Centralia Journal, Friday, Jan. 3, 1908, page 1:
Obituary
Venning Dwight Shoemaker was born at Seneca, Kansas, Oct. 22, 1873, and died at Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 26, 1907.
He was educated at Centralia, graduating in the High School in 1890. Soon after his graduation he obtained employment with the wholesale lumber company of Wm. Buchanan of Kansas City, Mo., where he remained in business for twelve years. His ability, honesty, and faithfulness in the discharge of every duty soon gained the confidence of his employers who promoted him from time to time. He finally became manager of the business which position he occupied when his health began to fail three years ago. He was then advised to take a rest, and after spending a few months at home he decided to try the climate of Colorado, hoping the higher altitude of the mountains might prove beneficial. But the clear sky, the pure air, the crystal water, and the beautiful scenery of mountains and valleys all failed to bring health to his wasting form.
His younger brother, Theodore, was with him last winter in Colorado and cared for him in every possible way for four months. His brother Ivan hastened to his relief this winter, as he had often done before, and this time he brought him back to Kansas City. But the best of care and kindness could not save the dying boy. One week from the day of his return to Kansas City he died. His body was brought by his loving brother Ivan to Centralia, where the funeral was conducted by Rev. G.W. Browning at the home of his parents on Dec. 27.
During the years of his declining health the deceased became an earnest student of the Bible. He often wrote to his mother of the many beautiful things he found in "God's Great Book." His religion was that which his mother taught him when a child. In his letters to her he would dwell much on the precious precepts of his mother's love, and he assured her that her teachings in his childhood had been the guiding star of his young manhood. In a letter of recent date he wrote as follows: " Mother, the prayers you taught me I have always prayed, and they have been answered. God has answered your prayers for me, and He will take care of your boy."
Dwight loved to visit his home, and especially at Christmas times. On these occasions he would never fail to bring presents from the city as tokens of his love. None of the family were ever forgotten, from the old uncle to the youngest grandchild. His mother, whom he held as his dearest friend on earth, would receive a double portion of his gifts. Christmas to him was a time of joy to himself, and a time when he loved to make everyone about him glad and happy. His last Christmas home coming was so unlike the former ones. It was so quiet, so solemn, so full of sorrow. He lay in a beautiful casket literally covered with floral offerings by his Kansas City friends. It was the first time his presence had ever brought darkness to his home and friends in Centralia. But why should his friends go bowed down under the gloom. They saw his lifeless body as it looked like one whose body was pillowed in sweet repose, and they knew that he himself was not under the cloud that so chilled and depressed their own loving hearts. They knew that he had passed "through the valley of the shadow of death," and was basking in the eternal light of Heaven, for "there is no night there."
A large procession of friends followed the remains to the Centralia cemetery where the body was laid to rest, and the entire community extends their deepest sympathies to the parents, the brothers and the sister of this noble young man.
(Thanks goes to Cheryl White for this obituary!)
Obituary
Venning Dwight Shoemaker was born at Seneca, Kansas, Oct. 22, 1873, and died at Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 26, 1907.
He was educated at Centralia, graduating in the High School in 1890. Soon after his graduation he obtained employment with the wholesale lumber company of Wm. Buchanan of Kansas City, Mo., where he remained in business for twelve years. His ability, honesty, and faithfulness in the discharge of every duty soon gained the confidence of his employers who promoted him from time to time. He finally became manager of the business which position he occupied when his health began to fail three years ago. He was then advised to take a rest, and after spending a few months at home he decided to try the climate of Colorado, hoping the higher altitude of the mountains might prove beneficial. But the clear sky, the pure air, the crystal water, and the beautiful scenery of mountains and valleys all failed to bring health to his wasting form.
His younger brother, Theodore, was with him last winter in Colorado and cared for him in every possible way for four months. His brother Ivan hastened to his relief this winter, as he had often done before, and this time he brought him back to Kansas City. But the best of care and kindness could not save the dying boy. One week from the day of his return to Kansas City he died. His body was brought by his loving brother Ivan to Centralia, where the funeral was conducted by Rev. G.W. Browning at the home of his parents on Dec. 27.
During the years of his declining health the deceased became an earnest student of the Bible. He often wrote to his mother of the many beautiful things he found in "God's Great Book." His religion was that which his mother taught him when a child. In his letters to her he would dwell much on the precious precepts of his mother's love, and he assured her that her teachings in his childhood had been the guiding star of his young manhood. In a letter of recent date he wrote as follows: " Mother, the prayers you taught me I have always prayed, and they have been answered. God has answered your prayers for me, and He will take care of your boy."
Dwight loved to visit his home, and especially at Christmas times. On these occasions he would never fail to bring presents from the city as tokens of his love. None of the family were ever forgotten, from the old uncle to the youngest grandchild. His mother, whom he held as his dearest friend on earth, would receive a double portion of his gifts. Christmas to him was a time of joy to himself, and a time when he loved to make everyone about him glad and happy. His last Christmas home coming was so unlike the former ones. It was so quiet, so solemn, so full of sorrow. He lay in a beautiful casket literally covered with floral offerings by his Kansas City friends. It was the first time his presence had ever brought darkness to his home and friends in Centralia. But why should his friends go bowed down under the gloom. They saw his lifeless body as it looked like one whose body was pillowed in sweet repose, and they knew that he himself was not under the cloud that so chilled and depressed their own loving hearts. They knew that he had passed "through the valley of the shadow of death," and was basking in the eternal light of Heaven, for "there is no night there."
A large procession of friends followed the remains to the Centralia cemetery where the body was laid to rest, and the entire community extends their deepest sympathies to the parents, the brothers and the sister of this noble young man.
(Thanks goes to Cheryl White for this obituary!)
Centralia Journal, Friday, Jan. 3, 1908, page 1:
Obituary
Venning Dwight Shoemaker was born at Seneca, Kansas, Oct. 22, 1873, and died at Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 26, 1907.
He was educated at Centralia, graduating in the High School in 1890. Soon after his graduation he obtained employment with the wholesale lumber company of Wm. Buchanan of Kansas City, Mo., where he remained in business for twelve years. His ability, honesty, and faithfulness in the discharge of every duty soon gained the confidence of his employers who promoted him from time to time. He finally became manager of the business which position he occupied when his health began to fail three years ago. He was then advised to take a rest, and after spending a few months at home he decided to try the climate of Colorado, hoping the higher altitude of the mountains might prove beneficial. But the clear sky, the pure air, the crystal water, and the beautiful scenery of mountains and valleys all failed to bring health to his wasting form.
His younger brother, Theodore, was with him last winter in Colorado and cared for him in every possible way for four months. His brother Ivan hastened to his relief this winter, as he had often done before, and this time he brought him back to Kansas City. But the best of care and kindness could not save the dying boy. One week from the day of his return to Kansas City he died. His body was brought by his loving brother Ivan to Centralia, where the funeral was conducted by Rev. G.W. Browning at the home of his parents on Dec. 27.
During the years of his declining health the deceased became an earnest student of the Bible. He often wrote to his mother of the many beautiful things he found in "God's Great Book." His religion was that which his mother taught him when a child. In his letters to her he would dwell much on the precious precepts of his mother's love, and he assured her that her teachings in his childhood had been the guiding star of his young manhood. In a letter of recent date he wrote as follows: " Mother, the prayers you taught me I have always prayed, and they have been answered. God has answered your prayers for me, and He will take care of your boy."
Dwight loved to visit his home, and especially at Christmas times. On these occasions he would never fail to bring presents from the city as tokens of his love. None of the family were ever forgotten, from the old uncle to the youngest grandchild. His mother, whom he held as his dearest friend on earth, would receive a double portion of his gifts. Christmas to him was a time of joy to himself, and a time when he loved to make everyone about him glad and happy. His last Christmas home coming was so unlike the former ones. It was so quiet, so solemn, so full of sorrow. He lay in a beautiful casket literally covered with floral offerings by his Kansas City friends. It was the first time his presence had ever brought darkness to his home and friends in Centralia. But why should his friends go bowed down under the gloom. They saw his lifeless body as it looked like one whose body was pillowed in sweet repose, and they knew that he himself was not under the cloud that so chilled and depressed their own loving hearts. They knew that he had passed "through the valley of the shadow of death," and was basking in the eternal light of Heaven, for "there is no night there."
A large procession of friends followed the remains to the Centralia cemetery where the body was laid to rest, and the entire community extends their deepest sympathies to the parents, the brothers and the sister of this noble young man.
(Thanks goes to Cheryl White for this obituary!)
Obituary
Venning Dwight Shoemaker was born at Seneca, Kansas, Oct. 22, 1873, and died at Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 26, 1907.
He was educated at Centralia, graduating in the High School in 1890. Soon after his graduation he obtained employment with the wholesale lumber company of Wm. Buchanan of Kansas City, Mo., where he remained in business for twelve years. His ability, honesty, and faithfulness in the discharge of every duty soon gained the confidence of his employers who promoted him from time to time. He finally became manager of the business which position he occupied when his health began to fail three years ago. He was then advised to take a rest, and after spending a few months at home he decided to try the climate of Colorado, hoping the higher altitude of the mountains might prove beneficial. But the clear sky, the pure air, the crystal water, and the beautiful scenery of mountains and valleys all failed to bring health to his wasting form.
His younger brother, Theodore, was with him last winter in Colorado and cared for him in every possible way for four months. His brother Ivan hastened to his relief this winter, as he had often done before, and this time he brought him back to Kansas City. But the best of care and kindness could not save the dying boy. One week from the day of his return to Kansas City he died. His body was brought by his loving brother Ivan to Centralia, where the funeral was conducted by Rev. G.W. Browning at the home of his parents on Dec. 27.
During the years of his declining health the deceased became an earnest student of the Bible. He often wrote to his mother of the many beautiful things he found in "God's Great Book." His religion was that which his mother taught him when a child. In his letters to her he would dwell much on the precious precepts of his mother's love, and he assured her that her teachings in his childhood had been the guiding star of his young manhood. In a letter of recent date he wrote as follows: " Mother, the prayers you taught me I have always prayed, and they have been answered. God has answered your prayers for me, and He will take care of your boy."
Dwight loved to visit his home, and especially at Christmas times. On these occasions he would never fail to bring presents from the city as tokens of his love. None of the family were ever forgotten, from the old uncle to the youngest grandchild. His mother, whom he held as his dearest friend on earth, would receive a double portion of his gifts. Christmas to him was a time of joy to himself, and a time when he loved to make everyone about him glad and happy. His last Christmas home coming was so unlike the former ones. It was so quiet, so solemn, so full of sorrow. He lay in a beautiful casket literally covered with floral offerings by his Kansas City friends. It was the first time his presence had ever brought darkness to his home and friends in Centralia. But why should his friends go bowed down under the gloom. They saw his lifeless body as it looked like one whose body was pillowed in sweet repose, and they knew that he himself was not under the cloud that so chilled and depressed their own loving hearts. They knew that he had passed "through the valley of the shadow of death," and was basking in the eternal light of Heaven, for "there is no night there."
A large procession of friends followed the remains to the Centralia cemetery where the body was laid to rest, and the entire community extends their deepest sympathies to the parents, the brothers and the sister of this noble young man.
(Thanks goes to Cheryl White for this obituary!)
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