The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-04-30
The Late William A. Shewman.

Inc following concerning the late W..
A. Shewman is taken from the Oregon
City (Ore.) Courier, of April 25, 1918:
Died, at st. Vincents hospital, Port
land, April q, 1913, w. A. Shewman,
Jr., aged al years.
A few weeks ago at a meeting OF the
Live Wires, Mr. Shewmau was named as
committee on some industrial enter
prise, when he stated that he was ready
to leave for southern trip and it might
be long time before he returned to the
luncheODs. None present ever imagined
that he would never return. Realizing
that his health was fast failing, but not
realizing that he was seriously i'll, be
thought change of climate and a vaca-
lion would benefit him, and about three
months ago, with his wife and son, he
went TO southern California, expecting to
remain two or three months and hoping
the sunny cline would give him renewed
health and strength. But his condition
was more serious than he or his family
realized, aud he gradually grew worse.
The weather conditions were everything
but sunshine. He contracted a severe
cold and his condition became alarming.
Consulting the best phyicisns, they ad-
vised him to return home at once and
place himself under the care OF hospital.
Mr.. ShewmaD weighed the chances, real
lied the danger of the operation in his
weakened condition, but went to the
operating table with a smile. Rev. Bow
en-, of Portland, administered the sacra-
ment, and to him and his wife he said he
would take the chances without fear and
submit to the verdict. The verdict was
death. The case was too serious for re-
covery in bis weakened condition.
The morning of the day of his death
he greeted his wife and nurses with
CHEEKY good morning, and during the
day talked with Mrs. Shewman several
times. He was without pain and fully
conscious. During the afternoon the doc
tors and nurses saw that the end was
near and at four clock he told his wife
that he was very tired.
"Why don't you go to sleep-it will be
best for you now" she said.
II may not awaken" he replied.
"But you are not afraid, are your"
mo, am not afraid. l am going to
Sleep"
Arranging the pillows Mrs. Shewman
asked, "Now shall kiss you good
night2"
"Yes, and kiss me goodbye" he re-
piled.
And then. as babe falls to sleep, with
out pain, a tremor, he closed his eyes
for the everlasting sleep.
Mr. Shewman was born in Geneva, N. |
Y, in 1872, and would have been Al years |
old in May. When an infant his parents
moved 10 Randolph, N. Y, where his
father, W. A. ShewmaD, was owner of
the Randolph Register for many years,
and here the son grew to manhood, and
was later associated with his father in
business. In 1897 he was married to
Vernah w. Shewman, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. F. Watson, then residing
at Golinza, now of Tionesta, Pa, ard soon
after moved to Gallon, Ohio, where they
lived for some time, and later went to
Buffalo, N. Y, where he was staff artist
On the Times, afterwards going to Penn
'ylvania, where he was for six years as
sociated with his father -in-law in business
1t Kellettville. In 1907 he came to Port
land the following year bought the Cour-
Ter OF Oregon City, which he edited and
for four years, and during this
lime he also purchased and managed the
Albany Herald, later selling the Herald.
In January, 1912, he sold the Courier to
NJ. j. Brown and A. e. Frost, and be-
came editor of the Western Stock Jour
nal, which position he held at the time of
mis- recent illness. His wife, Mrs. Vernah
Shewman, mother, Mrs. Josephine
Shewman, son, Alon, and sister, Mrs.
ryra Warren, are living at Risley.
Will Shewman will be greatly missed
n Oregon City. Big hearted, generous to
! fault, always good Datured and sunny:
always ticking part in any project for do.
ng things-such man leaves vacancy
lard 10 fill. One splendid trait was his
owe of children. He was the friend of
he little folks and they were his friends.
The Courier editor was raised in the
anne county with Mr.. Shewman, worked
or years with him in the newspaper work
nd knew him intimately. And he
,nows of his splendid traits, of charity, OF
generosity, of heart kindness, and his
conceptive mind. He had
rest ability along many lines and his
rain was ever restive and working out
lew ideas.
The funeral services will be held from
ne home this Thursday afternoon at
wo o'clock. The services will be private
9th at the home and at the cemetery
'urial will be in Mountain View. Rev.
'owen of the Episcopal church of Port
md, will officiate at the services. Mr..
newman was for many years a mem Der
nd lay reader of the Episcopal church.
The bearers will be Mayor Linn Jones,
. A. Chapman, Judge Grant B. Dim ick, =
ohm w, Risley, o. W. Eastman and M.
Brown.