Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04
PROF. SHEPARD DEAD
HE PASSES AWAY VERY SUDDENLY
At ASHLAND.
4 Grent Loss to Randolph Macon
CoiIege-His Services to the Cause
of Education and the Confederacy.
a Devoted Christian.

ASHLAND. June Especial )-Profes-
sor William \. Shepard. professor OF
chemistry at Randolph Macon College
died here very suddenly at o'clock TINS
afternoon. lie went in the store OF Fora
Brothers TO pay for some articles he haa
ordered this morning before going 10
Richmond. lie returned from the city az
1920. and complained TO those at home
Of feeling badly. but after rest said
he felt better. and made his trip down
town. As he entered the store he spoke
10 Mr.. Ford, telling him OF his errand'
and before he had completed his con
versation, fell. Drs. Fox and Jones, VINO
were near by. were called in, but their
services were OF no avail, as he died
Immediately Of cerebral apopleNy. The
remains will be taken to Petersburg
Wednesday for burial where the family
have a section. Services viii be Geld In
the college chapel here at l2:@ that day
Professor Shepard was born in Dor
chester. a suburb OF Boston, In lSS. one
Of his brothers is now chief engineer oil
the Boston and Albany railroad. lie AT,
tended the lectures Of the celepialeu
INST. \
leee and was his assistant In the ASIl-
cultural laboratory. When Professor =
b. Stuart. OF RsndOlph-Macon coiiese'
went 10 Yale to attend Professor nor
tons lectures he became acquainted
with Professor Shepard, and ensasei MN
to come o. Virginia and assist MN az
Randolph Macon. While thus employer
Professor Shepard took the regular cor
lese course. and took his degree "a 49,
tinued at the college till 1861.
WAR RECORD.
When the war broke out he threw his
fortunes with his adopted state al "hd'
cost none can tell. for he had loving
kindred on the other side. He win "A
numbc. Of old college friends enlisted in
Company f Captain Nays Oh 'ne
Twelfth Regiment. It'll.
and afterwards transferred to the Com
missary Department. In this department
he served as major till the close OF the
war. chiefly at Weldon, y. &.
When the late Professor w. !. DAVIS
onened the Southern Female College IN
Petersburg, soon after the war, Proies-
soT Shepard having married MISS Mdttie
Davis became connected win thhl Coi-
! lege and remained with II uhti ne "aS
elected
doIph-Macon College, in February, 1910.
lie Immediately entered on his duties
and except during a temporary illness
was most active i'm the work Of his CHAIR.
During his twenty-five years OF college
service he was The teacher OF hundfedS Oh
| Young and the friend Of thousands.
| To say that he was popular does not
express his relation to these youns men
! lie loved them, they loved him. II ne
| ever refused Il desired favor II was ne
cause of utter inability to confer IT. No
one ever heard his action called in cues
! ton, except that some thought nm 100
| kind and indulgent-a fault leaning 10
| virtues side
AN EARNEST CHRISTIAN.
| The college never had more faithful
officer nor better friend. The church of
| which he was a member never had
more faithful steward and superintendent
| Of the Sunday school lie was friend 10
| all churches and loved all Christians.
The town he lived in honored h'm with
| its chief office, and to the day OF his death
| he served In It's Council
! Tonight the Town Council met and APP
| pointed committee Of three--E. l.. {.
! Scott. r. NJ. Delarue. and Clifton lie
! from its members 10 draft suitable reso-
| buttons and report at the next meeting.
|
| ing of the citizens of the town called for
| the purpose Of adopting resolutions to the
| memory Of the late Major Shepard.
FEELING SPEECHES.
The meeting was called TO order by
| Or II. G. Scott. who spoke in a most
| feeling and touching way of this friend
! Of an the people Of this town and Of all
who knew him. In closing his remarks
Mr.. Scott called Captain Richard lrby
| n the chair, and j. A. Brown was made
| secretary. a committee of five was APP
pointed-Dr H. {. Scott Hin Carter.
| Or. W. H. Fox, Or. G. Il. Jones, and j.
| A. BrOWn--to draft resolutions. During
| the interval in which the committee was
! out Bishop John G. CRANBERRY, an old
| college mate of the deceased, spoke in
| endearing terms Of his friend. Colonel
| Thomas Whitehead also made a few re-
| marks. The committee reported the fol-
| lowing resolutions. which were read by
| the society after which Captain lrby
| gave short sketch OF the life Of Major
| Shepard. and moved the adoption Of the
| report by rising vote.
| Resolved. That we have heard with the
| most profound regret Of the very sudden
| death Of our esteemed townsman, Major
| W. A. Shepard. who was taken away this
| afternoon
| Resolved, That in Major Shepard we
mourn the loss Of Christian gentleman,
a patriotic citizen. and a man whose life
| and virtues are a bright example.
| Resolved. That the heartfelt sympathy
| Of the citizens be rendered to the family
| Of the deceased.
Resolved, That the above resolutions be
| given TO the Richmond Dispatch and
| Times and the Hanover Herald.
| Bishop CRANBERRY closed the meeting