Individual Details
Richard M. Kimber
(25 Aug 1851 - 5 Nov 1903)
Wyoming Post Herald, Wyoming, Illinois, Wednesday, November 11, 1903, Page 5, Col. 3: Supt. Kimber Dead. Richard M. Kimber, superintendent of the Galesburg division of the C. B. & Q., died at 9 o'clock Friday night, his death being due to a cancerous growth on his face. The funeral occurred Sunday, and a special train passed over the branch Sunday morning for the accommodation of railway employes (sic) who wished to attend the funeral.
Harrisburg Saline County Register, Harrisburg, Illinois, Friday, November 20, 1903, Page 6, Col. 4: Richard M. Kimber, superintendent of the Galesburg division of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, died in Galesburg at the age of 52. He began work for the Burlington in 1875.
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The funeral of Superintendent Richard M. Kimber will be held in the Methodist church at Galesburg tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Quite a party of Quincy friends and acquaintances and fellow workers in the employ of the Burlington system will go up tomorrow morning on the 6 o'clock train. They will leave on the return trip at 5:20 in the evening. The Quincy Daily Herald, Saturday, November 7, 1903; page 2. (Quincy Illinois.) Contributor: Tree Leaf @findagrave.com.
Harrisburg Saline County Register, Harrisburg, Illinois, Friday, November 20, 1903, Page 6, Col. 4: Richard M. Kimber, superintendent of the Galesburg division of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, died in Galesburg at the age of 52. He began work for the Burlington in 1875.
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The funeral of Superintendent Richard M. Kimber will be held in the Methodist church at Galesburg tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Quite a party of Quincy friends and acquaintances and fellow workers in the employ of the Burlington system will go up tomorrow morning on the 6 o'clock train. They will leave on the return trip at 5:20 in the evening. The Quincy Daily Herald, Saturday, November 7, 1903; page 2. (Quincy Illinois.) Contributor: Tree Leaf @findagrave.com.
Events
| Birth | 25 Aug 1851 | Kenosha Co., Wisconsin |  | ||
| Marriage | 15 May 1877 | Adams Co., Illinois - Emma Alice Thompson | | ||
| Death | 5 Nov 1903 | Galesburg, Knox Co., Illinois | | ||
| Burial | R. M. Kimber, Hope Cemetery, Galesburg, Knox Co., Illinois | |
Families
| Spouse | Emma Alice Thompson (1858 - 1910) |
| Child | Harry Francis Kimber (1878 - 1938) |