The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-28
GOOD MAN GONE
TO HIS \ Reward ;| { n. [: !
Mr.. George W. Sheppersot1.
Passes Away at an A:d-
ID vanced Age.
ONE or OUR OLD PRINTERS l !; $
Member 81 Firm OF Whittet g 6
aSheppersot1 From It's It's Organs
cation Funeral To-day.
ONE or OUR OLDEST. PR + L ! !;

S Mr.. George W. sheppe rson, one OF Rich
,nond,s Oldest printers and publishers. and
a member OF the firm OF Whittet & shep--
person from It's formation nearly forty
years ago, died yesterday morning at his
home, No, 900 West Marshall street.
Though not unexpected by his family
And closest friends. the death Of this good
man was a shock to the hosts who loved
him. His health and strength had been
falling for several years and for for some
months he had been confined to his home M
most OF the time, but his cheerful spirits
and strong will power led those Wn a,
loved him most to hope that no & Wo S
rally. !, Qua
throughout Wednesday 1t was apparent
that he could not last long.
Good and Useful Man.
Mr.. shepperson was q native o. Rl E;1
mond. and was a devoted son Of the CITY
md state. a a few months moro and ne
would have reached three score and ten.
His life was q busy and useful as well
as long one. Ho entered upon his TRACE
aa fnressman when q mere boy and u MS
early life was associated with sor1ea OF
the older printing houses here. hicn.
{nond was then a small city as compareo
with tho Richmond OF to- day. The modes ),
man, who ejoiced IN the steaay3 s,oW, !,
and prosperity OF tho city was. as Il IN
upright and successful business man. q
factor in this growth. When the war
came on, Mr.. Shepperson was {: enrolleo
for service but was exempted on account sil
of his trade by which he was ape - :"
render valuable service Ito the Confede
raoy; He. like all the other men VINO
were able, assisted In the home Edeiense:
Soon after the war MT. sheppe!son
,orrned q copartnership with Mr.. James
iWhittet In. tie firm Of Whittet ~ snep-5
person. printers and publishers, Wnich
has grown to be one OF the largest III
the State. The firm continues TO- Gay ga
"a! Il begun. except gthat the sons Sot MT.
fWhittet have been admitted. The, per-
nor,al relations between the two m en- nave nay
been as close Z as their business YES.
Their devotion has been Ike II tn nay OF y
brothers. AZ e. s,s{y' x
al Mo shenperson was a good man and
his Slife was a benediction TO the com
munity. In business. In his social rem
tons. in the home and in the church no
represented the fpurest and highest Typo
OF Christian man. He became q CHRIS ~ y.
tan early In life and was an active ana am
consecrated one. He placed himself ana no
! all he had on the altar OF service. MT MT
SheDDeTSOn4 nuQ DeeN -.
manuel Baptist Church since Its organN!--
cation as q mission TWEEN ~ years 60 was as
senior deacon, treasurer OF the sunday
school and was Identified with all ora re,
Is Of the church's work. He WAS also =
Pythian and member OF Mccarthy Cou I[nti
Gill; Royal Arcanum. 3.
His Family.
Mr.. shepperson is survived BY his =,
and one daughter. He had been twice
married. His first wife. who died many
Years ago was Miss Lucy Tenser:: They \, J,
had one son, Charles Ed ward, who dlcu
some years ago. leaving three daughters =
and two sons. The second wife. who sur
wives was Miss Alice Clay ton, The = only
daughter is Misc Grace Shepperson.
# The funeral will take place. from I'M I'm !
manuel Baptist Church this afternoon o.
4 10 clock. The service will be. conduct cor due,
ed BY the pastor. Rev. e W.. stone: me
pall- bearers Will be the d eacons-M essrs.
John %. sale, W.. NJ. Foster. b J. 3. Wal,
thall, T.. w. Dorset, s.. B.6Woodhn ana
Byron r, Goodman. with Messrs. jane. James
and Robert Whittet, the younger mem,
bers OF the firm OF which the deceaseo
had so long been q. part.