Obituaries: "Shu - Shy"; Winn, Louisiana
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Edward Thomas Shumake

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Submitter: Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
Date: 24 Nov 2004
Source: Winn Parish Enterprise News-American
From: June 6, 1884 Southern Sentinel

His numerous friends will be shocked as we were to hear of the untimely
death of Ed. T. Shumake, which sad event occurred in Pineville on May 20th.
We find it hard to realize that we shall never more on earth see his cheery
face, or grasp again his friendly hand in warm greeting.  We deeply
sympathize with his bereaved companion and his afflicted family in their
distress, and hope that he has gained eternal rest in the abode of the
Blessed.

(Obituary appears in separate column)

Departed this life in Pineville, Louisiana at the residence of his father in
law, Mr. W. A. Griffin, at 5 a.m., Tuesday, May 20, 1884.

He was the son of Mr. F. and Mrs. K. Shumake, of Georgia.  Both his deceased
father and his living mother have unblemished records as members of the
Baptist Church.

He was a native of Baker County, Georgia and was born May 4, 1844.  He came
to Louisiana some twenty years since.

He was married in Pineville, Louisiana May 14, 1879 to Miss Nettie Griffin.

For some years he had been an upright member of the Masonic fraternity.  He
was interred at his own request by Solomon Lodge, No. 221, F. & A. M., in
the Mt. Olivet Cemetery, of Pineville, La., at 5 p.m. May 20th, 1884.

He lived to know no enemies. His record is blotted with no intention of
wrongs against his fellow man.  He not only enjoyed the warm affection of
his loved ones at home but he was the object of appreciation by an entire
public.

In his last hours he suffered much without impatience or complaint.  He
professed faith in the Lord Jesus and declared himself reconciled to die
some weeks before his death.

We laid him away with the earthen walls of that chamber to which we commit
the most sacred, and most beloved interests of this life.  There we must
leave him, till we shall all come forth amid the celestial throng of eternal
morning.

His Friend
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