Salt Lake Tribune | 1915-11-10 | Page 16 | Veteran of G. A. R. in Salt Lake Dies

CAPTAIN ALFRED KENT, well-known war veteran, who died in this city yesterday. f k i ' f x I S K 1 VEIM OF G. JL R; II SALTUIKE DIES Captain Alfred Kent Enlisted En-listed Soon After Outbreak Out-break of War. Capttain Alfred Kent, 76 years of ase, and a veteran of the G. A. R., died at 12:15 o'clock yesterday morning at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Hugh A. McMillin. He was stricken with paralysis about four years ago., following' a severe surgical operation, and from that time until the hour of his deatli was a helpless invalid. Captain Kent, who was a native of Berkshire, England, came to the United, States in 1S57 and settled in Michigan. He came to Utah whenhis health broke down in 1S9S, and settled in Salt Lake, believing be-lieving that a higher altitude would benefit bene-fit his health. Soon after the outbreak of the civil war, Captain Kent demonstrated his patriotism by enlisting In the Third Michigan cavalry, cav-alry, serving continuously until February 12, 1S66. He saw much active service, rose in rank, and when he was discharged, at San Antonio. Texas, his record shows him as "Veteran, first lieutenant and commissary." Captain Kent was always an active and enthusiastic member of the G. A. R. and before his health broke down served as department commander of the state of Utah. In polifties he was a stanch Republican, Re-publican, and it was always his boasit that he helped raise the first Fremont flag, after his arrival in America. Captain Kent was a member of the Masonic Ma-sonic order, being affiliated with lodge No. 14(, Fort Worth, Texas, having first joined the fraternity at Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1S64. One daughter, Mrs. H. A. McMillin. 20? I street, and one son, A. H. B. Kent, Spokane. Spo-kane. Wash., are the only survivors of the immediate family. The funeral services will be -held Friday.