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  On May 24th, 1919 Kendrick was killed in a crash at Atlantic City [[scribled out]] at age 27[[scribled out]] while flying in connection with the Congress. [[Added on top]] he was age 27 [[Added on top]] His passenger, James H. Bear, Jr., of Ventnor City, New Jersey, who reportedly was associated financially with Kendrick's aviation activities, also was killed. Kendrick evidently lost control while engaged in some flying [[Crossed out]]anties[[Crossed out]][[replaced with]] Maneuvers at a low altitude and crashed in the surf[[Crossed out]]while reportedly trying vainly to make landing,[[Crossed out]] in [[Crossed out]] plain[[Crossed out]] full view of crowds of boardwalk sight-seers. Jaquith and Orton Hoover were in the air at the time, they landed at once and were the first to reach the wreck. 
  Flying Pioneer Beryl H. Kendrick was one of the several wealthy young sportsmen who learned to fly Curtiss flying boats and then bought one for their own use during the 1913-1915 period. He had developed quite a passenger business at his home town [[added in]] of Atlantic City. [[Crossed out]]Beach resort.[[Crossed out]] This venture was growing into training and charter work at the time of his death. It is believed his accident was one of the very few fatal ones with flying boats, which[[Crossed out]]who[[Crossed out]] provided a relatively safe and very enjoyable sport at that time.