Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-12
VOL. XLVIII.
A Veteran Printer.

The funeral of Mir. William H. Shipman took place from the Second Congregational church in Fair Haven yesterday afternoon. The bearers were Messrs Jared Mallory, D. w Shares, S. Lindsley Merritt Farren, E. D. Fowler and A. B. Rose. The exercises were of much interest to the church and the community with which the deceased was con- nected, and the facts of his life and services, as presented by the pastor, Rev. H. O. Hovey, have more than mere local value. Mir. Shipman was born in Glastonbury, Ct, in 1904, and was therefore 7G years old the time of his death. He began his career as a printer in New Haven when he was IS years of age in the office of Sherman Converse. He was chiefly employed for number of years on the Yale College text books. He could print Greek, Hebrew and Arabic, and set most of the type for Gibbs Hebrew Lex icon. He was one of the printers of Web ster's Dictionary, and was guest at the ban quet given by Noah Webster on the compile tion, in 1928, of that great work, which crowned the seventieth year of it's distin- guished compiler. Only one survivor now remains of those who printed the first Ameri- can edition of this dictionary. Mir. Shipman was married to Miss Harriett Goodsen at the early age of 21, and after her death, in 1860, he married for his ond wife Miss Eliza Thayer, who survives him. He had eleven children, of whom only two are now living, viz, Mrs. Chauncey Ives and Mrs Joseph Ames. Five grandchildren are also living. In 1883 Mir. Shipman emi- grated to Illinois, travelling by his own con- veyance. He settled in Barry, Pike county, where he spent thirteen years in farming. He made his impress on the rising State, hay ing aided in forming @ church and Sunday school and also having taught in the public schools with measure of success.
 He returned to the East in 1S47, and To- cated himself in Fair Haven. Being favora- ply known to the college professors he was employed to supply them with oysters. They recommended him to others, and thus origi- mated a trade in which he continu sd for twenty five years, till he had secured a con- petence when on account of failing health and increasing years he retired from active business.
 MT. Shipman was an ardent patriot, an earnest supporter of the Republican party, in whose success he took the deepest interest to the end of his life. He was for several years Selectman of the town of East Haven, also an Assessor and school treasurer, filling these offices with fidelity and ability. He joined Center church when he was 21 years old. On returning IrOn the W6SG ne 1O1n6u Cn6 First church in Fair Haven, and afterwards was one of those who founded the Second church in connection with which he was ac- tive in every department, and was repeatedly chosen member of church and society committees. He had a class in Sunday school and for number of years served also as librarian. He was a steadfast Chris tian and firmly fixed in his theological opin- ions. Among his peculiarities was an aver sion to gold ornaments, none of which he ever purchased for himself or any of his household. His economy was consistent however, with decided iberality, and he was ever generous supporter of religious insti- tutions. He left by his will several thousand dollars to different missionary organizations, besides providing suitably for his family. His long life was one of integrity, frugality and benevolence,-an ''being dead he yet speaketh." The disease of which MT. Ship man died was nervous affection of pecu- larly distressing nature, prolonged for near ly three years. But ho bore his aff1ictions with exemplary patience, and was grateful for every mercy.