The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-01-02
MRS. w. F. SHERMAN
GOES TO HER REWARD
ONE OF CITY'S BEST KNOWN
AND MOST BELOVED WOMEN
CLAIMED BY DEATH.

The shadow OF personal bereave-
ment was felt in almost every home
in Dawson when it was known that
Mrs. w. F. Sherman had passed into
the beyond. To those within the inner
circle Of her love, the blow has fallen
with crushing sorrow, unspeakable
and overwhelming Death came after
several weeks of illness, which was
due to complications following an at
tack of influenza, the gentle sufferer
passing away a few minutes after .
o'clock Monday morning. The funeral
was held this morning at 1870 o'clock
at the Methodist church, Rev. 7. M.
Christian the pastor, and Or. w. I.
Lovett, presiding elder officiating, as.
sisted by Rev. S. F. Lowe, pastor OF
the Dawson Baptist church. Flo
raj tributes in rich profusion and
of exceptional beauty covered the
casket and were banked about the
chancel. By special request OF the
family the old choir-Mesdames !. g..
Parks and J. A. Shields, Messrs. W..
A. Baldwin and w. P. Hornady-were
in charge Of the music and were as
sisted by number OF other singers Of
the city.
The pail bearers were chosen from
the board of stewards and other close
friends. They were r. L. Saville, J..
A. Shields, r. g. Dozier, L. c. Hoyl,
r. d. Smith, J. A. Horsley, jr., W..
B. Parks and F. NJ McNulty. There
was a great outpouring of friends that
filled the church, and the service was
beautifully simple and deeply impress
sive. Interment was made in Cedar
Hill cemetery, many accompanying
the sorrowing family for the last sad
rites, a number of relatives and friends
from out OF town being in the large
assemblage at the grave.
Susie Hessler LANG was born Jan
uary II, 1884, the eldest child OF
Judge and Mrs. ]. A. Laing. When a
small child she united with the Meth
odist church. and throughout her life
gave of her time and talents to its up
building. Mrs. Sherman graduated at
Shorter college in 1902, under the
presidency of Dr. Simmons. She stud
led music under the direction of Mrs
IT. 7. Simmons. a teacher of brilliant at
tainments and wide reputation. In
post graduate course under Mrs. Sim
mons at Brenau specializing in pipe
organ She also took a special course
under Prof Musgrove. In 1905 she
was married to Mr.. W. F. Sherman
OF this union three children were
boundary, a young college student;
Franklin, three years OF age, and SUI
same, scarcely year old.
Mrs. Sherman had been active in
developing the musical talent of the
community, her work in this line be-
ing of a high order, and those who
have been stirred and uplifted by the
rare entertainments which were the
result of a deep love of music and
painstaking care will not soon forget
this service which her friends looked
upon as one of the best expressions
of her life
Mrs. Sherman was one of the best
known and most lovable young ma
irons of Dawson Deep in the hearts
of her friends is written the memory
OF her charming personality, forceful
with sympathy, humility and love. To
the church, her family and friends she
has left rich legacy OF life OF use
fulness. From our human viewpoint it
seems untimely that one so useful to
her family and the community has
been taken, but life is not measured by
years but by Service.
Besides her husband and children
Mrs. Sherman is survived by her par
ents, Judge and Mrs. J. A. LANG,
three sisters, Mrs. E. P. Moseley OF
Macon, Miss Nellie LANG and Mrs.
Glenn E. Rainey of Dawson, and a
large family connection.