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Osceola mourns death of Kimballs in murder suicide
Obituary details the lives of Dr James Kimball 85 and Mary Ellen Kimball 83 Osceola residents of statewide renown who died in a murder suicide at their home on December 17. The couple influenced Clarke County government arts and civic life and left a private burial plan at Maple Hill Cemetery. A memorial space near Clarke County Hospital invites wreaths candles and flowers in their memory.
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