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Subject: [KERN-L] Obituary - John W. Kern - Winchester, VA
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 06:52:53 -0700


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Surname: Kern, Nicewarner, Boyd, Boyce
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John W. Kern, 76, Dies In Sleep

John W. Kern, 76, life - long resident of Winchester, died this morning
in his sleep at his home on North Loudoun street (extended. His wife, the
former Miss Emma Nicewarmer [Nicewarner], whom he married in 1894, died
10 years ago.
A son of the late Henry F. and Jane A. Boyd Kern, both of Frederick county,
he was born October 4, 1870 at Jones Spring, W. Va
He moved with his family to Winchester at an early age and had resided
here since. For many years he followed the wagon-making trade but with
the advent of the machine age turned his talents to the expert manufacture
of trucks and automobile springs.
A member of Grace Lutheran Church, he participated actively in the work
of the church and was also a member of the Friendship Fire company. He
served as director of the old Friendship band during its organization here
and was a member of the old Citizens band until it was merged with the
McIlwee Municipal band.
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Roy R. Boyce, of this city, and two
sons, Harry C. Kern, of Winchester, and Charles E. Kern, of Washington.
A third son, the late John H. Kern, died in January of this year. The deceased
was the last surviving member of his immediate family.
Funeral services will be conducted from the late residence 3 p.m. Saturday
by the Rev. William E. Eisenberger, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church. Active
pallbearers will be Lohr Clevenger. Frank Gearing, W.W. Dellinger, Gilbert
DeHaven, and George Pence.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. C. R. Anderson, Coleman Dunn, Jerry Clark,
Edward Villwig, Reid Lunsford, C. M. Sencindiver, Lee Boyce, and A. S.
Orndorff.
Interment will be made in Mount Hebron Cemetery. The body will be removed
to the late residence from Omps funeral home Saturday morning.
Winchester Evening Star
June 1947


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