Clifford Kindle
March 29, 1908 — August 11, 2006
Clifford Kindle of Eureka, died on Friday, August 11, 2006, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, at the age of 98.
He was born on March 29, 1908, in Lake Andes, South Dakota the son of John (Jack) Kindle born in 1868, and Eliza May Lamonte born in 1878. Still a baby he was baptized on August 2, 1908, in the Holy Fellowship Church. As a young boy in the 1920’s and 30’s he traveled with his father and brothers on the horse racing circuit, where they raced horses through out Canada, Mexico, California, and South Dakota. After his horse racing days ended he worked construction with his favorite nephew, Louie Kindle until his retirement in 1972.
On March 1, 1951, he was united in marriage to Ruby Morgan. On June 14, 1994, Clifford and Ruby reaffirmed their wedding vows when Clifford was 86 years old and Ruby 76 years old at the time.
He is survived by his son, Terry Kindle of Eureka; and daughter, Jill Kindle of Spring, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ruby; son, C. Harvey Kindle; three brothers, Clarence, John, and Edward Kindle; and one sister, Effye Kindle Irving.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M., Tuesday, August 15, 2006, at Koup Family Funeral Home with Mr. Jayme A. Koup officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
He was born on March 29, 1908, in Lake Andes, South Dakota the son of John (Jack) Kindle born in 1868, and Eliza May Lamonte born in 1878. Still a baby he was baptized on August 2, 1908, in the Holy Fellowship Church. As a young boy in the 1920’s and 30’s he traveled with his father and brothers on the horse racing circuit, where they raced horses through out Canada, Mexico, California, and South Dakota. After his horse racing days ended he worked construction with his favorite nephew, Louie Kindle until his retirement in 1972.
On March 1, 1951, he was united in marriage to Ruby Morgan. On June 14, 1994, Clifford and Ruby reaffirmed their wedding vows when Clifford was 86 years old and Ruby 76 years old at the time.
He is survived by his son, Terry Kindle of Eureka; and daughter, Jill Kindle of Spring, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ruby; son, C. Harvey Kindle; three brothers, Clarence, John, and Edward Kindle; and one sister, Effye Kindle Irving.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M., Tuesday, August 15, 2006, at Koup Family Funeral Home with Mr. Jayme A. Koup officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.
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