Multnomah County OR Archives News.....Funerl of B.J.Kelly August 2, 1904
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Monring Oregonian August 2, 1904
Burial Was In Pleasant Home Pioneer Cemetery
The funeral of B.J.Kelly,who lost his lfe Saturday night by a gasoline 
explosion in the automobile-house of J.B.Kelly,was held yesterday from his 
home in Woodstock.It was a very touching service. Rev.W.H.Selleck,pastor of 
the Sunnyside M.E.Churh,conducted the funeral.There was a large attendance of 
relatives and friends.The decased was about 40 years of age and left a wife 
and several children.
Mr.Kelly was educated as a minister and for a time was connected with the 
United Evangelical denominayion.He wa spastor for several months of the First 
United Evangelical Church,on East Tenth and Sherman streets,but left the pupil 
because of failing health.He went back to the ministry after he had 
recovered,for about two years,when he was again complelled to relinquish 
pastoral work,and he became connected with the automobile -hose of his 
brother,J.B.Kelly,where he was employed at the time of the accident.Mr.Kelly 
was a native born Oregonian,a member of the Kelly Clan,and hisfather was a 
well known pioneer.He was highly respected by all who knew him,and wherever he 
has been stationed as pastor in churches in the state the news of his sudden 
and tragic death was received with deepest sorrow.The burial was at PLeasant 
Home,where his father,Archon Kelly,settled in pioneer days.

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