Storey County NV Archives Obituaries.....Kelly, Thomas E. July 2, 1888
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Daily Nevada State Journal July 4, 1888
Death of Marshal Kelly

Taken off Suddenly by Heart Disease Monday

The Enterprise of Tuesday morning contains the following particulars of the
death of U. S. Marshal Kelly:
Our people were yesterday startled and shocked at hearing of the sudden death of
U. S. Marshall Thomas E. Kelly of heart disease.  He was at work in his office
in the Odd Fellows’ building, when he complained of feeling suddenly faint and
ill.  He spoke to his nephew and assistant, James Moore, saying that he would go
home.  His nephew offered to go with him, but he said he did not think there was
anything very serious the matter with him, and he would be able to get home
without assistance.  He started home, but when he had gone part way became so
much fainter that he stopped a passing vehicle and had himself driven home.

After reaching his residence on North A street Mr. Kelly complained of acute
pains in the region of the heart.  Dr. Webber was sent for, and on his arrival
administered some medicine. After the departure of the physician Mr. Kelly
seemed to grow worse.  He appeared to feel that he was about to die and spoke of
leaving his children, saying he did not know what they would do.  In a few
minutes he gave a few gasps and was dead.

Deceased was a native of St. Stephens, New Brunswick, and was 49 years of age. 
He came to the Pacific Coast in 1857, and to the Comstock in 1862.  He was twice
elected Sheriff of Storey county and was twice Chief of Police of Virginia City.
 He was appointed U. S. Marshal by President Cleveland, and had been a very
active and energetic officer up to almost the moment of his death.
Although he held several offices while a resident of the Comstock he did much
hard work as a miner in the lower levels.  At various times he made a good deal
of money in mining stocks, but when out of luck and out of office was never
above picking up the miner’s pail and going to work in the lower levels.  He
helped to organize the Gold Hill Miners’ Union in 1865.

Mrs. Kelly, the wife of the deceased, died about six weeks ago of the same
disease.  Five orphan children, three boys and two girls, ranging from 5 to 13
years of age, are left fatherless and motherless.

One of the little girls, a child about 10 years of age, is said to have had a
dream a night or two since of her father being taken suddenly ill and dying at
his office.  It is said he had an attack of heart disease of considerable
severity only about four or five weeks ago.

Deceased was a member of Nevada Lodge No. 7, I.O.O.F., was a charter member of
the Virginia Miners’ Union and was also a member of the Select Knights Branch of
the A.O.U.W., from which his children will receive $4,000.

Thomas E. Kelly was a man highly esteemed by all who knew him, and in the
offices he held in the city, and county was as square a man as ever lived and
also as fair a man. As Sheriff and Chief of Police be often had unpleasant
duties to perform, but no man was over heard to complain of him.  He was always
an active participant in public affairs, and was active in preparing for the
coming celebration of the Fourth of July.


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