The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-18
JOHN SHERNIN
DIES OF TUBERCULOSIS SUNDAY
EVENING.
Word Received Of Sudden Death Of
Lucien Carr, Wen Known to
Many Paducahans.

young men in Paducah, died yester-
day afternoon at 5:15 o'clock at the
family home, 301 North Sixth street.
He had been critically Ill siuce Friday
and death came as a release after a
brave struggle against the dread enc
my tuberculosis. His health began
to fail in the autumn but he con-
tinued at work until after Christmas.
In January he went to San Antonio
and other places in Southern Texas,
but was not greatly benefited. He
came home and in February went to
Asheville. N. c. There the physic-
ians gave no hope, and he sank rap
idly after his return two weeks ago.
He was attended by his mother and
two sisters. Misses Hattie and Georgia
ISherwin. throughout his illness. An
aunt, Miss Mary Flournoy, of Mem
phis, came Saturday night. All were
with him at the time of his death.
Mr.. Sherwin was the only son of
Thomas f. Sherwin and Bette Flour
noy Sherwin, and was 80 years old
on Christmas day. He was born and
raised in Paducah. His grandfather,
John James Flournoy, was a pioneer
Citizen of PaducaIh, and belonged to
IA prominent Virginia family, coming
here from Richmond Va. His father,
Thomas f. Sherwin, was native of
England and died in Paducah twenty
four years ago. Besides his mother
and sisters, he leaves an aunt, Mrs.
S. H. Hinton, in Paducah, and a large
circle of relatives; Messrs. ]. c.,
George and David Flournoy are first
cousins. Mr.. Waite Flournoy, of
Mason, Tenn, is an uncle, and Mrs.
Clarence Churchill selden, of Mem
phis,. Mrs. G. w. Tinkie. of Lam
pasas, Tex, and Miss Mary Flournoy.
of Memphis. are aunts. On his faith
Ier's side he has an aunt and several
cousins in California, but all other
relatives live in England.
Perhaps the first thought that
comes today to the minds OF all who
have known John Sherwin as boy and
man. is HIS devotion as a son and
brother, and what his going from it
means to that home. His loss to his
family is beyond human ken. He was
the very life of the little circle, and
was ever keenly alive to everything
pertaining to the home pleasures and
interests. The family ties were un-
usually strong and devoted.
Clever. witty, cordial in manner. he
was popular socially and had an es-
pecialiy large circle of devoted
friends among the girls and boys
with whom he had grown up. He
was an interested member of the
Chess, Checker and Whist club, and
until his illness the past year was
prominent member of the Cotillion
club.
He had been connected for Is years
with the Keller company.
and was highly valued by the firm.
He had entire charge of all this firms
government work, the government
certificates of all the warehouses and
Idistilleries, and filed a responsib'e
position. The firms valuation OF
him has been shown by their untiring
interest in his illness and urging upon
him every means for recovery, in
sisting upon his travelling TO Texas
and the south even before he was
viking to leave his work here. Mr..
John w. Keller. of the firm, said to-
day that too high an estimate could
not be placed on their valuation Of
him and of his relation to them in
all his work during the fifteen years
he had been with them. His loss is
keenly felt by them in personal
sense as friends, also.
The funeral will take place tomor
row afternoon at 2:SO from Grace
Episcopal church. of which he was a
member. The services will be con
Quoted by the Rev. David C. Wright.
rector of the church, and the burial
will be in the family lot at Oak
Grove cemetery. The pallbearers
are:
Active-Roy CulIey. Everett Thomp-
son, Herbert Hawkins. Eddie Clark.
Harris Rankin. Anthony Long.
Honorary--Joseph L. Friedman.
John w. Keller. Lawrence Dallam.
A. R. Meyers, Harry McElwee, Chas.
L. Adams.
The Friedman-Keiler store Will be
closed tomorrow during the funeral,
and the firm and employees viii at
tend in body.
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