Kelso - Reese
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Nov. 6, 1896
Dr. Reese D. Kelso died of Bright's disease at Waveland Friday night at 11 o'clock. His many friends here are inexpressibly pained to learn of his untimely death. The Waveland Independent, issued on Saturday, contains the following typographical sketch: Dr. Kelso was born in Waveland in 1866, and has spent nearly all his life here, where he was held in universal esteem. He attended Wabash College for 3 years, after which he entered Rush Medical College, from which he graduated in 1892, and had been engaged in the successful practice of his profession ever since. Last year his health failed, and he spent the winter in Florida; returning in the spring apparently much improved in health, but the improvement was of short duration. He sank rapidly and in spite of all that medical skill and tender care could do for him. In May 1893, he married Miss Victoria Kritz. They have one daughter, Helen, a sweet little girl of two years. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and lived a consistent Christian life. He was a Past Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, and also a Mason. Funeral services were held at the ME Church at 2 o'clock, Sunday. - transcribed by kbz