Veteran Court Clerk & Prominent Figure in McCook Succumbs:
Elmer Kay, 64, Clerk of the Red Willow County District Court since 1912, and widely known southwestern Nebraska figure passed away, in McCook, following an illness which required hospitalization. His death resulted from an illness which had caused him discomfort, for a number of years, and recurrence of an order which caused him to undergo surgery. Two operations had been performed in the past three weeks in an effort to relieve his condition. He had been in a coma for the past week. Funeral services will be held in the First Congregational Church with Rev Joseph Knierin. Members of the Masonic Lodge will have charge of the committal at Memorial Park. All offices of the court house will be closed tomorrow afternoon, during the services, as a tribute to Mr. Kay.
Besides having served 30 years as Clerk of the District Court, he also held the office of U.S. Commissioner and Clerk of the Federal District Court. He was a member of the Nebraska State Racing Commission and Commander of the McCook Civilian Defense Corps.
Although a native of Sullivan Center, Illinois, Elmer Kay was a product of the old west, and an early resident of McCook. He was the son of the late Dr Z L Kay, who practiced medicine here for more than 30 years. General U. S. Grant was once an employee of Dr Kay's father. Both parents passed away here. Elmer was the first person to have completed the full course in the McCook Schools, from first grade to graduation.
Elmer and Zylpha Gunter were married in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 1 Jan 1903. In 1920, he became secretary and manager of the Red Willow County Fair Association, a job which he had held continuously since. In the heyday of the county fair, he brought many feature attractions here. The fair was often almost entirely the work of Mr Kay. His interest in fairs and his love for fine horses led him into the breeding and training of many excellent harness horses which made him famous on racing circuits throughout the midwest. He was a member of the State Racing Commission.
(The McCook Tribune)
Elmer Kay named two of his race horses after grandsons: Kent Bumpas and Jimmy Bumpas:
"KAY, ELMER . . . hobbies, breeding and training fine horses, breeder of Kent Bumpus, record 2.01 3/4, fastest harness horse ever bred in Nebraska; breeder of Jimmy Bumpus, record 2.03 1/2 winner of fastest 3 heat race ever paced in Kansas . . ."
(Who's Who in Nebraska, Red Willow County, 1940, page 935)
The 1880 U.S. Census record reflects Elmer resided in Sullivan Township, Livingston County, Illinois (in the household of Z. L. Kay). The 1900 U.S. Census record reflects Elmer resided in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri (in the household of Zacheus L. Kay). The 1910, 1920 and 1930 U.S. Census records reflect Elmer resided in McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska. (Listed as W. E. in the 1880 U.S. Census record. Listed as William E. in the 1900 U.S. Census record).
The U.S. Census records indicate Elmer had the following occupations:
1900 Clerk in Bank
1910 Deputy Clerk District Court
1920 Clerk District Court
Steve Kay
Elmer Kay, 64, Clerk of the Red Willow County District Court since 1912, and widely known southwestern Nebraska figure passed away, in McCook, following an illness which required hospitalization. His death resulted from an illness which had caused him discomfort, for a number of years, and recurrence of an order which caused him to undergo surgery. Two operations had been performed in the past three weeks in an effort to relieve his condition. He had been in a coma for the past week. Funeral services will be held in the First Congregational Church with Rev Joseph Knierin. Members of the Masonic Lodge will have charge of the committal at Memorial Park. All offices of the court house will be closed tomorrow afternoon, during the services, as a tribute to Mr. Kay.
Besides having served 30 years as Clerk of the District Court, he also held the office of U.S. Commissioner and Clerk of the Federal District Court. He was a member of the Nebraska State Racing Commission and Commander of the McCook Civilian Defense Corps.
Although a native of Sullivan Center, Illinois, Elmer Kay was a product of the old west, and an early resident of McCook. He was the son of the late Dr Z L Kay, who practiced medicine here for more than 30 years. General U. S. Grant was once an employee of Dr Kay's father. Both parents passed away here. Elmer was the first person to have completed the full course in the McCook Schools, from first grade to graduation.
Elmer and Zylpha Gunter were married in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 1 Jan 1903. In 1920, he became secretary and manager of the Red Willow County Fair Association, a job which he had held continuously since. In the heyday of the county fair, he brought many feature attractions here. The fair was often almost entirely the work of Mr Kay. His interest in fairs and his love for fine horses led him into the breeding and training of many excellent harness horses which made him famous on racing circuits throughout the midwest. He was a member of the State Racing Commission.
(The McCook Tribune)
Elmer Kay named two of his race horses after grandsons: Kent Bumpas and Jimmy Bumpas:
"KAY, ELMER . . . hobbies, breeding and training fine horses, breeder of Kent Bumpus, record 2.01 3/4, fastest harness horse ever bred in Nebraska; breeder of Jimmy Bumpus, record 2.03 1/2 winner of fastest 3 heat race ever paced in Kansas . . ."
(Who's Who in Nebraska, Red Willow County, 1940, page 935)
The 1880 U.S. Census record reflects Elmer resided in Sullivan Township, Livingston County, Illinois (in the household of Z. L. Kay). The 1900 U.S. Census record reflects Elmer resided in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri (in the household of Zacheus L. Kay). The 1910, 1920 and 1930 U.S. Census records reflect Elmer resided in McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska. (Listed as W. E. in the 1880 U.S. Census record. Listed as William E. in the 1900 U.S. Census record).
The U.S. Census records indicate Elmer had the following occupations:
1900 Clerk in Bank
1910 Deputy Clerk District Court
1920 Clerk District Court
Steve Kay
Veteran Court Clerk & Prominent Figure in McCook Succumbs:
Elmer Kay, 64, Clerk of the Red Willow County District Court since 1912, and widely known southwestern Nebraska figure passed away, in McCook, following an illness which required hospitalization. His death resulted from an illness which had caused him discomfort, for a number of years, and recurrence of an order which caused him to undergo surgery. Two operations had been performed in the past three weeks in an effort to relieve his condition. He had been in a coma for the past week. Funeral services will be held in the First Congregational Church with Rev Joseph Knierin. Members of the Masonic Lodge will have charge of the committal at Memorial Park. All offices of the court house will be closed tomorrow afternoon, during the services, as a tribute to Mr. Kay.
Besides having served 30 years as Clerk of the District Court, he also held the office of U.S. Commissioner and Clerk of the Federal District Court. He was a member of the Nebraska State Racing Commission and Commander of the McCook Civilian Defense Corps.
Although a native of Sullivan Center, Illinois, Elmer Kay was a product of the old west, and an early resident of McCook. He was the son of the late Dr Z L Kay, who practiced medicine here for more than 30 years. General U. S. Grant was once an employee of Dr Kay's father. Both parents passed away here. Elmer was the first person to have completed the full course in the McCook Schools, from first grade to graduation.
Elmer and Zylpha Gunter were married in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 1 Jan 1903. In 1920, he became secretary and manager of the Red Willow County Fair Association, a job which he had held continuously since. In the heyday of the county fair, he brought many feature attractions here. The fair was often almost entirely the work of Mr Kay. His interest in fairs and his love for fine horses led him into the breeding and training of many excellent harness horses which made him famous on racing circuits throughout the midwest. He was a member of the State Racing Commission.
(The McCook Tribune)
Elmer Kay named two of his race horses after grandsons: Kent Bumpas and Jimmy Bumpas:
"KAY, ELMER . . . hobbies, breeding and training fine horses, breeder of Kent Bumpus, record 2.01 3/4, fastest harness horse ever bred in Nebraska; breeder of Jimmy Bumpus, record 2.03 1/2 winner of fastest 3 heat race ever paced in Kansas . . ."
(Who's Who in Nebraska, Red Willow County, 1940, page 935)
The 1880 U.S. Census record reflects Elmer resided in Sullivan Township, Livingston County, Illinois (in the household of Z. L. Kay). The 1900 U.S. Census record reflects Elmer resided in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri (in the household of Zacheus L. Kay). The 1910, 1920 and 1930 U.S. Census records reflect Elmer resided in McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska. (Listed as W. E. in the 1880 U.S. Census record. Listed as William E. in the 1900 U.S. Census record).
The U.S. Census records indicate Elmer had the following occupations:
1900 Clerk in Bank
1910 Deputy Clerk District Court
1920 Clerk District Court
Steve Kay
Elmer Kay, 64, Clerk of the Red Willow County District Court since 1912, and widely known southwestern Nebraska figure passed away, in McCook, following an illness which required hospitalization. His death resulted from an illness which had caused him discomfort, for a number of years, and recurrence of an order which caused him to undergo surgery. Two operations had been performed in the past three weeks in an effort to relieve his condition. He had been in a coma for the past week. Funeral services will be held in the First Congregational Church with Rev Joseph Knierin. Members of the Masonic Lodge will have charge of the committal at Memorial Park. All offices of the court house will be closed tomorrow afternoon, during the services, as a tribute to Mr. Kay.
Besides having served 30 years as Clerk of the District Court, he also held the office of U.S. Commissioner and Clerk of the Federal District Court. He was a member of the Nebraska State Racing Commission and Commander of the McCook Civilian Defense Corps.
Although a native of Sullivan Center, Illinois, Elmer Kay was a product of the old west, and an early resident of McCook. He was the son of the late Dr Z L Kay, who practiced medicine here for more than 30 years. General U. S. Grant was once an employee of Dr Kay's father. Both parents passed away here. Elmer was the first person to have completed the full course in the McCook Schools, from first grade to graduation.
Elmer and Zylpha Gunter were married in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 1 Jan 1903. In 1920, he became secretary and manager of the Red Willow County Fair Association, a job which he had held continuously since. In the heyday of the county fair, he brought many feature attractions here. The fair was often almost entirely the work of Mr Kay. His interest in fairs and his love for fine horses led him into the breeding and training of many excellent harness horses which made him famous on racing circuits throughout the midwest. He was a member of the State Racing Commission.
(The McCook Tribune)
Elmer Kay named two of his race horses after grandsons: Kent Bumpas and Jimmy Bumpas:
"KAY, ELMER . . . hobbies, breeding and training fine horses, breeder of Kent Bumpus, record 2.01 3/4, fastest harness horse ever bred in Nebraska; breeder of Jimmy Bumpus, record 2.03 1/2 winner of fastest 3 heat race ever paced in Kansas . . ."
(Who's Who in Nebraska, Red Willow County, 1940, page 935)
The 1880 U.S. Census record reflects Elmer resided in Sullivan Township, Livingston County, Illinois (in the household of Z. L. Kay). The 1900 U.S. Census record reflects Elmer resided in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri (in the household of Zacheus L. Kay). The 1910, 1920 and 1930 U.S. Census records reflect Elmer resided in McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska. (Listed as W. E. in the 1880 U.S. Census record. Listed as William E. in the 1900 U.S. Census record).
The U.S. Census records indicate Elmer had the following occupations:
1900 Clerk in Bank
1910 Deputy Clerk District Court
1920 Clerk District Court
Steve Kay
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