Beckham County, OK - Obits: John Hiram Kendall, 1924
07 June 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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KENDALL, JOHN HIRAM
(Dec 1924, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
JOHN KENDALL DEAD.
John Kendall of Strong City, an old pioneer of Roger Mills county, died
Sunday night at his home, after an illness of about a year from throat
trouble.
(Strong City - Herald)
John H. Kendall, born November 5th, at Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, died at
his home in Strong City, December 22, 1924, aged 65 years, 1 month and 17
days.  He moved to Texas while in his latter teens.  In the late '80's he
united in the holy bonds of matrimony with Bettie Harper at Nevarro (sic),
Texas and to this union were born seven children, six of whom survive,
Floyd dying at the early age of 2 years.  The remaining children, Mrs.
Willie West, of Strong City; Mrs. J. N. Cross, of Cheyenne; Mrs. Henry
Warren of Cheyenne; Mrs. Cobb of Norman; Lela, Bessie and Ray who remain
at home with Mrs. Kendall, were all at the bedside of the deceased when he
passed away early Monday morning.
The funeral services were conducted Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock after
which the Masonic fraternity of which he had been an ardent member, took
charge of the body and performed the last rites conferred upon a mason.
Mr. Kendall moved to Oklahoma in 1901 and located on a farm near Strong
City, later he moved to Cheyenne and engaged in the furniture business,
later he moved to Strong City and continued in the same line of business. 
He was also engaged in the banking business both at Cheyenne and Strong
City, being on the board of directors of both banks.  He also served the
people of Strong City for a number of years as postmaster.
As a citizen, husband and father, everyone had a word of praise for Mr.
Kendall.  He was always found on the side of right of every moral question
and was one of the most public spirited men we have ever had.  His friends
were numbered by the score and they mourn with the bereaved in this sad
hour.
While a young man he united with the Baptist church and has been one of
the most loyal members the church has had.
For many years Mr. Kendall has suffered from a glandular trouble, having
made two trips to Mayo Bros. at Rochester, Minn., where he was treated. 
Just one week before his demise he returned from Oklahoma City where he
had been for medical aid.  At first his trouble was in the glands of the
throat but during the past year there has been a general breaking down of
the glands throughout the body which caused his death.
In addition to his wife and children he leaves two brothers, T. M. of
Cheyenne and W. D. of Strong City, several grand children and a number of
nephews and nieces.
The editor joins the friends of the bereaved in extending sympathy to all
those who are sad at heart because of his death.

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