Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1912-07-25
EDITOR SHEPARD DEAD.


Last Sunday morning Editor Shep-
ard. Of the Braidoek News. was re-
leased from his long suffering. His
death occurred at his home in
Braddock.
The funeral ,ock place Tuesday,
the interment, beng made in the
Braddock cemetery. The music at
the funera! was furnished by Mes
danes Ryan ard Aarvig and Mr..
Fred Junge. Jr., with Mrs. Barton
at the organ. The pallbearers were
Messrs. &. w. Lynn. II. w. Allen,
l.. Doerschag. w. P. Thurston, j.
ID. MoCusker and d. r Streeter.
The sermon was by Rev +. b. Sapp
Of Fargo. superintendent of mis-
slonS for the Christian (Desciples
of Christi church AS a beauti-
ful memorial to the departed. broad
in its scope and full of charity and
love for humanity. the writer has
never heard the sermon equaled.
Willis Hagan Shepard was the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. j K. Shepard He
was born near Meadeville, Pennsyl-
vania. Sept 5. 1869. His wife. his
mother, two brothers and a sister
survive him The brothers are /. E..
Of Braddock, and Thomas E., of the
Hazelton neighborhood. The sister
is Mrs. j. w. Stroup, of Chicago.
His mother is Mrs NJ. Flick, who
with her husband, Comrade Martin
Flick. the stepfather of decesaed,
were pioneer settlers of Emmons
county, and whose home about five
miles southwest Of the present town
of Linton in the early days was
one of the most hospitable in the
county. Mr.. and Mrs. Flick now
reside in Florida.
The family moved from Pennsyl-
! vania to North Dakota in 1888, when
/ Willis was fourteen years of age.
The boy early showed liking for
the mechanical and literary work of
a newspaper. He was, when quite
young. connected for a time with
the Cavalier County Republican.
Later, he established the Hannah
I Moon. which he afterward sold to
Editor Boyd. at present a represent.
ative in the North Dakota legisla-
ture, who is still running the paper.
Afterward, he went to the Pacific
coast. whel he held positions on the
Seattle Post-lntelligencer and othe,
papers. After his return to NORTH
Dakota. he managed and edited the
Wilton News, and for two years was
associated with the Advocate, al
Linton Five years ago he purchased
the Braddock News, from which
time until his death he was its edito,
and publisher.
January Is. 1908. Mr.. Shepard
was married to Miss Mamie Adams
who survives him.
He died at that age which denote:
the prime Of life. He was an able
writer and master of the mechani
cal branch of his profession. He
was warm friend, and in his journ
alistic contests he was an open ant
aboveboard opponent, enjoying ano
appeciating the editorial point;
made against him in scarcely les:
degree than those made by himself
There was not the slightest faint Of
hypocrisy in his nature. That which
he believed, he was not afraid t.
advocate, and in his oppositions ht
vas frank and pronounced.
From the time of their marriage
and more particularly during Mr.
Shepard sickness the devoted wifi.
proved true the poets lines regard
ing woman when pain and anguish
wiring the brow. veritable ange
thou" Toward the success Of tn,
Braddock News she contributed
much hard work, and for weeks dur
ing her husbands sickness not onl.
did the good and loyal wife act a
nurse at the bedside of the one 81
dear to her. but she kept the pape
going. and through her efforts not ;
single publication was missed. 'rh
people of Braddock cannot fin,
words of commentator too stron,
to apply to Mrs Shepard.
a.. n., 80