Sydney V. Sherman 1880-1913

SHERMAN, EDWARDS, BECKERT, SMITH, HENRY

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 7/9/2014 at 09:25:06

Sydney V. Sherman.

Sydney V. Sherman, junior member of the firm of Sherman Bros., publishers of the Keosauqua Independent, died at his home in this city Monday evening at 11:15 o'clock of tubercular meningitis, after an illness lasting two weeks. Prior to this he had been in slightly failing health for several months, but his former splendid physical condition seem to preclude any idea of serious illness, and the and came as a great surprise to the people of the city and county.

Sidney Van Sherman was born in Harvard, Neb., on Sept. 3, 1880, and came to Iowa when about 18 years of age, at that time being associated with his brother, J. R. Sherman, and the publication of the Liscomb Beacon at Liscomb, Iowa, later moving to Bonaparte where for nine years he, with the brother published the Bonaparte Bee and four years ago establishing the Keosauqua Independent.

He is the younger son of David T. and Anna E. Sherman, the mother being among those left to mourn, and is a twin brother of N. D. Sherman of McCook, Nebraska. The father died at Lipscomb, Iowa, in 1899. He leaves three sisters and two brothers to mourn, who are Mrs. Belle Edwards and Mrs. Bess J. Beckert of Chicago, Mrs. E. C. Smith of Bonaparte, N. D. Sherman of McCook Neb., and J. R. Sherman of this city, all of whom, with the mother were present at the bedside during the last days.

He received his education in the public schools of Rockford, Ill., Hamilton, Ill., Keokuk, Bonaparte and attended Cotner University in Nebraska.

He was married to Georgia H. Henry at Bonaparte on Sept. 6, 1903, who survives him.

The funeral was held Thursday from the first Methodist Church at Keosauqua, Rev. Field in charge and interment was made in the Purdom cemetery.

He was a member of the M. W. A., R. N. of A., A. O. U. W., and D. of H., and these orders taking part in the funeral, together with his wide acquaintances over the county made the funeral a large one. The floral offerings both by the benevolent orders and friends individually were very beautiful and in great profusion. The sermon from the text, "Jesus wept" – – wept not for the dead, but for the living who seem not to realize they shall ever die, – – was an able and uplifting one. – – State Line Democrat.