Kankakee County IL Archives Obituaries.....Smith, JB August 1921
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Herald, Aug 15, 1921
Judge DeSelm Unhurt as Bolt Kills Companion

August 15, 1921, Herald

J.B. Smith, veteran editor of the Kankakee Daily Democrat and a leader in 
democratic politics of Kankakee, was instantly killed by lightning yesterday 
while playing golf at the Kankakee Country club.  He was 67 years old.  A 
number of his friends reside in Joliet.

Judge Arthur W. DeSelm of Kankakee and judge of the judicial circuit, was with 
Mr. Smith.  He was uninjured.

Both were playing golf when a storm arose.  They had started to the club house 
when the bolt struck Mr. Smith.

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