Murray E. Kemp
Murray E. Kemp, 87, of RR1
Shinglehouse, died Wednesday (Jan.
29, 1997) at Charles Cole Memorial
Hospital, after a long illness.
He was born Feb.25,1909,in Sharon
Twp., the son of Ora and Alta Jones
Kemp. In May 1932, he married Ethel
Densmore, who died in 1982.
Mr. Kemp was a local farmer and
had worked in the gas and oil fields of Potter County. He worked for the Pa,
Game Commission as a foreman of the
food and cover corporation, retiring in
1974 after 15 years of service, He at-
tended Hebron Union Church, Hebron
Center.
Surviving are a son, Neil D. Kemp
of Pennsburg; two daughters, June K.
Murray and Jane K. Rice, both of
Shinglebouse; seven grandchildren;
eight great-grandchildren; two brothers, Lynn V. Kemp and Carroll B.
Kemp, both of Shinglehouse.
He was preceded in death by a son,
David M. Kemp, who died Jan. 8,1997;
and a sister, Lila Higley, who died Oct
24,1996.
Funeral services were held Saturday (Feb. 1, 1997) at Virgil L. Howard
Funeral Home, where the Rev. Russell
Horning ,pastor of Fist Baptist Church,
Shinglehouse, officiated. Burial was in
Chrystal Cemetery.