Andrew Jackson Imel - Obit - Sublette Monitor, 15 May 1924, page 3, column 4

In the death of Andrew Jackson Imel, successful farmer and business man of Ford county and former representative from the county in the state legislature, who died at his home in Spearville last Sunday, May 4, Four county loses one of its best known and most highly respected citizens, a man who came to western Kansas in tis early days and was a decided factor in the building up of the community in which he resided for so many years.
"Uncle Jack" as Mr. Imel was known by all his friends, was born in the city of Madison, Jefferson county, Indiana, on November 1, 1851. His death last Sunday came after a lingering illness of more than four years' duration. At the time of his death he was 73 years, 5 months and 3 days of age.
On December 1, 1870, in Madison, Mr. Imel married Miss Catherine L. Haskell, who bore him a family of eleven children, seven sons and four daughters. Nine of the family are left to mourn with their widowed mother, The living children are: Mrs. Margerite Moody, of Haskell county, Kansas, Mrs Viola Steel of Gray County, Kansas; Mrs. Lilly Beaver, of Spearville, Andrew J. Imel, Jr. of Harper County; John T. Imel and Abraham Imel of Colorado; Mrs. Lulu Perkins of Spearville; Freeman Imel of Harper county, and Elmer D. Imel of La Junta, Colorado. Two sons, P.M. Imel and Carl Imel, preceded their father to the grave.
Mr. Imel also leaves sixty-nine grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren.
Coming to Kansas in 1878, Mr. Imel settled on a homestead six miles south of Spearville, where he lived until last year which he spent in Spearville.
In his youth he became a member of the Baptist church. In 1908 he joined the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Dodge City and in 1911 transferred his membership to the Spearville lodge, About twelve years ago he represented Ford county for one term of two years in the state legislature.
In the death of Mr. Imel, the people of Spearville and of Ford county have lost a good friend and neighbor and the lodge which was privileged to call him a member has lost a respected brother a man of sterling qualities, on always ready to extend the helping hand to all mankind, without distinction as to social or financial standing.
During the last hours of his illness "Uncle Jack" prayed that God would call him home that he might be with his mother and other loved ones gone before.
His death will be mourned by all who knew him. Funeral services for Mr. Imel were held from the Methodist Church at Spearville at 2:30 o'clock the afternoon of Tuesday, May 6 with the I.O.O.F. lodge in charge. - Dodge City Globe.