The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
August 13, 1924
Page 4
Column 3Sudden Death of Thos. Shinn.
Mr. Thos. Shinn was cutting oats Wednesday afternoon, when he suffered a stroke of apoplexy. In falling from the seat of the binder his foot was caught in the brace and he laid in that position from about 2:30 p. m. until 8 o'clock that evening. No one else was at work in the field and neighbors and passers by who noticed the binder standing in the field thought he was merely having trouble with the mechanism of the machine. His wife, who is badly crippled, became alarmed at his long absence, but could summon no help until that evening when Mr. Geo. Harrington, a neighbor, came over. The long exposure and the effects of the stroke were too much even for his splendid physique and he developed pneumonia of which he died Sunday morning at 7 o'clock, after a long vigil most tenderly kept by his family and friends.
The deceased needs no words of eulogy by me or any other mortal man as his every day life was a model which all men would do well to emulate. He was a minister of the Free Methodist church of Durham, and lived up to the very utmost of his teachings. He was quiet reserved yet strong in his convictions and no one can say he ever harmed them in the least. No word of scandal ever passed his lips and I know he was prepared to answer the call "well done thou good and faithful servant."
The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
August 27, 1924
Page 3
Column 4THOMAS M. SHINN
Thomas Marion Shinn was born April 9, 1855 and died August 3, 1924, age 69 years, 3 months and 25 days.
He was married November 1, to Kathryn Ellen Bryant, and to this union were born five children, three of whom are living, namely Arthur, Leslie and Tressler; Helen and Waldo preceded him in death.
He was converted in the year 1899 under the labors of Rev. John T. Hatfield and about three months later entered into the precious experience of entire sanctification. From that time he lived a consistent Christian life. His religious experience was characterized by steadiness and unwavering faith. He lived in his bible. He loved to pore over its pages and draw his spiritual nourishment from it. It was his sword in the conflict of life. His testimony always had the qualities of full assurance and triumphant joy. Such a life would inevitably make its impress on the church and on the world. He was a valued member of the Durham Free Methodist church and was dependable in that relation. He was a teacher in the Sunday school at the time of his death. What his hands found to do he did with his might. He had the confidence of the people because his practice was in harmony with his profession. By a strange providence God called him in the midst of life's labors and he will walk among us no more; but every minister of the gospel who had been in his home will remember the warm welcome and all will remember his joyful countenance.
He leaves his wife to linger for a while on these mortal shores until she is called to the glad reunion above. Many will miss him for he was a good man and full of the Holy Ghost and faith.
Let us follow his faith considering the end of his conversation. Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today and forever.
Children:
Charles Edward Shinn 1886 27-Oct-1918 Arthur Leslie Shinn 15-May-1888 23-Nov-1934 Tressler Huland Shinn 02-Jun-1891 20-May-1957 Waldo A. Shinn 12-Dec-1893 17-Jul-1961
