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The Kells donated rare books, many on the history and literature of Texas and the Southwest, to the [[University of Texas]] library in [[Austin]]. In 1930, the Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce honored Kell as the "Outstanding Philanthropist" of the community. He is considered a "founding father" of Wichita Falls because of his pioneering work in the oil, railroads, and flour-milling industries.<ref name=tshao/>
The Kells donated rare books, many on the history and literature of Texas and the Southwest, to the [[University of Texas]] library in [[Austin]]. In 1930, the Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce honored Kell as the "Outstanding Philanthropist" of the community. He is considered a "founding father" of Wichita Falls because of his pioneering work in the oil, railroads, and flour-milling industries.<ref name=tshao/>
Kell died in Wichita Falls at the age of eighty-one and is interred there with other family members at Riverside Cemetery<ref name=findagrave/>
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