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“I want to see Abbie Darnall,” frequently moaned “Uncle Jimmie” Darnall as he lay upon his bed of affliction in his little home at Pardee, Atchison County.
Then a kind neighbor of “Uncle Jimmie” conveyed his wishes to Mr. Darnall by telephone. On Wednesday of this week Mr. (Albin B.) Darnall motored to the bedside of “Uncle Jimmie.” He found the old man near death from pneumonia.
The presence of Mr. Darnall cheered the aged, disease-stricken man to a point where he was able to converse with his visitor in audible tones, and tears trickled down “Uncle Jimmie’s” cheeks with joy at the presence of his friend of former days.
Uncle Jimmie belonged to Mr. Darnall’s father, William Darnall, in slavery days, back in Old Kentucky and Missouri. Now that he is about to top the great divide, Uncle Jimmie yearned, seemingly beyond all things else, to see once more the one he knew so 'well and esteemed so highly back in slavery days, and he was accorded this pleasure. “Uncle Jimmie” is 93 years old. - Winchester Star.
“Uncle Jimmie” died Tuesday night and was buried at Pardee Wednesday afternoon. (Researcher's note: William Darnall was a Platte County, Missouri, enslaver.)Date(s) of Creation
5/6/1921
