OBIT: Archibald Killmer; Washington co., NY
surname: Killmer, Parsons, Rice, Tucker, McFadden

submitted by Rene' DH Bartolome (rdhbartolome @ rotts-n-trees.com)
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The newspaper was not noted when this was sent to me. I left in spelling
errors.
Ren‚

"Obituary
Archibald Kilmer was born in Argile, Washington County, New York, June 12,
1835 and died at his home in Kirwin, Kansas, June 23, 1915, at the advanced
age of 80 years and 11 days. In 1858 he was married to Miss Elizabeth Tucker
at Argile. To this union two daughters, Anna and Mrs. Sada J. Parsons were
born. At the call of his country for Volunteer Defenders Mr. Kilmer entered
the 123 Regiment of the New York Infantry and served his country faithfully
and well until the close of that struggle. During these years of the war,
personal sorrow came to him in the death of his wife leaving him with his two
little girls.

On September 26, 1867 he was married again to Miss Catherine Rice. To this
union three sons were born, James D., Charles Leonard and William M.

On June 1, 1877 the family moved to this county, Mr. Kilmer taking a homestead
east of town, which farm has remained in the family ever since.

Mr. and Mrs. Kilmer moved from the farm to Kirwin, in 1902 where they have
since made their home. The eldest daughter, Anna, died on the homestead when
she was about 20 years of age. The other children all live in or near Kirwin
and were all permitted to be at the bedside of the father at the time of his
departure. The funeral was conducted from the home Thursday afternoon and as a
last tribute the three sons, James, William and Leonard, the son-in-law, Mr.
Elmer Parsons, and two grandsons Roy and Will Parsons acted as pall bearers to
carry the body from the house to the hearse.

A few well chosen words where spoken at the house by Rev. Gordon Waggoner,
pastor of the Methodist Church, he using as texts two passages of scripture
which were particular favorites of the deceased. He paid a tribute to his
citizenship and high moral character referred touchingly to the last passage
from the scripture which he had read only a few days before in the course of
his daily scripture reading. The passage was from the Proverbs and contained
an over he would have answered his last summons.

For several months his granddaughter, Miss Elsie Parsons, worked at this
office and during these months he always had a cheery word to speak to her
from the sidewalk, often coming down into the office to visit with her a few
minutes and frequently bringing her some fruit, candy or peanuts. His attitude
and that of his grand-daughter show the trait of character which made him so
well beloved by the members of the family.

Besides the members of the family already mentioned he is survived by nine
grandchildren, Will Roy and Ray Parsons, Nellie, Elsie, Ada and Katie Parsons,
and Master William Jr., and Baby Katherine Kilmer and one sister, Mrs. H.E.
McFadden, Woodston and a host of friends and neighbors."