MRS. MARY KENDLE

Mrs. Mary Kendle of 2O5 E. Monroe

Street, was found dead in her

sleeping room Wednesday morning at

6:30 o'clock at her home by Miss

Mary Pickett, who resided with Mrs.

Kendle. Mrs. Kendle's death is be-

lieved due to heart trouble to at-

tacks of which she has been subject

for several years. She was quite

active for her age, and had been up

and about as usual Wednesday and

apparently was in her usual health

when Miss Pickett retired at 9 o-

clock. She frequently sat in her

chair until late.

The funeral services will be held

at the home Friday afternoon at 2

o'clock, conducted by the Rev. C. A.

Wade, pastor of the First Baptist

church. Interment will take place at

Columbia cemetery west of the city.

Miss Mary Spore was born in Mont-

gomery Township on March 7, l84l,

being the daughter of David and Lu-

cinda Spore. She was united in mar-

riage to William D. Kendle on Feb-

ruary l5 1861, and to this union

four daughters were born, Mrs. Emma

Gambrel who died several years ago,

Mrs. James L. Wilhite, residing in

West State Street, Mrs. John B.

Massey, of East Emerson Street, and

Mrs. Dovie E. Grigsby, wife of

George B. Grigsby of the Clarion

News. Two brothers William Spore of

this city, and A. J. Spore, of 0w-

ensville, also survive, together

with four grandchildren and twelve

great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Kendle has resided at her

present residence since 1882. Her

life previous to that was spent in

Montgomery Township. Mr. Kendle's

death occurred on November 23, 1902.

The deceased was a devoted member

of the Baptist church, holding her

membership in Columbia (White)

church west of the city. She was an

excellent Christian woman, loved and

esteemed by all who knew her.

(Princeton Clarion News,

Nov. 24, 1923)

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