MR. H. P. SHEWMAKE DIES SUDDENLY
The people of this city were very much shocked last night to learn of the sudden death of Mr. H. P. Shewmake, who was found dead at his place of business last night about 9 o'clock by his wife who went by for him on her way home.
Mrs. Shewmake, with Miss Frances Webb and Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Hicks had been at the theater, and had promised Mr. Shewmake to call for him when they started home, he decided to remain at his store and attend to some business matters. Mrs. Shewmake went to the door and called him and when he did not answer, walked back to the space railed off for the office to see him, and found him lying on the floor in something like a half sitting posture against the railing that separated the office space from the main portion of the store. A small gash was in the back of his head, which to all appearances had been made when he fell by his head striking against the sharp edge of the railing.
The Coroner's verdict was that Mr. Shewmake came to his death from probable heart failure.
He leaves a wife, three brothers and two sisters. His brothers are M. A. Shewmake, of Dublin, Claude Shewmake, of Atlanta, and W. J. Shewmake, of Savannah. His sisters are Mrs. A. V. Whitehead, of Warrenton and Mrs. Lena F. Johnston, of Waynesboro. He was fifty years of age, a member of the Episcopal church and a man of high character, splendid disposition, liked by all who knew him.
Dublin Courier Herald
("The True Citizen" November 29, 1913)
The people of this city were very much shocked last night to learn of the sudden death of Mr. H. P. Shewmake, who was found dead at his place of business last night about 9 o'clock by his wife who went by for him on her way home.
Mrs. Shewmake, with Miss Frances Webb and Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Hicks had been at the theater, and had promised Mr. Shewmake to call for him when they started home, he decided to remain at his store and attend to some business matters. Mrs. Shewmake went to the door and called him and when he did not answer, walked back to the space railed off for the office to see him, and found him lying on the floor in something like a half sitting posture against the railing that separated the office space from the main portion of the store. A small gash was in the back of his head, which to all appearances had been made when he fell by his head striking against the sharp edge of the railing.
The Coroner's verdict was that Mr. Shewmake came to his death from probable heart failure.
He leaves a wife, three brothers and two sisters. His brothers are M. A. Shewmake, of Dublin, Claude Shewmake, of Atlanta, and W. J. Shewmake, of Savannah. His sisters are Mrs. A. V. Whitehead, of Warrenton and Mrs. Lena F. Johnston, of Waynesboro. He was fifty years of age, a member of the Episcopal church and a man of high character, splendid disposition, liked by all who knew him.
Dublin Courier Herald
("The True Citizen" November 29, 1913)
MR. H. P. SHEWMAKE DIES SUDDENLY
The people of this city were very much shocked last night to learn of the sudden death of Mr. H. P. Shewmake, who was found dead at his place of business last night about 9 o'clock by his wife who went by for him on her way home.
Mrs. Shewmake, with Miss Frances Webb and Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Hicks had been at the theater, and had promised Mr. Shewmake to call for him when they started home, he decided to remain at his store and attend to some business matters. Mrs. Shewmake went to the door and called him and when he did not answer, walked back to the space railed off for the office to see him, and found him lying on the floor in something like a half sitting posture against the railing that separated the office space from the main portion of the store. A small gash was in the back of his head, which to all appearances had been made when he fell by his head striking against the sharp edge of the railing.
The Coroner's verdict was that Mr. Shewmake came to his death from probable heart failure.
He leaves a wife, three brothers and two sisters. His brothers are M. A. Shewmake, of Dublin, Claude Shewmake, of Atlanta, and W. J. Shewmake, of Savannah. His sisters are Mrs. A. V. Whitehead, of Warrenton and Mrs. Lena F. Johnston, of Waynesboro. He was fifty years of age, a member of the Episcopal church and a man of high character, splendid disposition, liked by all who knew him.
Dublin Courier Herald
("The True Citizen" November 29, 1913)
The people of this city were very much shocked last night to learn of the sudden death of Mr. H. P. Shewmake, who was found dead at his place of business last night about 9 o'clock by his wife who went by for him on her way home.
Mrs. Shewmake, with Miss Frances Webb and Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Hicks had been at the theater, and had promised Mr. Shewmake to call for him when they started home, he decided to remain at his store and attend to some business matters. Mrs. Shewmake went to the door and called him and when he did not answer, walked back to the space railed off for the office to see him, and found him lying on the floor in something like a half sitting posture against the railing that separated the office space from the main portion of the store. A small gash was in the back of his head, which to all appearances had been made when he fell by his head striking against the sharp edge of the railing.
The Coroner's verdict was that Mr. Shewmake came to his death from probable heart failure.
He leaves a wife, three brothers and two sisters. His brothers are M. A. Shewmake, of Dublin, Claude Shewmake, of Atlanta, and W. J. Shewmake, of Savannah. His sisters are Mrs. A. V. Whitehead, of Warrenton and Mrs. Lena F. Johnston, of Waynesboro. He was fifty years of age, a member of the Episcopal church and a man of high character, splendid disposition, liked by all who knew him.
Dublin Courier Herald
("The True Citizen" November 29, 1913)
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