The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-05-23
LIFE SKETCH OF
EDWARD H. SHEPARD
tFrom Better Fruit

Mr.. Shepard is dead. There Is sor-
row In his home. Friends ana busi-
ness associates mourn. The announce
ment from St. Vincent 5 hospital Mon
dav morning, April %, Of MS passing
came as a shock. Cheerful even IN his
illness, his friends had believed he was
soon to be with them again, and their
grief IS keen.
Mr. Shepard sacrificed his life In
conscientious devotion 10 his work.
Fruit growers IN the Pacific North
west, in whose interests he. .lahored for
more that l5 years, owe him a debt
that never could have been paid. IL
was said Of Mr.. Shepard that no man
did more to make fruit growing bus
mess enterprise and 70 direct the mar
keting TO profitable channels.
Sixteen years ago Mr.. Shepard pur-
chased an orchard IN Hood River val
ley. Years before that he had devoted
his studies to horticulture, and with
the purchase Of a farm he put his the
ores into practice. The fruit growers
of Hood River soon recognized hls abll-
ity, and he was made manager Of the
Hood River Apple Growers Union.
One of his first acts was to improve
the grade and pack of apples. and he
drew up the original rules for grading
and packing which were adopted
throughout the Northwest. For u
years he was director Of this asOcia-
| ton. which later became known as the
/ Apple Growers Association of Hood
River. He was manager for SIX years
of the Hood River Fruit Growers
| Union, which shipped Strawberries and
small fruits. The Hood River Fruit
1 Growers Union later was merged into
the Apple Growers Association.
In 1903 he established Better Fruit,
/ a magazine, as its name implies, de-
voted to the fruit growing industry.
Readers of Better Fruit will testify to
his great work in helping orchardists
and marketing associations solve their
vexing problems.
Mr.. Shepard was an early advocate
of cooperation in the production and
marketing of fruit. For the past l5
years managers of the fruit fairs or
horticultural conventions in the Pacific
| Northwest, and even in the far eastern
states, never considered their programs
complete without having Mr.. Shepard
appear for an address. He gave free
ly Of his time, energy and money to
make these addresses, and there are
many who owe their success today to
the advice given by Mr.. Shepard.
Mr.. Shepard was born in Marysville,
Calf. December "A. 1851 His father.
l.. A. Shepard, was a skilled horticul-
turist in New England many years
ago, and on moving to California made
a reputation as an authority on matters
Of fruit culture. 1t may be said that
Mr.. Shepard grew up in an atmosphere
Of horticulture. In 1880 he graduated
from the University of California. He
always took an active interest in col
legiate affairs and was the prime
mover in organizing the University
club of Hood River several years ago.
At college he was member Of the
Zeta Psi fraternity.
Mr.. Shepard was a prominent mem.
Der of the American Pomological Socl.
ETY. and an honorary member of the
State horticultural Societies of Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho. He was
also a member of the international
Apple Shippers Association, having
been honored with a membership that
was unique in the fact that he was the
only member of the association that
was not shipper.
Mr.. Shepard is survived by his wife
who was formerly Miss Alice Failing
Of Portland, and five daughters.
The funeral services were conducted
Tuesday afternoon from Mr.. Shepard !
late residence, by Bishop Robert l..
Paddock Of the Episcopal diocese oI
eastern Oregon, who was warn
friend of Mr.. Shepard.