Kent, Guy - 1909 - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Never before was the town of Kingman cast into such excitement as on last Friday evening when the death of Guy Kent was announced. He had been complaining for sometime, but thought he must work to support his family and his great, true love for them was shown on Saturday before his death when he hauled a load of coal from the mine while his fever

tested 104. He did not know, however, that his fever was so high until after he had finished his work and he became so deathly sick. The family lived in the Mrs. ……..rke house south of town, which is very poorly roofed and owing to the extremely bad weather they decided, on last Saturday morning, to remove to the Martha Ratcliff property in the west part of town, Guy removed about 2:00 o’clock and passed away at 8:25 that evening. Guy Kent, son of Charles and Mary A. Kent, was born near Marshfield, Indiana, December, 25th., 1884. and died in Kingman, Indiana, of typhoid fever. November 26th 1909, age 24 years,11 months and 2 days. He was married to Jessie Neal, youngest daughter of John and Mary Jane Neal, February, 16th 1907. To this union three sons have come to bless the home, viz.Paul Neal 18 months old, Francis Laverne, and John Lavera, twins, age 4 months. While not blessed with the comforts of this life as some, Guy manifested a disposition to labor for the support of his family regardless of the weather or how he felt and did not desist until Saturday before his death. He seemed to have premonitions that was going to die some two weeks before he was taken sick, speaking to his wife about it and telling her that he was not afraid to die. He was converted last winter during the meetings held at the M. E. church by evangelist Bunce. He leaves a wife, three sons, a father and mother, one brother. (one brother preceding him) two grandmothers, uncles and aunts, with many other relatives and friends to mourn his loss, thus ends the brief life of one loved and respected by those who knew him best. Not now, but in the coming years, It may be in the better land. We'll read the meaning of our tears, And there, sometime, we'll understand. We'll know why clouds instead of sun, Were over many a cherished plain; Why song has ceased when source begun; Tis there, sometime, we'll understand. Funeral services were conducted Monday at Centenniel by Aunt Sarah Lindley assisted by Rev. Raridan. Interment in the cemetery near the church. – jlr