Multnomah County OR Archives News.....Funeral of J.B.Kelly August 3, 1904
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Morning Oregonian August 3, 1904
Victim Of Explosion Of Gasoline Tank In Automobile Is Buried
Gresham,Or.,Aug.2-(Special)- The remains of J.B.Kelly,who was killed on 
Saturday evening in Portland by the explosion of a gasoline automobile,were 
buried at Pleasant Home this morning. The body was brought through here from 
Woodstock,where services were held on Monday and taken to the Methodist Church 
at Pleasant Home for the final obsequies.The deceased was born a stones throw 
of the place of his internment and was widely known throughout this 
section.Several hundred persons,nearly all of whom were friends and 
acquaintance of the deceased's family,were present to pay their last 
respectsto his memory.Rev.M.L.Hardingham conducted the services at the grave. 
Many beautiful floral emblems were contributed by the people of the 
neighborhood,and excellent music was volunteered by a local choir as a last 
tribute to one whom they had known and respected during all his life.

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