James Henry Shup

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Obituary

James H. Shup, a well-known plumber and machinist, died at the family home in Newton, 12:15 a.m.

on Sunday, after an illness of a few days, following ill health that had covered the past several years at times, but more acutely noticeable since last autumn, when he received injuries to one foot when a piece of timber struck it while at work in the DuPont munition factory near Nashville, Tennessee.

Mr. Shup was a useful citizen... a workman of superior qualifications, always industrious and conscientious, and he had a reputation for doing things well, so that once employed every opportunity for re-engagement, when anything was wanted by a patron, was sure to go to him with a demand for his services.

Deceased, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley Shup, was one of three children, John William, Sarah Catherine and James Henry. His parents, brother and sister all preceded him to the grave. He was born, Apr. 20, 1868, near Knightstown, Indiana came with the family to Jasper County in infancy; lived in the Pleasant Ridge and Buck Grove neighborhoods as a boy; returned to Indiana and on Aug. 2, 1896 was married to Ms. Florence Stinger; to them four children were born, Donald, Elizabeth, Jesse and Mabel, all surviving him.

The funeral services were held at the First Christian church at 2 p.m., Monday, Rev. A. 0. Jacobs of Olney in charge. Interment at Riverside followed. J. W. Howell, James Crowley, Haymond Wilmoth, William Kissinger, Thomas C. Wright and J. D. Benefield acting as pallbearers.

Many beautiful flowers were laid on the casket as a tribute of the esteem from friends, neighbors and relatives.

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