J. M. (John) Kemp Obituary

J.M. (John) Kemp Dies At Age of 73 Years

Transcribed by Judith Kemp Holley

The Defeated Creek community has lost another well known citizen in

the passing away of J.M. Kemp, who died at his home in the Difficult

community January 8, 1936.

For a number of years Mr. Kemp was engaged in dealing in various

kinds of live stock, and it was through these activities he came to be

known among his intimate friends as "Trading John Kemp."

Though he had been in declining health for a number of months, Mr.

Kemp was up and about the place until just a few hours prior to his death.

He was born and reared in that community, a son of the late Mr. & Mrs.

Asa Kemp, and he was the last surviving of a number of children.

He is survived by his wife, who before marriage was Miss Virgia

Allen, four children, Asa Kemp, Mrs. Brittie Kemp, Mrs. Mallie Hackett,

and Mrs. Beulah Jones, all of the Difficult community. He was a professed

Christian, but had never united with any church.

Funeral services were conducted at the home last Thursday by Rev.

G.W. Ramsey, and burial was made in the family lot near the residence.

Card of Thanks

We wish to thank each and every one of our neighbors and friends

for the loving kindness shown us in the sickness and death of our husband

and father, J.M. Kemp. And at any time day or night, we can do any thing

to help you in any way we will gladly do so. May the Lord's blessings rest

upon all of you.

MRS. VIRGIA KEMP

MR. AND MRS. ASA KEMP

MRS. MALLIE HACKETT AND CHILDREN

MR. AND MRS. BURFORD KEMP

MR. AND MRS. HENRY JONES