Shinn, Reuben Perry (Senator)

Passed: 1923-04-10

Age: 62

Source: Jackson County Newspapers

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1923-04-20

Information: Reuben Perry Shinn was born in Mason county Virginia, now West Virginia, July 20, 1860, and departed this life April 10, 1923, at Charleston, West Virginia, being 62 years, 8 months and 20 days of age.  He spent his time until the age of twenty-one years on his father's farm and made the best of his advantages in the rural schools.  He was married in 1882 to Miss Artemisia Shamblen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.George W. Shamblen, now deceased, and to this union four children were born, viz:  Mrs. D. J. Rogers of Fairplain, Mrs. Cora Lively of Ripley, Boyd Shinn of Plum Orchard, and Warren Shinn of Ripley; also the following brothers and sisters,  S. F. Shinn of Ripley, Rt. 2, J. O. Shinn of Pt. Pleasant, Permelia Reynolds of Evans, John A. Shinn of Ripley, and N.U.G. Shinn of Fairplain.      Mr. Shinn was prominent in the business and political life of Jackson county and at the time of his death was the senior senator from this district comprising the counties of Mason, Jackson and Roane.  Mr. Shinn's death was characteristic of his life, in that he died while at work for a measure that was destined to benefit the people whom he represented. The remains were taken to the Shinn cemetery at Fairplain Sunday where a brief service was held by Rev. C. Robinson after which interment was made.  Funeral services were conducted at the Ripley U. B. Church Friday afternoon by Rev. Curtis Robinson and Rev. F. H. Capehart of Parkersburg.  The active pall bearers were eight of his business associations, viz:  George E. Straley, J. E. Carson, J. B. Gilbert, L. M. Parsons, S. G. Starcher, Sattis Simmons, C. R. Kessel and T. J. Sayre.  The honorary pallbearers were T. Clayton Parsons, J. L. Wolfe, Herbert Skeen, Henry Mahan, J. M. Parsons, D. W. Shamblen, G. W. Simmons, Charles Reynolds, G. B. Crow, W. H. O'Brien, C. O. Shinn, I. C. Staats, E. C. Tolley, O. J. Morrison, I. T. Maddox, W. E. Walker, W. W. Schwender, M. C. Staats, J. M. Landfried, A. M. Carson, F. A. Casto, E. F. Ong, and A. W. Paine.  The pallbearers selected for service at the cemetery were:  Web Boggess, Lef Burdett, J. F. Alderman, John Hill, Lloyd and D. D. Parsons, John Casto, P. S. Fisher, Jeff Barnett, E. C. Comer and O. B. Kiser.      Floral offerings were contributed by the following:  Jackson County Grocery Company, Mr. and Mr. D. J. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Shinn, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Shinn, Lanier Lively and mother, Mrs. R. P. Shinn, First National Bank, S. G. Starcher, T. J. Sayre, W. H. O'Brien, C. W. Starcher, W. E. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Morrison, G. W. Harpold, Junior Class of the Ripley High School, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Carson, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Walker, L. E. Smith, State Senate, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Paine, Marie Sayre, The Jackson Herald and Harry C. Woodyard.      Washington, D. C. April 12, 1923.   Mrs. R. P. Shinn: You and your family have my heartfelt sympathy in your sad bereavement.  Davis Elkins.