Kimble County, TX - Obituaries:  Prentice, James, 1942
Thursday, August 3, 2000

Submitted by:  burtwyat@ctesc.net  (Frederica Wyatt)
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  Found in the scrapbook belonging to the late Margaret Griffen Harrison, Junction, Texas
                                  (Name of paper not given)

                          Pioneer Kimble Ranchman Dies November 16th

  In the death of James Prentice in San Antonio November 16, 1942, Kimble County 
has lost one of her most outstanding pioneer ranchmen.  Mr. Prentice had not been 
well for some time and had been making trips to San Antonio for treatment.  He grew 
worse a few days before his death.  The Schreiner-Hodges Funeral Home was in charge 
of funeral arrangements.  Funeral services were held at the Schreiner-Hodges Chapel,
Rev. Paul VanDyke, pastor of the Kerrville Presbyterian Church, officiating. Inter-
ment was made in the Junction Cemetery.
  The following served as active pall bearers:
  E. G. Hill, Clay Secrest, C. W. Atchison, Fred Mudge, Millard Bennett, Harold
Schweining, J. S. Farmer, and Walker Ragsdale.
  James Prentice was born in Kilsyth, Scotland, November 15, 1859, being 83 years
and one day old at the time of his death.  He attended schools at the George Watson
School for Boys, Edinburgh, Scotland.  He was also a graduate of the engineering
school of the University of Edinburgh.  After his graduation from the University,
he spent two years in that profession in Cardiff, Wales.
  In 1883 he came to Texas settling first at Seguin, but in 1889 he moved to Kimble
County and settled on his ranch where he has lived for 53 years.  He was married to
Miss Maud Davey in Kerrville on October 4, 1898, and to this union two children were
born, Mrs. G. A. Whiting, San Antonio, and Seaton Prentice, Junction.  His widow and
two children survive, and he is also survived by two grandchildren, Gus and Frances
Whiting, San Antonio; one brother, Alexander Prentice, Edinburgh, Scotland, and one
sister, Mrs. John Cooper, London, England.
  James Prentice made a thorough study of the ranching industry and was recognized as
one of Kimble County's most successful ranchmen.  For several years he has not been
active, leaving the management of the ranch to his son, Seaton Prentice.
  When a young man Mr. Prentice united with the Presbyterian Church in Scotland.  He 
has lived an exemplary life in his community and at all times his actions, his thoughts, 
and his words were clean.  In his homegoing, Kimble County has lost a man of sterling 
character.
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