Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-04
G. G. SHERWOOD
DIED AT $50
THIS MORNING
Had Been I'll a Little More
Than a Week.-Mrs.
Only 40 Years Old.
Mrs. Sherwood Died Last
Sunday-Three Children
to Have Homes in Iowa.

G. G. Sherwood, cashier of the
Northern State bank. died this morn
ing at $3.50 O'Clock in II local hospital
after having been ill with pneumonia
for a little more than a week. . Mr..
Sherwood's death today followed that
of his wife last Sunday evening.
! At no time during his illness a
there been apparent any distinctly en-
coIraging signs of improvement, and
early yesterday it was n a
MIR. Sherwood condition was bccom-
ing gradually more hopeless. At 2
O'clock yesterday afternoon his pulse
seemed to be somewhat better than it
had been during any part of the day,
but h attending physician did not
consider this any material improve
nent.
Bulletins from the sick room came
all during last night to the effect that
death would be a matter of only a
few hours, m this morning at $3.50
it was reported that MIR. Sherwood
was near death. He had been uncon-
scious since = o'clock this morning.
and six hours later he died.
George G. Sherwood was born at
Mount Vernon. Iowa. September 20,
1878. and had lived all his life in that
state until he came here a little less
NosS "eSs " !
of years he was cashier of the Benton
County State bank at Blairstown.
Iowa, hence he came to Grand
Forks.
Although he had been in this city
n II a comparatively short time. Mr..
Sherwood had Won a host of friends
who deeply mourn his loss and who
sympathize sincerely with his chill
dren, bereaved of both their parents
in less than a week.
Three children, George, .Jr.. IL
years old. Virginia 8. and Josephine
about 2 years old survive their par
ents. Mrs. Ada &. Sherwood OF
Mount Vernon. Iowa. the mother of
Mr.. Sherwood. is in the city. as are
ais his sister, Mrs. Jessie Taylor of
Muscatine, Iowa. and Jennie Allen of
Ames, Iowa. a sister of the late Mrs
G.. G. Sherwood.
Boyhood Friend Mt Bedside.
Fred Bauman. a boyhood friend OF
yesterday and has spent most Of hi!
time at the bedside of the patient,
Mr.. Bauman was overcome with grief
today, and said that he thought the
world of George Sherwood-the best
man God had e made"
1t was the express wish of Mr.
Sherwood, voiced again shortly before
AtS ucdlu, lldL lunerdl services De ar.
ranged as unostentatiously as possible
and he also requested that his re.
mains be cremated.
A ritualistic service will be held al
St Paul's Episcopal church Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Jonathan
Watson officiating, and for. four hourt
before that h body of Mr.. Sherwood
will lie in state in the Masonic tenn.
pie. The deceased was a member o.
the Scottish Rite and also at one tim.
master of the Blue lodge at Blairs.
town, Iowa. Representatives of tn,
banking institutions Of Grand Fork.
and East Grand Forks will be tn,
pallbearers.
Following the services tomorrow
the remains will be sent to the Twi,
Cities. tomorrow evening for crema.
tion.
Arrangements will be completed
within a couple of days for the futur.
Of the children who have been wei
provided for and who will be taker
care of by relatives in Iowa.