Shoup, Aubrey Kirk 1880-1931

SHOUP

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Date: 8/14/2013 at 10:42:28

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
January 27, 1931

CAPT. SHOUP IS DEAD IN CHINA
Spent Several Years of His Life and Received Cadetship in LeMars

Current dispatches the end of the past week convey information of the death of Capt. Aubrey Kirk Shoup. The dispatch says:

“Capt. Aubrey Kirk Shoup, commander of the south China patrol, died early Thursday morning at the Royal Naval Hospital, Hong Kong, China. His residence was 536 West One Hundred Fifteenth street, New York City.

Capt. Shoup was awarded the navy cross for service rendered in laying the mine barrage in the North Sea during the World War. He was born in Smithland, fifty-two years ago.

Aubrey Shoup lived for several years in LeMars where he was known among his associates as Dick Shoup. He obtained his appointment as a cadet in Annapolis while living in LeMars.

His father, the late J. S. Shoup, was a well known educator and was superintendent of schools in Woodbury county before coming to LeMars where he was deputy county superintendent of schools in Plymouth county and an instructor at the Normal School, forerunner of Western Union College. The elder Shoup was principal of the Merrill schools also at one time.

Dick Shoup was a brother of Jos. P. Shoup, who practiced law in Merrill and is now an attorney in Sioux City.

Aubrey Shoup was born in Smithland in 1880 and lived there until 1900, when he entered the United States Naval academy at Annapolis. Following his graduation, he entered the Navy and has been active in service since.

During the World War, Capt. Shoup was with the mine laying fleet. Twelve years ago he visited here and then returned to foreign duty.

Besides his brother, Capt. Shoup is survived by five sisters: Mrs. Lena Dicks, of Wichita, Kan.; Mrs. Nona Fitzpatrick, of Omaha; Mrs. B. F. Anderson, of Hawarden; Mrs. Gordon Newton, of Joliet, Ill.; and Miss Minnie Shoup, of Montana.

NOTE: “A. K. Shoup, the alternate, is well known in LeMars, having lived here for several years prior to moving to Merrill a short time ago. He is a son of Prof. Shoup, of Merrill, is a graduate of the LeMars Normal Class of 1897. He was a volunteer in the Spanish-American War and served with the 50th until they were mustered out.” ~LeMars Semi-Weekly Post, May 30, 1899