Scotland Neck Commonwealth, March 31, 1950
The year 1920 was a fortunate one for Scotland Neck, for that was the year in which Mrs. W.W. Kitchin first became a resident of this town. And in the thirty years that she has been here, she has endeared herself to the townspeople as much as anyone who has always lived here.
Mrs. Kitchin, who before her marriage was Miss Musette Satterfield, was born in Roxboro, the daughter of William Clement Satterfield and Sue Temesia Norwood. She attended school in Roxboro, after which she was a student at Greensboro College, graduating at 17 years of age.
William Walton Kitchin went to Roxboro to practice law after graduating from Wake Forest College and the law school at the University of North Carolina, and on December 22, 1892, he and Miss Musette Satterfield were married.
In 1896, he was elected to Congress, and served until 1909, at which time he was elected Governor of North Carolina. Mrs. Kitchin recalls an amusing incident which took place on the evening of their inaugural reception at the Governor's mansion in Raleigh. She and Governor Kitchin were busy greeting guests, confident that their children were asleep upstairs, when some of the guests informed them that baby Musette Kitchin, now Mrs. Sam Arrington Dunn of Enfield, was adding the finishing touches to the greeting by welcoming everyone upstairs in her nightgown.
An interesting comparison of the part women played in politics when and now is the incident when the newly-elected Governor and his family arrived in Raleigh to be taken to the Capitol. A great crowd met them at the train station, but Mrs. Kitchin and all the women and children who were taking part were hurriedly placed in carriages to be carried to the Capitol by a private route so that they could watch the inaugural procession as it arrived. Women had no part in politics, and Mrs. Kitchin was the instigator or many new practices at the Governor's mansion. She accompanied her husband on many of his trips, which had not previously been the practice for the first ladies of the State. She also entertained frequently as first lady which had not been a practice among other Governors' wives.
At the completion of Mr. Kitchin's term, he practiced law in Raleigh with Judge J.S. Manning for a short while, and in the winter of 1920, the Kitchin family moved into the same house in which Mrs. Kitchin now lives with her daughter Mrs. E.L. Travis, Jr.
Mrs. Kitchin is an active member of the Scotland Neck Methodist Church and the Scotland Neck Woman's Club. She is a trustee of the Methodist Orphanage in Raleigh and a member of the advisory council in Greensboro College.
Her children include Mrs. William T. Joyner of Raleigh, Mrs. Travis, Mrs. G.S. Brown of Accomac, Va., and Mrs. Dunn of Enfield.
Mrs. Kitchin was an official first lady for only four years, but she is a first lady at all times by way of her gracious and charming personality, and her friendly manner. It is a privilege and an inspiration to know such a fine person, and Scotland Neck is fortunate indeed to have Mrs. Kitchin as one of her leading citizens.
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1956
Mrs. Kitchin Services Held
Rites Conducted Here On Monday for Beloved Widow of Former Governor
Funeral services for Mrs. W.W. Kitchin, wife of a former Governor of this State and widely known and beloved resident of Scotland Neck for many years, were held here Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Kitchin died Sunday at the age of 82 in Edgecombe Hospital, Tarboro, after three weeks of illness which followed a heart attack.
Services were conducted at the Scotland Neck Methodist Church, of which Mrs. Kitchin was an active member and worker for many years, by the Rev. W.L. Freeman, pastor. Interment was in the Baptist cemetery.
Mrs. Kitchin was born in 1874, the daughter of the late Sue Temesia Norwood and William Clement Satterfield of Roxboro. Following her graduation from Greensboro College, she was married, in 1892, to the late Mr. Kitchin who was practicing law at that time in Roxboro.
She proved a loving and gracious help-mate for her husband during his 12 years in the State Legislature, and later in the Governor's office from 1909-13. At the expiration of his term, she followed him as he returned to law practice for a time in Raleigh, and when he retired and moved to Scotland Neck about 1920.
Following Mr. Kitchin's death in 1924, Mrs. Kitchin continued to reside here and won hosts of friends by a gracious, sunny disposition and a wide capacity for friendship. She was for many years a member of the Round Table Club, Women's Club, and a faithful leader in activities of the Scotland Neck Methodist Church. But it is for her personal charm, friendliness, and quality of character that she is perhaps most endearingly remembered.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Edward L. Travis of Scotland Neck, Mrs. G.S. Brown of Hampton, Va., and Mrs. Sam A. Dunn of Enfield; one sister, Mrs. Claude D. Denson, formerly of Raleigh, but now of Scotland Neck; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
A son, Clement, who was elected member of the General Assembly, died in 1930; and one daughter, Mrs. William Joyner of Raleigh, died several years ago. Another son, William Walton, died at the age of 10.
Pallbearers were: W.A. Kitchin, Dr. Will K. McDowell of Tarboro, Paul Kitchin of Wadesboro, Claude Kitchin, Jack McDowell, Stedman Kitchin, Leland Kitchin, William O. McDowell, and Archie Brown of Rich Square.
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1956
Mrs. W.W. Kitchin
She was a sweet woman. She combined in her character that friendliness, that sincerity, that charitable outlook and that consideration for others which set her somewhat apart. Such was Mrs. W.W. Kitchin, who this week is mourned by all of Scotland Neck and the hundreds near and far who were fortunate enough to be among her friends.
Mrs. Kitchin enjoyed high position as the wife of the Governor, and she graced the Executive Mansion and charmed all who visited. But she never let this great prestige affect her outlook on life or her attitude toward others. She was completely without affectation, or "put-on" as the natives say, as anyone could be. She loved the simplicities of the world and she enjoyed the friendship of her friends whether of high or low position, and to all she gave a warmth of spirit which endeared her to them.
In her earlier life she was very much a part of the community and took part in its movements for the good of all. In latter years when she necessarily had to restrict her activities, she devoted a large measure of her attention to the Methodist Church, of which she was a pillar of strength.
God blessed Scotland Neck when He let Mrs. Kitchin live here for many, many years. She is gone now to join the ranks of those who have heard the final call. But her memory will be revered for she was a fine, gracious, wonderful woman.
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The year 1920 was a fortunate one for Scotland Neck, for that was the year in which Mrs. W.W. Kitchin first became a resident of this town. And in the thirty years that she has been here, she has endeared herself to the townspeople as much as anyone who has always lived here.
Mrs. Kitchin, who before her marriage was Miss Musette Satterfield, was born in Roxboro, the daughter of William Clement Satterfield and Sue Temesia Norwood. She attended school in Roxboro, after which she was a student at Greensboro College, graduating at 17 years of age.
William Walton Kitchin went to Roxboro to practice law after graduating from Wake Forest College and the law school at the University of North Carolina, and on December 22, 1892, he and Miss Musette Satterfield were married.
In 1896, he was elected to Congress, and served until 1909, at which time he was elected Governor of North Carolina. Mrs. Kitchin recalls an amusing incident which took place on the evening of their inaugural reception at the Governor's mansion in Raleigh. She and Governor Kitchin were busy greeting guests, confident that their children were asleep upstairs, when some of the guests informed them that baby Musette Kitchin, now Mrs. Sam Arrington Dunn of Enfield, was adding the finishing touches to the greeting by welcoming everyone upstairs in her nightgown.
An interesting comparison of the part women played in politics when and now is the incident when the newly-elected Governor and his family arrived in Raleigh to be taken to the Capitol. A great crowd met them at the train station, but Mrs. Kitchin and all the women and children who were taking part were hurriedly placed in carriages to be carried to the Capitol by a private route so that they could watch the inaugural procession as it arrived. Women had no part in politics, and Mrs. Kitchin was the instigator or many new practices at the Governor's mansion. She accompanied her husband on many of his trips, which had not previously been the practice for the first ladies of the State. She also entertained frequently as first lady which had not been a practice among other Governors' wives.
At the completion of Mr. Kitchin's term, he practiced law in Raleigh with Judge J.S. Manning for a short while, and in the winter of 1920, the Kitchin family moved into the same house in which Mrs. Kitchin now lives with her daughter Mrs. E.L. Travis, Jr.
Mrs. Kitchin is an active member of the Scotland Neck Methodist Church and the Scotland Neck Woman's Club. She is a trustee of the Methodist Orphanage in Raleigh and a member of the advisory council in Greensboro College.
Her children include Mrs. William T. Joyner of Raleigh, Mrs. Travis, Mrs. G.S. Brown of Accomac, Va., and Mrs. Dunn of Enfield.
Mrs. Kitchin was an official first lady for only four years, but she is a first lady at all times by way of her gracious and charming personality, and her friendly manner. It is a privilege and an inspiration to know such a fine person, and Scotland Neck is fortunate indeed to have Mrs. Kitchin as one of her leading citizens.
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1956
Mrs. Kitchin Services Held
Rites Conducted Here On Monday for Beloved Widow of Former Governor
Funeral services for Mrs. W.W. Kitchin, wife of a former Governor of this State and widely known and beloved resident of Scotland Neck for many years, were held here Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Kitchin died Sunday at the age of 82 in Edgecombe Hospital, Tarboro, after three weeks of illness which followed a heart attack.
Services were conducted at the Scotland Neck Methodist Church, of which Mrs. Kitchin was an active member and worker for many years, by the Rev. W.L. Freeman, pastor. Interment was in the Baptist cemetery.
Mrs. Kitchin was born in 1874, the daughter of the late Sue Temesia Norwood and William Clement Satterfield of Roxboro. Following her graduation from Greensboro College, she was married, in 1892, to the late Mr. Kitchin who was practicing law at that time in Roxboro.
She proved a loving and gracious help-mate for her husband during his 12 years in the State Legislature, and later in the Governor's office from 1909-13. At the expiration of his term, she followed him as he returned to law practice for a time in Raleigh, and when he retired and moved to Scotland Neck about 1920.
Following Mr. Kitchin's death in 1924, Mrs. Kitchin continued to reside here and won hosts of friends by a gracious, sunny disposition and a wide capacity for friendship. She was for many years a member of the Round Table Club, Women's Club, and a faithful leader in activities of the Scotland Neck Methodist Church. But it is for her personal charm, friendliness, and quality of character that she is perhaps most endearingly remembered.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Edward L. Travis of Scotland Neck, Mrs. G.S. Brown of Hampton, Va., and Mrs. Sam A. Dunn of Enfield; one sister, Mrs. Claude D. Denson, formerly of Raleigh, but now of Scotland Neck; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
A son, Clement, who was elected member of the General Assembly, died in 1930; and one daughter, Mrs. William Joyner of Raleigh, died several years ago. Another son, William Walton, died at the age of 10.
Pallbearers were: W.A. Kitchin, Dr. Will K. McDowell of Tarboro, Paul Kitchin of Wadesboro, Claude Kitchin, Jack McDowell, Stedman Kitchin, Leland Kitchin, William O. McDowell, and Archie Brown of Rich Square.
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1956
Mrs. W.W. Kitchin
She was a sweet woman. She combined in her character that friendliness, that sincerity, that charitable outlook and that consideration for others which set her somewhat apart. Such was Mrs. W.W. Kitchin, who this week is mourned by all of Scotland Neck and the hundreds near and far who were fortunate enough to be among her friends.
Mrs. Kitchin enjoyed high position as the wife of the Governor, and she graced the Executive Mansion and charmed all who visited. But she never let this great prestige affect her outlook on life or her attitude toward others. She was completely without affectation, or "put-on" as the natives say, as anyone could be. She loved the simplicities of the world and she enjoyed the friendship of her friends whether of high or low position, and to all she gave a warmth of spirit which endeared her to them.
In her earlier life she was very much a part of the community and took part in its movements for the good of all. In latter years when she necessarily had to restrict her activities, she devoted a large measure of her attention to the Methodist Church, of which she was a pillar of strength.
God blessed Scotland Neck when He let Mrs. Kitchin live here for many, many years. She is gone now to join the ranks of those who have heard the final call. But her memory will be revered for she was a fine, gracious, wonderful woman.
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Scotland Neck Commonwealth, March 31, 1950
The year 1920 was a fortunate one for Scotland Neck, for that was the year in which Mrs. W.W. Kitchin first became a resident of this town. And in the thirty years that she has been here, she has endeared herself to the townspeople as much as anyone who has always lived here.
Mrs. Kitchin, who before her marriage was Miss Musette Satterfield, was born in Roxboro, the daughter of William Clement Satterfield and Sue Temesia Norwood. She attended school in Roxboro, after which she was a student at Greensboro College, graduating at 17 years of age.
William Walton Kitchin went to Roxboro to practice law after graduating from Wake Forest College and the law school at the University of North Carolina, and on December 22, 1892, he and Miss Musette Satterfield were married.
In 1896, he was elected to Congress, and served until 1909, at which time he was elected Governor of North Carolina. Mrs. Kitchin recalls an amusing incident which took place on the evening of their inaugural reception at the Governor's mansion in Raleigh. She and Governor Kitchin were busy greeting guests, confident that their children were asleep upstairs, when some of the guests informed them that baby Musette Kitchin, now Mrs. Sam Arrington Dunn of Enfield, was adding the finishing touches to the greeting by welcoming everyone upstairs in her nightgown.
An interesting comparison of the part women played in politics when and now is the incident when the newly-elected Governor and his family arrived in Raleigh to be taken to the Capitol. A great crowd met them at the train station, but Mrs. Kitchin and all the women and children who were taking part were hurriedly placed in carriages to be carried to the Capitol by a private route so that they could watch the inaugural procession as it arrived. Women had no part in politics, and Mrs. Kitchin was the instigator or many new practices at the Governor's mansion. She accompanied her husband on many of his trips, which had not previously been the practice for the first ladies of the State. She also entertained frequently as first lady which had not been a practice among other Governors' wives.
At the completion of Mr. Kitchin's term, he practiced law in Raleigh with Judge J.S. Manning for a short while, and in the winter of 1920, the Kitchin family moved into the same house in which Mrs. Kitchin now lives with her daughter Mrs. E.L. Travis, Jr.
Mrs. Kitchin is an active member of the Scotland Neck Methodist Church and the Scotland Neck Woman's Club. She is a trustee of the Methodist Orphanage in Raleigh and a member of the advisory council in Greensboro College.
Her children include Mrs. William T. Joyner of Raleigh, Mrs. Travis, Mrs. G.S. Brown of Accomac, Va., and Mrs. Dunn of Enfield.
Mrs. Kitchin was an official first lady for only four years, but she is a first lady at all times by way of her gracious and charming personality, and her friendly manner. It is a privilege and an inspiration to know such a fine person, and Scotland Neck is fortunate indeed to have Mrs. Kitchin as one of her leading citizens.
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1956
Mrs. Kitchin Services Held
Rites Conducted Here On Monday for Beloved Widow of Former Governor
Funeral services for Mrs. W.W. Kitchin, wife of a former Governor of this State and widely known and beloved resident of Scotland Neck for many years, were held here Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Kitchin died Sunday at the age of 82 in Edgecombe Hospital, Tarboro, after three weeks of illness which followed a heart attack.
Services were conducted at the Scotland Neck Methodist Church, of which Mrs. Kitchin was an active member and worker for many years, by the Rev. W.L. Freeman, pastor. Interment was in the Baptist cemetery.
Mrs. Kitchin was born in 1874, the daughter of the late Sue Temesia Norwood and William Clement Satterfield of Roxboro. Following her graduation from Greensboro College, she was married, in 1892, to the late Mr. Kitchin who was practicing law at that time in Roxboro.
She proved a loving and gracious help-mate for her husband during his 12 years in the State Legislature, and later in the Governor's office from 1909-13. At the expiration of his term, she followed him as he returned to law practice for a time in Raleigh, and when he retired and moved to Scotland Neck about 1920.
Following Mr. Kitchin's death in 1924, Mrs. Kitchin continued to reside here and won hosts of friends by a gracious, sunny disposition and a wide capacity for friendship. She was for many years a member of the Round Table Club, Women's Club, and a faithful leader in activities of the Scotland Neck Methodist Church. But it is for her personal charm, friendliness, and quality of character that she is perhaps most endearingly remembered.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Edward L. Travis of Scotland Neck, Mrs. G.S. Brown of Hampton, Va., and Mrs. Sam A. Dunn of Enfield; one sister, Mrs. Claude D. Denson, formerly of Raleigh, but now of Scotland Neck; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
A son, Clement, who was elected member of the General Assembly, died in 1930; and one daughter, Mrs. William Joyner of Raleigh, died several years ago. Another son, William Walton, died at the age of 10.
Pallbearers were: W.A. Kitchin, Dr. Will K. McDowell of Tarboro, Paul Kitchin of Wadesboro, Claude Kitchin, Jack McDowell, Stedman Kitchin, Leland Kitchin, William O. McDowell, and Archie Brown of Rich Square.
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1956
Mrs. W.W. Kitchin
She was a sweet woman. She combined in her character that friendliness, that sincerity, that charitable outlook and that consideration for others which set her somewhat apart. Such was Mrs. W.W. Kitchin, who this week is mourned by all of Scotland Neck and the hundreds near and far who were fortunate enough to be among her friends.
Mrs. Kitchin enjoyed high position as the wife of the Governor, and she graced the Executive Mansion and charmed all who visited. But she never let this great prestige affect her outlook on life or her attitude toward others. She was completely without affectation, or "put-on" as the natives say, as anyone could be. She loved the simplicities of the world and she enjoyed the friendship of her friends whether of high or low position, and to all she gave a warmth of spirit which endeared her to them.
In her earlier life she was very much a part of the community and took part in its movements for the good of all. In latter years when she necessarily had to restrict her activities, she devoted a large measure of her attention to the Methodist Church, of which she was a pillar of strength.
God blessed Scotland Neck when He let Mrs. Kitchin live here for many, many years. She is gone now to join the ranks of those who have heard the final call. But her memory will be revered for she was a fine, gracious, wonderful woman.
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The year 1920 was a fortunate one for Scotland Neck, for that was the year in which Mrs. W.W. Kitchin first became a resident of this town. And in the thirty years that she has been here, she has endeared herself to the townspeople as much as anyone who has always lived here.
Mrs. Kitchin, who before her marriage was Miss Musette Satterfield, was born in Roxboro, the daughter of William Clement Satterfield and Sue Temesia Norwood. She attended school in Roxboro, after which she was a student at Greensboro College, graduating at 17 years of age.
William Walton Kitchin went to Roxboro to practice law after graduating from Wake Forest College and the law school at the University of North Carolina, and on December 22, 1892, he and Miss Musette Satterfield were married.
In 1896, he was elected to Congress, and served until 1909, at which time he was elected Governor of North Carolina. Mrs. Kitchin recalls an amusing incident which took place on the evening of their inaugural reception at the Governor's mansion in Raleigh. She and Governor Kitchin were busy greeting guests, confident that their children were asleep upstairs, when some of the guests informed them that baby Musette Kitchin, now Mrs. Sam Arrington Dunn of Enfield, was adding the finishing touches to the greeting by welcoming everyone upstairs in her nightgown.
An interesting comparison of the part women played in politics when and now is the incident when the newly-elected Governor and his family arrived in Raleigh to be taken to the Capitol. A great crowd met them at the train station, but Mrs. Kitchin and all the women and children who were taking part were hurriedly placed in carriages to be carried to the Capitol by a private route so that they could watch the inaugural procession as it arrived. Women had no part in politics, and Mrs. Kitchin was the instigator or many new practices at the Governor's mansion. She accompanied her husband on many of his trips, which had not previously been the practice for the first ladies of the State. She also entertained frequently as first lady which had not been a practice among other Governors' wives.
At the completion of Mr. Kitchin's term, he practiced law in Raleigh with Judge J.S. Manning for a short while, and in the winter of 1920, the Kitchin family moved into the same house in which Mrs. Kitchin now lives with her daughter Mrs. E.L. Travis, Jr.
Mrs. Kitchin is an active member of the Scotland Neck Methodist Church and the Scotland Neck Woman's Club. She is a trustee of the Methodist Orphanage in Raleigh and a member of the advisory council in Greensboro College.
Her children include Mrs. William T. Joyner of Raleigh, Mrs. Travis, Mrs. G.S. Brown of Accomac, Va., and Mrs. Dunn of Enfield.
Mrs. Kitchin was an official first lady for only four years, but she is a first lady at all times by way of her gracious and charming personality, and her friendly manner. It is a privilege and an inspiration to know such a fine person, and Scotland Neck is fortunate indeed to have Mrs. Kitchin as one of her leading citizens.
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1956
Mrs. Kitchin Services Held
Rites Conducted Here On Monday for Beloved Widow of Former Governor
Funeral services for Mrs. W.W. Kitchin, wife of a former Governor of this State and widely known and beloved resident of Scotland Neck for many years, were held here Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Kitchin died Sunday at the age of 82 in Edgecombe Hospital, Tarboro, after three weeks of illness which followed a heart attack.
Services were conducted at the Scotland Neck Methodist Church, of which Mrs. Kitchin was an active member and worker for many years, by the Rev. W.L. Freeman, pastor. Interment was in the Baptist cemetery.
Mrs. Kitchin was born in 1874, the daughter of the late Sue Temesia Norwood and William Clement Satterfield of Roxboro. Following her graduation from Greensboro College, she was married, in 1892, to the late Mr. Kitchin who was practicing law at that time in Roxboro.
She proved a loving and gracious help-mate for her husband during his 12 years in the State Legislature, and later in the Governor's office from 1909-13. At the expiration of his term, she followed him as he returned to law practice for a time in Raleigh, and when he retired and moved to Scotland Neck about 1920.
Following Mr. Kitchin's death in 1924, Mrs. Kitchin continued to reside here and won hosts of friends by a gracious, sunny disposition and a wide capacity for friendship. She was for many years a member of the Round Table Club, Women's Club, and a faithful leader in activities of the Scotland Neck Methodist Church. But it is for her personal charm, friendliness, and quality of character that she is perhaps most endearingly remembered.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Edward L. Travis of Scotland Neck, Mrs. G.S. Brown of Hampton, Va., and Mrs. Sam A. Dunn of Enfield; one sister, Mrs. Claude D. Denson, formerly of Raleigh, but now of Scotland Neck; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
A son, Clement, who was elected member of the General Assembly, died in 1930; and one daughter, Mrs. William Joyner of Raleigh, died several years ago. Another son, William Walton, died at the age of 10.
Pallbearers were: W.A. Kitchin, Dr. Will K. McDowell of Tarboro, Paul Kitchin of Wadesboro, Claude Kitchin, Jack McDowell, Stedman Kitchin, Leland Kitchin, William O. McDowell, and Archie Brown of Rich Square.
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1956
Mrs. W.W. Kitchin
She was a sweet woman. She combined in her character that friendliness, that sincerity, that charitable outlook and that consideration for others which set her somewhat apart. Such was Mrs. W.W. Kitchin, who this week is mourned by all of Scotland Neck and the hundreds near and far who were fortunate enough to be among her friends.
Mrs. Kitchin enjoyed high position as the wife of the Governor, and she graced the Executive Mansion and charmed all who visited. But she never let this great prestige affect her outlook on life or her attitude toward others. She was completely without affectation, or "put-on" as the natives say, as anyone could be. She loved the simplicities of the world and she enjoyed the friendship of her friends whether of high or low position, and to all she gave a warmth of spirit which endeared her to them.
In her earlier life she was very much a part of the community and took part in its movements for the good of all. In latter years when she necessarily had to restrict her activities, she devoted a large measure of her attention to the Methodist Church, of which she was a pillar of strength.
God blessed Scotland Neck when He let Mrs. Kitchin live here for many, many years. She is gone now to join the ranks of those who have heard the final call. But her memory will be revered for she was a fine, gracious, wonderful woman.
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Inscription
Sue Musette wife of William Walton Kitchin Mar 10, 1874 - Nov. 4, 1956 Daughter of Sue Temesia Norwood and William Clement Satterfield
Family Members
Siblings
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