Grant County Obituaries

Grant County Newspaper, MARION, INDIANA,

SEPT. 15, 1926

OBITUARY

	Tazwell Shoemaker was a son of Basil and Elizabeth Shoemaker, he was 
born near Upland, Ind. January 12th., 1847, and departed this life at the 
home of his daughter, Mrs. William Peelle, near Upland, September 15th, 1926, 
at the age of 79 years, six months and 28 days.  The deceased was one of six 
children, all of which have preceeded him to the grave; except one, Mrs. 
Emily Fanning, of Upland. In his early manhood he was united in marriage to 
Florence Elizabeth Crosley, to which union were born two children, Clifford 
V. Shoemaker of Gulfport, Miss., and Mrs. Eva L. Peelle of Upland, Ind.  He 
also leaves two grandchildren, Bobby Vernon and Florence Jean Shoemaker, of 
whom he was very fond.  Fifteen years ago his companion died, and since then 
he has spent a part of his winters with his son in Mississippi, but for the 
most part of the past twelve years he has made his home with his daughter, 
Mrs. William Peelle, who with her husband found their highest satisfaction 
in making his declining days peaceful and comfortable.  
	Mr. Shoemaker’s father was one of the earliest settlers of the country 
and he has seen the community rise from almost a wilderness to its present 
prosperous condition.  He was a member of the [J..] O. U. A. M. Lodge, and 
the K. P.’s.  He was a member of the Friends church for many years, but for 
some time he has attended services at the Jefferson church, where he was 
caretaker of the cemetery for more than nine years.  During the last two 
years of his life he developed more in the Christian life and became a 
marvel of patience and gentleness.  We have visited many sick people but 
have visited few with the patience of Mr. Shoemaker, with whom we prayed 
many times.  He was very appreciative of all that was done for him and 
especially of the care given him by his son and also his daughter.  On our 
last visit with him Mr. Shoemaker seemed to realize that his end was nigh 
and requested that we officiate at the services, and he also expressed his 
confidence in God and Jesus his savior.  During his nine year service as 
care-taker of the cemetery which will now claim his body, he kept it like a 
garden of flowers and if every one to whom he was kind could bestow one 
flower his body would rest beneath a wilderness of them.
						Rev. Chas. W. Shoemaker.