Paul Kester
1870–1933 (age 63)
Biography
Paul Kester, born in 1870, made his mark as an American writer whose plays, novels, and stage adaptations drew on history and romance to entertain and enlighten audiences. He delighted in weaving stories about remarkable figures and frontier life, always with a feel for lyrical dialogue and a respect for heartfelt ideas.
His creative spirit reached beyond the printed page into friendships and patronage of the arts, and the Pohick Episcopal Church Cemetery now shelters the memory of a man who believed in theater as a means of shared reflection.