Iowa
Old Press
Maquoketa Excelsior-Record
Maquoketa, Jackson co. Iowa
Friday, November 1, 1918
RICHARD R. KENDALL PAYS SUPREME SACRIFICE
Passes Away Saturday Afternoon At Camp Forest, Georgia
Just when life seemed to give promise of greater blessings,
Richard R., son of Hon. And Mrs. A. W. Kendall of Maquoketa,
answered the call of the great commander and passed to his reward
last Saturday afternoon at three o’clock at Camp Forest,
Georgia.
Rollie, as he was familiarly called, was born on September 5,
1891 on the home farm near Delmar, and it was in this vicinity
that he grew to young manhood and spent practically his entire
life, surrounded by loved ones and true friends.
July 30, he responded to the call to the colors and left DeWitt
with the Clinton County contingent of boys, going to Camp Forest,
Georgia, where he has since been stationed. He had been issued
his overseas uniform and expected to leave within a short time
for Camp Meade, Maryland, and later to be sent with his division
to the warring countries.
Before entering the service of his country he was associated with
his brother, Ernest, in conducting the home farm. He was a young
man of real worth and merit and was a general favorite with
family and friends. Rollie was the first one out of twelve to be
called by death. Besides his grief stricken parents the following
brothers and sisters survive: Howard, Ernest, Floyd, Mrs. Austin
Pool and Mrs. Ethel Ebersole of Delmar, Mrs. Ben Jacobsen, Hazel,
Sylvia, Olive, Alfred and Albert, all of Maquoketa. The body
arrived here Monday evening accompanied by the father and sister,
Mrs. Jacobsen, who when they learned of the serious illness, left
at once for Camp Forest, but arrived a short time after he had
entered into his eternal rest.
Prayer was held from the home on Wednesday morning at ten o’clock,
Rev. J. J. Kidder officiating. Interment was made in Mt. Hope
Cemetery, Maquoketa.
[Transcribed by K.W., August 2010]