The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-08-11
CONSIGNED TO THE GRAVE
Remains of Ernest Shepherd Laid to
Rest in Graceland Cemetery
Thursday Afternoon.
Thursday Afternoon.

Thursday morning at IL O'Clock
services were held over the remains
OF the late Earnest p. Shepherd at the
Methodist church, which we've
attended by a great many of the
friends of the young man and of the
|estimable family. The altar and the
rail surrounding the platform we've
beautifully draped With flowers by
loving hands, and some rich floral
mementoes were sent as a slight and
silent token Of the high regard in
which the Young man was held.
The services were conducted by DR.,
Thomas Nicholson, president of Da-
kota Wesleyan, assisted by other
Methodist ministers. Presiding
Elder Dobson offered a feryent prayer
and the scripture were read by Rev.
%. s. Chappell. of Alexandria. Rev.
t. II. Youngman, who was the pas
tor OF the deceased during his four
years in college, prepared and read
a touching obituary, which is pre-
sented in fun as follows:
Ernest Philetus Shepherd was born
in Cass county. North Dakota, De-
cember 2stll. 1879, and died at Mitch
ell. South Dakota, August Stb. 1905,
being twenty-five years, seven months
old.
He vas the fourth son OF a family
of ten children born to Philetus and
Margaret Shepherd, pillars in the
church Of u God. Three of these
preceded him to the iIcorruptible.
state of Immortality. Mary Irene
Charlotte Minnie, and George=Earl,
who hail him with welcome to the
skies.
He was brought by his parents to
Mitchell in 1856. In 1892 the family
moved to Nit. Vernon, where they
lesided until last snring, when they
returned to Mitchell.
Ernest's education was begun i'm
the city schools of Mitchell ana con-
tinucd at Mt. Vernon. and Plankin-
Dakota Wesleyan University. located
in this city, and graduated w,ithahigh
honor, June. 1904. He was elected
principal Of the P%lankinton city
schools. He felt the solemn respon-
sibillty of this position. and3his effort
OF head and heart, as he confessed
to this writer, upon him and lie
was forced to resign. to the very sore
regret OF all the trustees, friends, and
pupils ln the city and school, AS a
student there was never tile faintest
suggestion OF dishonesty in his
methods. He did not seek to be bril-
liant with cOlors that other men had
mixed. or fly with borrowed wings.
lie did not acquire know ledge easily,
but he mastered the subject he stud
led by earnest, painstaking, and per-
%severing effort. In this way he won
the reputation OF being competent,
and laid the foundation for a struc-
ture OF substantial intellectually.
He thought that God intended he
should be a minister, d missionary,
and he was enrolled as a student vol
unteer. He knew that the priests
lips should utter knowledge clearly,
and that the God he waste represent
was a God of knowledge, apd.&that
the people to whom he hoped to
minister would perish, for lack of
knowledge, If he did not instruct
them. He therefore, and most
Wortlllly, gave himself to the acuni-
sition of that knowledge of secular
anu sacredtthlllgS that would enable
him to be a workman that needed
mot toabe ashamed
ssyA Asa son, he was reverently dutifull:
as a Brother, always kind: as a.
friend. always faithful; as a man.
pI~e.eminently transparent and gentle.
II HIS conscious christian experience
began when he was, only thirteen
yearsSof age. He joined the Metl4-
|odlst Episcopal church in Mt. Vern-
on in 1892. In bis religious life lie
was devotional, faithful, and earnest.
IN all places, and it is the testimony
OF all who knew him most Intimately.
that they never heard hin saw. or
saw him doa thing that suggested a
doubt that there was IN him the re.
atty OF an all commanding, dominat-
Ing, Christian faith. He was a mem.
Der Of the college Y. N. c. a., and