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Obit of Kester Clyde Kelin - Grady County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Sandi Carter   SandKatC@aol.com  5 Apr 2000
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The Verden News
June 10, 1927


Kester Clyde Kelin was born in Caddo county 3 1/2 miles north and 1 mile 
west of Verden, December 25, 1902, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. 
Kelin [and] was called away Tuesday morning May 31, 1927, age 24 years, 
five months and six days.

Clyde, as he was known to his many friends, grew to manhood in this 
vicinity; grew up to be an honest, upright, kind, loving son, brother 
and neighbor. Hard working and energetic, thinking of others, more than 
self, even making it a habit to be home Sunday evenings to help with the 
chores, which is surely a very commendable trait in any young man.

He was a graduate from the Verden high school in the class of 1923. Then 
attending school from home 7 1/2 miles away, he was a good student and 
loved his school work, going through all kinds of weather sometime on 
horse back and sometimes a foot. This being before consolidation of the 
rural districts with Verden.

At times he assisted his brother Lester in the filling station at Verden 
and was always very courteous and accomodating to old and young alike, 
ever ready to serve his patrons efficiently. Clyde was a member in good 
standing in the I. O. O. F. lodge of Verden, and as such believed in a 
supreme intelligent rule of the universe.

He leaves a father, mother, one sister, Mrs. Ted Gatewood of Anadarko, 
three brothers, Lester, Roy and Delbert and a host of relatives and 
friends. The large number attending the funeral service conducted at the 
Baptist church in Verden, by Rev. P. F. Harman of Anadarko, assisted by 
the regular pastor, Rev. Taylor and Rev. Brogan of the Methodist church, 
Wednesday, June 1st, only silence told of the respect and love of his 
many friends. The active pallbearers were: Jess Talkington, Willie Novy, 
Norman Talkington, Pat Henry, Andy Dodson and John Maupin, all young men 
of the order to which he belonged. The flowers which were only mute 
expression of sympathy were beautiful and many. The bereaved family have 
the sympathy of their many friends in this hour of sorrow.


Submitted by Sandi Carter
Distant cousin of John Clyde Maupin