred of Sioux City, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Kemp of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Miller, Marathon; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cole, Havelock; Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Smith, Algona; Mr. and Mrs. R?. J. Smith, Ayrshire; Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Smith, Lakefield, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith, Fonda; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McAtee, Perry; Mr. and Mrs. Grant Putnam and Mrs. John McBeath, Perry; Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Walters, Albert City; Mr. Meddicott, Albert City.
An Old Soldier and Pioneer Buried Sunday
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After many months of patient suffering, Phil Kemp succumbed to the inevitable, Friday, July 11. But he had fought a good fight and met death like a true soldier as he had met all the problems and battles of life.
A military funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the home and the Methodist church and was in charge of the American Legion, Rev. T. Ernest Hoon preaching the sermon. A large number of the American Legion were out in uniform and three ex-soldiers and three ex-sailors in uniform acted as pall bearers. The casket was taken to the cemetery on a flag draped catafalque drawn by four black horses. The entire service was very impressive.
Mr. Kemp served nearly three years in the army during the Civil War and took part in thirteen major battles and nineteen skirmishes and marched with Sherman to the Sea. Among the battles in which he participated may be mentioned, Chickasaw Bayou, Missionary Ridge, Kenesaw Mountain, Ezra Chapel, Ft. McAllister, Vicksburg, Resaca, Jackson, Dallas, Atlanta, Jonesboro and Bentonville. He prized his honorable discharge from the army very highly.
Mr. Kemp was a good neighbor and friend and the church was packed at the funeral with old neighbors who came to mourn with the large and sorrowing family and to pay their last respects to him whom they had learned to love for his many kind acts and wholesome advice.
The following brief obituary was read at the church but it is barely the skeleton about which the account of a long and useful life might be written:
Phillip Kemp was born October 24, 1838, in Scott County, Illinois and died at his home in Laurens, July 11, 1924.
Sixty-eight years ago he was united in marriage to Mary Jane Layton. To this union eleven children were born, four having preceded him in death. He now leaves to mourn his .... five sons and two daughters: A. D. Kemp of Clive, Iowa; William Kemp of Churdan, Iowa; Roland Kemp, Rothsay, Minnesota; Curtis Kemp, Yankton, South Dakota; Mrs. Maggie B. Stearns, Carstairs, Canada; Frank Kemp and Mrs. L. O. Putnam, Laurens, Iowa. He also leaves 29 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren.
At the age of 23 years he enlisted in company G, 116th Regiment, Illinois Infantry on the 15th day of August, 1862 and was honorably discharged June 7, 1865.
With his family, he came to Iowa in March 1884, residing in the vicinity of and in Laurens until his death. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church for over 45 years.
He was the last member called of a family of seven children.
Among those from out of town to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Kemp and son Cecil of Clive, Iowa; Mr. Wm. Kemp and daughter Lillian and son Clyde, Churdan, Iowa; Mr. Curtis Kemp of Yankton, South Dakota and daughter Mildred of Sioux City, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Kemp of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Miller, Marathon; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Cole, Havelock; Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Smith, Algona; Mr. and Mrs. R?. J. Smith, Ayrshire; Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Smith, Lakefield, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith, Fonda; Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McAtee, Perry; Mr. and Mrs. Grant Putnam and Mrs. John McBeath, Perry; Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Walters, Albert City; Mr. Meddicott, Albert City.
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