Raymond "Shorty" Kemble, 87, died at 4:28 PM Monday [Feb. 14, 1972] in Lafayette Home Hospital, where he had been a patient six weeks, following two years of failing health. Born at Linden, he resided in New Richmond before coming to Lafayette 53 years ago. In 1909, at Crawfordsville, he was married to Nellie M. Flaugher, who survives.
Mr. Kemble was employed as custodian at the old Ford School, the old Jefferson High School, Sunnyside Junior High School, and Tecumseh Junior High School before retirement. He was a member of East Lynn, IL, United Methodist Church, the Golden Age class at Trinity United Methodist Church, and Lafayette Travelers group.
Surviving with his widow are four daughters, Mrs. Mary Luella Oakley, Helen (Mrs. Rule) Hudelson, both of Lafayette, Louise (Mrs. Lloyd) Campbell of Vicksburg, MI, and Mrs. Elizabeth Gross of Marion, OH; a son, Aaron William "Shorty" Kemble of Newtown; a sister, Minta (Mrs. Ted) Purchla of West Lafayette; 11 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. A daughter preceded him in death.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Tue 2/15/1972, page 4
Mr. Kemble was employed as custodian at the old Ford School, the old Jefferson High School, Sunnyside Junior High School, and Tecumseh Junior High School before retirement. He was a member of East Lynn, IL, United Methodist Church, the Golden Age class at Trinity United Methodist Church, and Lafayette Travelers group.
Surviving with his widow are four daughters, Mrs. Mary Luella Oakley, Helen (Mrs. Rule) Hudelson, both of Lafayette, Louise (Mrs. Lloyd) Campbell of Vicksburg, MI, and Mrs. Elizabeth Gross of Marion, OH; a son, Aaron William "Shorty" Kemble of Newtown; a sister, Minta (Mrs. Ted) Purchla of West Lafayette; 11 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. A daughter preceded him in death.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Tue 2/15/1972, page 4
Raymond "Shorty" Kemble, 87, died at 4:28 PM Monday [Feb. 14, 1972] in Lafayette Home Hospital, where he had been a patient six weeks, following two years of failing health. Born at Linden, he resided in New Richmond before coming to Lafayette 53 years ago. In 1909, at Crawfordsville, he was married to Nellie M. Flaugher, who survives.
Mr. Kemble was employed as custodian at the old Ford School, the old Jefferson High School, Sunnyside Junior High School, and Tecumseh Junior High School before retirement. He was a member of East Lynn, IL, United Methodist Church, the Golden Age class at Trinity United Methodist Church, and Lafayette Travelers group.
Surviving with his widow are four daughters, Mrs. Mary Luella Oakley, Helen (Mrs. Rule) Hudelson, both of Lafayette, Louise (Mrs. Lloyd) Campbell of Vicksburg, MI, and Mrs. Elizabeth Gross of Marion, OH; a son, Aaron William "Shorty" Kemble of Newtown; a sister, Minta (Mrs. Ted) Purchla of West Lafayette; 11 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. A daughter preceded him in death.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Tue 2/15/1972, page 4
Mr. Kemble was employed as custodian at the old Ford School, the old Jefferson High School, Sunnyside Junior High School, and Tecumseh Junior High School before retirement. He was a member of East Lynn, IL, United Methodist Church, the Golden Age class at Trinity United Methodist Church, and Lafayette Travelers group.
Surviving with his widow are four daughters, Mrs. Mary Luella Oakley, Helen (Mrs. Rule) Hudelson, both of Lafayette, Louise (Mrs. Lloyd) Campbell of Vicksburg, MI, and Mrs. Elizabeth Gross of Marion, OH; a son, Aaron William "Shorty" Kemble of Newtown; a sister, Minta (Mrs. Ted) Purchla of West Lafayette; 11 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. A daughter preceded him in death.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Tue 2/15/1972, page 4
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