The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-05-11
DEATH OF DIR. McSHERRY
Community Shocked by His
Sudden Demise, Which DC.
CURED on Tuesday Morning
Last.

CURED on Tuesday Morning
Last.
DIR. Edward Cole McSherry. a
prominent and popular citizen of
Frederick, died of acute Bright's
disease at his residence. East
Second street, Tuesday morning
last, about $50 O'Clock, after an
illness of nearly a week, aged 81
years. During his last DAYS he
was unconscious and only once
did the light of recognition of
loved ones at his bedside come
over the pallid countenance. 1t
was then that he received the
consolation of his religion. a
privilege he had always wished
for during life.
The death of DIR. McSherry
came like a shock to the com.
munlty, many of whom were even
unaware of his sickness. On
every hand kind words are heard
OF his virtues, and the deepest
sympathy is extended to the be.
reaved family. Death is always sad
and distre sing, and the rich and
poor, high and lowly must go at
their allote' time, but when
wife aDed Oh ldren are suddenly
leprifved Of The protection and
e az OF b, band and father.
'1 IN, true dep' Of misery seem
1T foi,, Mcoher was aaSOn of the
sIt ElchardaS Sherry, who was
pot5ne lngulshet lawyer and writer,
dosis 1 the auth Of a History of
little mand, VIII d lisa standard
and fas In scho s and libraries.
tea ena cSherry vas educated at
inds sss Ems Lit4 airy Institute in
green 'tea, AND ia e. took a course
stronr luz Mar s. College, EN-
I'VE neP' Earl in life he en-
done In A the praatios OF dentistry
moderatsO occupied at the time
MAINTAIN. tath. lie snent several
it is ctistoi Scrsnt6u s5psR Sbor,Iv
with SORT martiaoa'' MAJ 70 s tnunn2
n mont 10 Il ~, where aAeI has since
there NOV e His wife was Miss Eliz-
This Il fnn, daughter of the
preparing mas NJ, Cam, Of Scran-
but when formerly President of
mands thatrlck Female Seminary
cerelnoniouy' sit ild@ M
pr prey, ~ Sherry has1figured con
H WIN e ualns y in public affairs. Dur
conrsS ~ evil war heowasa mem
visitor fbe aptain Warner Walsh's
"rhe far, First Maryland Regi-
tied and the Confederate army,
and not SC service in Several
rob the Nght battles. He was
IN tns VI of the Board of Alder
tes t y two terms and served
Near =, member of the Board of
1--WE les and Corrections. Dur
suggesti term Of Governor Jack
thing toawas .rigadier- G eneral
beyond hotance Department, on
Minister. Wits staff. Hewas an
l. agine puttinRber 9of SaAlexander
Young Camp, Confederate Vet
Grams, and took great Interest in
its affairs. He was a member of
Father McElroy's Council, Cath
Ollie Benevolent League, a direc-
tor of the Franklin Savings Bank
and a member of the Indepen-
dent Hose Company. For nearly
twenty-four years he sang in
st. Johns Catholic Choir, and
was always foremost in church
and charitable work.
A widow and four daughters
survive him-Mrs. Sewell Sling.
luff, of Baltimore; Misses Bessie,
Helen and Margaret at home.
He leaves brother, Judge JAS
McSherry and Mrs. Hayden, of
Frederick, and Mrs. Charles
Peck, of Ohio.
The funeral, which took place
Oh Wednesday morning last, from
st. Johns Catholic Church at
eleven O'Clock, was largely at.
tended. The services were i'm
pressive, Low Mass being sung
by Rev. Father j. Ii. O'ROurke,
s. D., who also made a few re-
The Seminarians sang
the mass, assisted by the regular
choir. Professor George Edward
Smith and Miss Lucy Eisenhauer !
sang solos. The members of AL.
exander Young Camp COnfeder-
ate Veterans, the Catholic Benev-
Dlent Legion and the United |
Daughters of the COnfederacy |
The pail bearers were
y. P. Smith, g. b. Philpot, DIR. |
5. F. Thomas, Joseph f. Eisen.
lauer, George OFT and John Ed.
Schell. Many beautiful floral tri
)utes were received. w. Ii. b.
EtchiSOn was funeral director.