Butler County KS Archives Obituaries.....Shuman, Marion Wilson May 1, 1933
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The El Dorado Times, Saturday, May 2, 1933
MARION WILSON SHUMAN DIES 

Marion Wilson Shuman, a resident of El Dorado for over 40 years, died at his 
home, 117 North Vine Street, late yesterday afternoon after an illness of three 
weeks. He was 71 years old.

Mr. Shuman had been caretaker at the City Hall for several years and previous 
to that was connected at various times with the El Dorado Police Department and 
the sheriff’s office here. He had also been a night watchman. He was well known 
to scores of El Doradoans and his death is mourned by many.

Mr. Shuman was born in Carroll County, Ind., on September 3, 1861, and came to 
El Dorado in 1877. He resided here until 1905 when they moved to Oklahoma but 
returned in 1918. He had resided here since. The El Doradoan was married to 
Miss Katie Bailey on July 4, 1898.

Surviving are his widow; three sons, Leroy and Frank of El Dorado and Kenneth, 
of San Pedro, Calif., three daughters, Mrs. W. P. Grattan, of Newton and Fern 
and Marlan Shuman, both of El Dorado; three sisters, Mrs. Oscar Jones, of 
Lawton, Okla., Mrs. George Kuntz, of Fairview, Okla., and Mrs. Mary Kaylor, of 
Chicago and a brother Eugene of Fairview, Okla.

Funeral services will be held at the Byrd Funeral Home tomorrow afternoon at 
2:30 with rev. G. K. Wallace, pastor of the Church of Christ, at Wichita, 
officiating. Interment will be made in West Cemetery.

The El Dorado Times 
Monday, May 22, 1933 

SHUMAN FUNERAL HELD YESTERDAY 

Funeral services for Marion Wilson Shuman, who died here Friday, were held at 
the Byrd Funeral Home yesterday afternoon with Rev. G. K. Wallace, pastor of 
the Church of Christ, at Wichita, officiating.

A large group of friends and relatives of the well known El Dorado man were in 
attendance while an abundance of floral offerings testified as to the respect 
in which he was held.

A mixed quartet, composed of Mrs. Will Hawes, Gladys Claypool, Frank Claypool, 
and E. G. Cornwell, sang “Jesus Lover of My Soul,” “There’s a Fountain Filled 
with Blood,” and “The Unclouded Day.”  All were favorites of Mr. Shuman.

Pallbearers were: Smith Bailey, George Wynn, Fred Schuman, Eugene Foster, 
Charles Parton and George Counter. Interment was made in West Cemetery.


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