OBIT:  KERBEY, Kathryn; 1907; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA

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Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, 23 Aug 1907
Volume 41, Number 34


Miss Kathryn Kerbey 

Miss Kathryn Kerbey, the 18-year-old daughter of Mrs. 
Martha Kerbey of the East ward, Ebensburg, died at her home 
on Saturday morning about 10 o'clock after a brief illness 
from tubercular meningitis.

Kathryn Kerbey was born at Wilmore June 22, 1889, being a 
daughter of Edward Kerbey, who died six years ago in 
Allegheny county.  Her grandfather, George W. Kerbey, was 
one of the oldest agents of the PRR company, having been 
located at Wilmore for many years.  J. Orton Kerbey of 
Washington D. C., formerly United States [next sentence 
missing], deceased as is also Postmaster [word missing] 
Lloyd of Ebensburg.  Sheriff Webster Griffith is a cousin 
of the deceased's mother.

A year or so after the death of Edward Kerbey, the widow 
and her children located in Ebensburg, Mrs. Kerbey's 
present home.  Her parents were Evan and Catherine 
Griffith, deceased.  Besides her mother, Miss Kerbey is 
survived by three brothers and a sister: George, Edgar, 
Thomson, Dewitt and Miss Martha Kerbey.  Miss Kerbey was 
graduated in stenography from a Pittsburg school a few 
years ago and secured employment in the commissioner's 
office last spring.

Miss Kerbey was very well known in Ebensburg.  She was 
popular alike with old and young and her death has cast a 
gloom over her many friends.  She had just reached that 
point in life where she could render valuable assistance in 
her family and her untimely death is a severe shock to her 
family.

During her brief illness, Miss Kerbey was a patient 
sufferer.  The sufferings were severe, but she bore them 
with patience and fortitude.  Several days prior to her 
death, it became apparent that she could not recover.  Much 
of the time she was delirious and her only concern seemed 
for the welfare of others.

On Saturday morning she was in an extremely critical 
condition.  She had recognized her relatives and friends 
for the last time on earth and about 10 o'clock her 
sufferings ended, and her gentle sprit passed into the 
great beyond.

The deceased was prominently identified with the 
Congregational church of which she had been a constant 
member.  She had been active in all of its departments and 
will be missed by her companions.

The funeral took place at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon from 
the Congregational Church.  Her pastor, the Rev. J. Twyson 
Jones, assisted by the Rev. Samuel Craig, pastor of the 
Presbyterian church, conducted the obsequies and interment 
was made in Lloyd cemetery.