Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-24
BISHOP SH|PMAN
I. DIES SUDDENLY
Episcopal Suffragan PreIate
of New York Is Victim
of Heart Attack.

NEW YORK, March "a [P).-Righi
Rev, Herbert Shipman, Episcopal SUI
fraRan bishop of New York, and vet
eran of the World War, died suddenly
r yesterday at the dinner table in his
home of heart aflment. He was 90
years old.
AS chaplain of the 27th Division dur
tng the war, he lost an eye and was
GaSeed, four years ago he suffered
nervous breakdown, but recently had
been considered in better health.
Mrs. Shipman COIlapses.
At the chapel of the Intercession yes
terday morning he confirmed 100 per-
8 sons. He returned home apparently in
good health, but was stricken suddenly.
Mrs Shipman, socially prominent and
daughter of Edison Bradley of Washing
ton and New York, collapsed.
Besides his wife, Bishop Shipman is
survived by three sisters: Mrs. Mary
Raymond Shipman Andrews, a writer,
Of Syracuse, N. Y: Mrs. Henry NJ. Hub
bard and Mrs William H. Burr of New
York. His only brother, Raymond Gold
Shipman, died several years ago.
The death of Bishop Shipman came
rs great blow to his many friends.
not only in clerical. but in lay circles,
including members of all creeds.
Soldiers of the regiments with which
he served in the A. e. F. held him in
the greatest reverence, and one of Bish-
op Shipman'S most priced possessions
was letter of affection and admiration
bearing the signature of every man in
one Of these regiments.
Many times during his life Bishop
Shipman expressed a desire to be buried
at West Point, spot that was always
especially dear to him. That wish will
carried hin OF
noon tomorrow in the Cathedral of st.
John the Divine. Burial will be pri-
vate.
Became Bishop in 1921.
Bishcp Shipman was born in Licking
ton, KY, on August 3, 1869. His father,
Rev. Jacob Shipman. later became
rector of Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church in New York.
Young Mr.. Shipman was educated at
Columbia University and the General
Episcopal Theological Seminary. Chelsea
Square, being graduated from the
former in 1890 and from the latter in
1924. At Columbia he was class poet
and was also active in track athletics.
He was ordained deacon in 1894
and was advanced to the priesthood a
year later by the late Bishop Henry
Goldman Potter. He spent the first
period OF his ministry as assistant rector
at Christ Church. In 1896 President
Cleveland appointed him chaplain at
West Point and he was reappointed by
President Mckinley and President
Roosevelt.
In 1905 DR.. Shipman became assist
ant rector to the late DIR. d. Parker
Morgan, then rector of the Church of
the Heavenly Rest. When Dr. Morgan
resigned in 1907, DR.. Shipman became
rector.
on April 10, 1899, DR.. Shipman mar
ried Miss Julie Fay Bradley.
Served in World War.
In 1915 DR.. Shipman returned to the
Army and served on the Mexican border
as well as in the World War. He went
overseas as chaplain of the 104th Ar
tillery, formerly the LIST New York Field
Artillery. He was promoted in France
/. to senior chaplain of the LIST Army
Corps. He returned from France broken
3 IN health.
Soon after he had resumed his pas
toral duties, DR.. Manning, having be-
come Bishop of New York, let it be
known that he wanted two assistant
bishops. Bishop Shipman and Bishop
> Lloyd were electedsat a diocesan con-
ver1tion on September 20, 1921.