Harry Ulyssus Kerley
Harry Ulyssus Kerley, son of Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Kerley, was born
Mar.26, 1893, in Simpson township; died Dec. 1, 1922, in the hospital
at Herrin, Ill., aged 29 years, 8 months and 7 days.
The deceased worked on his father's farm while a boy and attended
McKee school, graduating Aug. 29, 1914. He served his country
in the World War in Troop H. 303d Calvary, and in Co.C.53d Field
Artillery, from June 2, 1918 to Feb. 14, 1919.
He was married to Miss Eula May Baker, of Glendale, Ill., Aug.
27, 1920. To this union one child was born, Frances Ladora, at
Cambria, Ill. Harry and Eula began their happy, but short life
as husband and wife at Cambria, where Harry was employed with
the Madison Coal Corporation, mine No. 12. It was at this mine,
at 11o' clock p.m., that Harry was held up and shot by two masked
men, while changing dress to go home to his wife and baby. He
was taken to the hospital at Herrin, Ill., where he died Dec.
1st, 1922, at 10:45 a. m.
Harry made many friends wherever he went and always appreciated
them. He was an obedient son, a true brother and a kind and loving
husband and father.
He leaves to mourn his death a wife and baby, a father and Mother,
a sister, Mrs, Bertie Anderson, of St. Louis, 5 brothers, Brently
E., of Cairo, Arthur E. of Simpson, Tellis T., of New Burnside,
Claudy X., of Simpson, and Carney V. of Wartrace, IL. Two brothers,
William G., who died Feb. 2, 1897, and Kearney Z., who died Aug.
4, 1899, preceded him in going to their reward.
The deceased, while he belonged to no church, expressed himself
as knowing that he could never get well but was not afraid to
die.