After an illness of just 12 days, James Kemp passed away at 6:15 o'clock Wednesday morning. He was taken sick with the Flu and pneumonia a week ago last Friday and was a sick man from the start. Complications also set in which weakened him, and despite expert care and every attention, grew weaker until the end came. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at two o'clock, from the home, Rev. Pollock officiating. James Kemp was born in Ontario, Canada, Aug. 7, 1862. He later lived in Wisconsin and came to Blaine in 1887, residing here ever since. For the past ten years he has been associated with his son in the bakery business. He was united in marriage to Mrs. Cynthia Vreatt [Veratt], July 12, 1909, at New Westminster, B. C., who survives him. The surviving family consists of the wife and a son, Harry A. here, and a daughter, Mrs. Lillian Beerman, of Spokane, Wash.
