South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-02
PIONEER PASSES
AWAY SUDDENLY
Mrs. Matilda Sherland, Age 81,
Dies of HemOrrhage at Noon
Resident of South Bend
for Many Years.

Mrs. Matilda Sherland. 81 years old.
Ind most Of her long life "A resident
Of South Bend. died at 1885 O'Clock
today at her residence on 5. Taylor
st. Mrs Sherlaud was member Of
the CoquillaTd family, whose history
IS 50 intimately associated with the
history G the city and whose achieve
ments have done much toward it's
building. she herself has for many
years done much for the city in a
charitable way, many Institutions. or
ganizations and individuals being re-
cipients Of generous benefactiOns.
Although Mrs. Shetland has been in
III health for some time from chronic
stomach trouble. her death came very
suddenly. having been due 10 a
hemOrThage Of the intestines. Her only
daughter, Mrs. l.. A. ChapotOn OF De-
trOit is in the west with her husband
and received the news of her mothers
death at Glacial park. With DIR.
ChapOtcn she iert immediately Tor
South Bend and they are expected to
arrive Friday.
The daughter Of Benjamin and
Sophia COquillard, who came TO South
Bend when the city was in its infancy,
she was one of Il children. She was
born in Detroit April p, 1927, but
came here in childhood and later was
married here 10 Lucius Sherland, a
trader associated with her brother, the
late Alexis COquillard. There was
born TO them but one daughter Ma
tilda, now Mrs. +. A. ChapOton Of
Detroit mother of Mrs. Fred O'Brien
OF South Bend. Mr.. Sherland died
over so years ago.
Surviving sisters are Mrs. NJ. p
Campau of Detroit; Mrs. (. g. Meeker
322 w. Lasalle az; Mrs. +. r. Wills,
Us S. Taylor ST., and Mrs. q. ID. Rupel
OF Sumption Prairie road. She was
also the sister OF Benjamin COquil-
lard, jr., Alexis COquillard, Mrs. Hi
ram Miller and Mrs. John Decker Of
South Bend, and Mrs. Frances Beau
bien of Detroit, all dead. The only
grandchildren are Mrs Fred O'Brien
OF South Bend and Alexis ChapOton
OF Detroit.
Mrs. Shetland is believed 70 be the
first student to attend st. Mary's col
lege and academy, which she entered
when il was a mere frame building
located at Bertrand. She has always
been a patron Of both st. Mary's and
NOtre Dame, and was a great friend of
Father SOrin, the founder of NOtre
Dame, and he and the other priests
who were associated with him there
were frequent guests in her home.
The original Sherland home was To-
Gated on the northeast corner Of Mich
igan ST and Jefferson blvd, where
the Noisom tewelry store stands. After
Mr.. Sherland's death, Mrs. Sherland
kept house for her brother. in the
little house still standing on S. Main
St, across from the court house. She
moved from there TO her present home
only a few years ago.
St Patrick's church and other
Catholic churches of the city. together
with St. Joseph's hospital and many
associations and charitable OrganiZa-
tons have been the beneficiaries of
her generosity. She was always deep
w religious and was faithful and
generous in her support of the church.
To any worthy cause in which she
became interested she gave vOlun-
tarily and unObtrusively
The final arrangements for the
funeral will be delayed until the ar
rival Of DR.. and Mrs ChapOtOn Fri
day. The services however, will be
held from St. Patrick's church prob
ably on Saturday.