Obituary of John Calhoun Kimberl, Monroe, Alabama

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May 2003



Obituary of John Calhoun Kimberl 
From the Monroe Journal, 1903, Monroeville, AL
In Memoriam 
 
Died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jennie Locke, near Mexia, Monroe County, 
Ala., on the 19th of Sept., 1903, Mr. John C. Kimberl in the 79th year of his 
age. Mr. Kimberl was a well-known industrious honest and upright citizen of 
Monroe County for about 60 years. He was first married to Miss Jane Nettles and 
to their care were entrusted eight children, five sons and three daughters, all 
of whom survive him. In March 1889 he was married to Miss Pollie Thompson who 
proved to be a faithful loving wife to the last hour of his life.

In young manhood Mr. Kimberl professed religion and joined the Baptist church, 
although he was not a member of any church at the time of his death, he enjoyed 
all religious exercises and even on his deathbed joined his feeble voice in the 
soul cheering songs of Zion. Assuring the loved ones around him that his way is 
clear, requesting his grief-stricken wife to meet him in that beautiful land. 
Thus has passed away one of Monroe's much esteemed old citizens. How consoling 
to the bereaved ones to know that through all his suffering, he ever kept an eye 
on Him who is the light of the world; and that faith sustained him to the last. 
God grant that all his loved ones when called upon to lay down the burdens of 
this life be cheered by faith and a bright and strong hope of living in the 
mansions prepared for us by our dear redeemer. Weep not grief-stricken wife for 
your loved one now walks the golden pavement and with golden harp forever sounds 
redemption through the sky. 

A FRIEND.