The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-29
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who knows more of the sick bed than
of the bridge party and more of hui
manity's appeal than of the desire
for display, then the world should
take off its hat to such a noble soul,
and do difference to the beauty and
the knightliness Of such a character.
Later on South Dakota should erect
a monument to Mr.. and Mrs. Sher-
rard which shall stand forever as a
testimonial to a devotion which has
been both perfect and peculiar.
Mrs. Sherrard was born Novem-
Der 8, 1929, in New York state, her
parents being Vermonters of Scotch
and English descent. When she was
fourteen years Of age, her parents
moved to Wisconsin settling at
Waukasha. From there they moved
to the woods of Sheboygan county,
and it was while communing with
nature in the big woods of Wisconsin
that this noble woman formed her
high purpose to devote her life to
the uplifting of humanity. She went
to Chicago and became engaged in
rescue work. 1t was while she was
there that she net and married Mr..
Sherrard, who was at the time en-
gagged in work with the newsboys.
The marriage was an ideal one. Both
husband and wife were devoted TO
the cause of helping humanity, and
the bereaved husband today must
1ool- loo1, ,,,,nr tina G !, rninc onI
sacrifices of the past, the hard times,
the glorious outcome, the tremen-
dous results with an uplifting feel
ing of happiness which must temper
the sorrow of the brief parting.
"At sixteen years of age Mrs.
Sherrard joined the Baptist church
of which organization she has since
been a member.
''Mr. and Mrs. Sherrard soon be-
gan to realize that to do the most
effective work for the Master in his
wide vineyard of need, they must
have some money with which to
work. They therefore removed to
Kansas and Mr.. Sherrard went in
to the stock business for the purpose
of accumulating money with which
to pursue the work Of child saving.
Success came anu eighteen years ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherrard removed to
Clark county in this state. Over one
hundred children were handled by
them from the farm house in Clark
county. The work outgrew the equip
ment and fifteen years ago they re-
moveu to Sioux Falls where the
Children's Home society was organ
lied. A fine stone building has been
constructed and since the work was
begun over thirteen hundred child
rem have been taken from a vicious
environment and placed in good
Christian homes where they were
given an opportunity to grow into
useful lives.
Mrs. Sherrard leaves beside her
husband one son now living in Kan
sas who will be here on the first
train. The body will be taken to
Chicago for burial.
1T was the privilege of the editor
of this newspaper to know Mrs.
Sherrard we'll. He admired the beau
tiful devotion she displayed in her
great work, the sacrifice she always
showed in the care of deserted in
fants, and helpless children, no hour
being too late and no demand on her
! strength too heavy to call out her
bravest response. This noble woman
has left to the world what is worth
more than a million of money. She
has given a demonstration of prac-
tical and devoted Christianity which
will never be forgotten, and which
makes her a heroine of noble pur-
pose and high achievement. The
doctors say she is dead; the world
will say that such a soul can eve
die. God bless the bereaved hus-
band and solace him with the mem
DRY of the heroic work done through
sacrifice and denial and toll for the
good of those who needed"
The June HOusekceper.