Wichita County, TX - Obituaries - James H. Shumake

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Wichita Daily Times
August 12 1908


OBITUARY
At the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Shumake, near Thornberry, at 10 o'clock 
Saturday night James H. Shumake passed peacefully away. _The deceased was born 
February 17, 1886, near Austin, and came to this comunity [sic] when a small boy and 
lived here continuously until the time of his demise. As a child he was the favorite 
of his companions, always happy and bright. _As a youth, he was honorable and industrious, 
and when trials came Jim met with them with a smile and an indomitable energy, thus 
giving early promise of the grand and noble manhood which has been so greatly admired 
by all who knew him. He was married on September 20, 1906, to Miss Pearl Bunger, who 
was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bunger of this community. After a few months 
she was taken from him by death, on April 18, 1907; but, notwithstanding the fact 
that the greatest of trials had come upon him, he was still that cheerful and happy 
disposition, and it was only given to those who were nearest in sympathy with him to 
know the utter desolation of his heart. _On November 9, 1907, he received the injury 
which caused his death. He has been upon the bed of affliction ever since. His wonderful 
physique and sweet Christian fortitude bore him through sufferings that would have 
overcome many and even to the very end he was cheerful and happy, with a smile and a 
pleasant word for all. He was happy in spite of his affliction and enjoyed life with 
his loved ones, but realized for some time before death that he could not live long, 
and in conversation with his father and friends he said that all was well with him, 
that death and the grave had no terrors for him, and in his last hours, though his 
sufferings were intense, his whole thought seemed to center in one desire to cheer 
the sorrowing loved ones, ever meeting their gaze with a loving smile. He died as 
he had lived, with a happy face. A FRIEND.