The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-10
u.rrv Markle Sheppard Died at
His Home in Wyoming, I'LL
nols on Last Sunday
Morning.
WAS A BUSINESS MAN
Had Been in Business in War
saw For Many Years But
Removed From There
to Wyoming.

news was received here Sunday from
wyoming, ILL.,, that Henry Markell
sbeppard. Familiarity known by every
hody as Mark" had breathed ais last
atS.2O that morning after an illness of
several weeks duration through he had
been ailing all winter, but would
not give up. His death was caused
by stomach trouble, with heart COM
pcations. Mark was genial, kindly
man ever ready with a smile or a
Joke and had hosts Of friends who will
sadly miss him.
Mr.. Sheppard was born in
Bloomington, Indiana, Oct. Goth,
lS47. With his fathers family when
boy of seven years, he removed to
Van Buren, county, Iowa, where he
grew to manhood, and in 1872 was
united in marriage to Miss Susan A.
Shepherd, who bore him two daugh-
tiers, who survive him. In 1881, he
With his family came to Warsaw
where be was for years engaged in
business, and was we'll and favorably
known. Several years ago he remov-
ed to Wyoming, H., the home of his
Youngest daughter. Mr.. Sheppard was
Mason, member of Arthur Marsh
post G. A. r., and also charter
member of Warsaw Camp, $40 M. w.
A. He leaves to mourn his loss his
faithful wife, two daughters, Miss
Mary Sheppard, and Mrs. Will j. Eos
ter of Wyoming, Ill, brother. j. NJ.
Sheppard of Ottumwa Iowa, and three
sisters, Mrs. Hattie S. Doyle of New
Albany, Indiana, Mrs. Amy l.. Wemp-
ner OF Kansas City, Mo-, and Mrs. J..
". Shepherd of Warsaw, Ill. His f.
neral occurred at2 p. m. today from
the Methodist church, Rev. p. R. Pow
ers, pastor officiating. The remains
we're escorted from the residence of
his brother-in-law, J. w. Shepherd to
the church by Warsaw Camp, $40,
NJ, w. A. He was buried in Oak
land cemetery with Masonic honors.
Many beautiful floral offerings bore
mute testimony OF tie love and es-
TEEN of many friends.
The following relatives attended the
funeral of H. M. Sheppard today:
Mrs. II NJ Sheppard, Miss Mary
Sheppard Mr.. and Mrs. Will Foster,
wyoming, H. Mr.. James M. Shep-
pard, Ottumwa, Iowa: Mrs. Hattie S.
Doyle, and son, Paul, New Albany,
md; Mrs. my L. Wempner, Kansas
City, Mo-; Mrs. Minnie S. Hi.., Silvis,
III.
DR.. w. l.. Winnard left Monday
noon for few days visit in Chicago
where he will attend the great auto
mobile exhibition.
Lemuel A. Mussetter left Monday
Tor Colorado Springs. Col, where he
VIII assume the management of the
ols farm attached to the Modern
Woodmen Sanatorium. His family
VIII not join him for several months.
m hutchins has associated himself
WIN Dr. Chas. A. Warner. Warsaw's
olaest medical practitioner. Tlesr
ohice will be DR.. Warmers old loca-
ton.
ne immense plate glass window
occupying nearly the whole front of
:. 4. McAdams barber shop, was
blown in Tuesday afternoon and was
shiashed into thousands of pieces. A
s'aha OF beautiful house plants was
oaaly damaged and some of the plants
entirely destroyed. Fortunately no
one was hurt
Nls Matte Benson Reiman, an old
ana respected citizen of Warsaw, died
VI sunday at the home Of her son, Ed
Nard' IN Kansas City, Mo-. aged "A
,ears Her remains were. brought
nefe tuesday for burial The funeral
yselules We're held at 10 a. m. at the
,ae,noolst Church, the pastor, Rev.
:. n Powers, officiating. Burial in
oakland cemetery.
=, WI ana Mrs. Frank Crane of Peoria,
-, came over to attend the funeral
~. .lrs. feiman, and are stopping with
'nelr cousins, the Misses Crane.
-. nu' Reiman of Kansas City. Mo-,
ns sle over with the remains of his
NY, v'ner. His brother Will Reiman
,a m Two sons and two daughters OF
Nv a'siaha' Mo-. are also here and also
A. benson and daughter of Men.
ten IN, and Mrs. Storms and daug.
~ :, " the same place. other relatives
u the deceased.
c.a mls. Florence Tippiett of Peoria
Ae over to attend the funeral OF