Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Shawhan, Eva P. 1930
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Payette Enterprise 7-24-1930
Payette Enterprise
Payette, Idaho
Thursday, July 24, 1930
 
MRS. B. P. SHAWHAN DIES IN A BOISE HOSPITAL
 
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Shawhan were grieved to learn of Mrs. 
Shawhan's death which occurred at the St. Luke's hospital in Boise, Thursday 
of last week, July 17.   The sad news reaching the Enterprise office too late 
for publication in last week's issue.
 
Mrs. Shawhan was among the first settlers in the Payette valley coming to 
Idaho with her husband in 1892 and for four years resided in Payette where 
they were very prominent in all social and civic affairs, contributing much to 
the advancement and upbuilding of the little pioneer town of Payette.  Mr. 
Shawhan taking an active part in the construction of the Farmers' Irrigation 
Canal which carried the first irrigation water to the New Plymouth and 
Fruitland bench.  After residing four years in Payette they moved to New 
Plymouth and took an active part in the organizing the New Plymouth Colony 
Company and assisted in laying out the townsite of that thriving little city 
which now stands as a monument of their successful work as pioneers of the 
Payette valley.  They later moved to Payette where they again became prominent 
citizens of this place.  Mrs. Shawhan assisted in organizing the Payette 
Portia club and was chosen as first president, where she served efficiently in 
building up the organization which today is one of the largest and most 
successful organizations of its kind in the state.  She was also a member and 
active worker in the P. E. O. society.
 
Mrs. Shawhan was born at Knightstown, Ind., February 12, 1868 and later moved 
to Gordon City, Kans., where she was united in marriage to B. P. Shawhan of 
New York City, November 18, 1885.  After residing in New York City three years 
they came west to Idaho.  Besides her husband she is survived by one son, 
Frederick Shawhan whose excellent vocal talent has given him prominence as a 
bass singer over much of the United States, a daughter Miss Helen Shawhan, who 
resides in Los Angeles, Calif., she is also survived by one sister, Mrs. C. S. 
Loveland of Los Angeles, who many years ago was a resident of Payette where 
Mr. Loveland was cashier of the Payette Valley Bank.
 
Funeral services were held from St. Michael's Cathedral at Boise Saturday, 
July 19, Rev. Dean Rea officiating.  Interment in Morris Hill cemetery.

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