University of Denver - Kynewisbok Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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JOHN EVANS

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EDGAR EDMUND SHUMWAY January 27. 1862 January 11. 1914 “Faithful unto Death EDGAR EDMUND SHCMWAY was a many-sided man. with wide interest in life, and in all his relations faithful. He was faithful in his home life, thinking every day about the comfort of each one in his family. lie was faithful in the church, constantly carrying it on his heart, and interested in every form of religious activity. He was faithful in his devotion to the University. He was always willing to undertake more than lie could do because he loved the school and all the students. He gave much time to the work of the Athletic Council. Everything was interesting to him which could possibly minister to the enlargement of the life of young people. He was faithful to the employees of his company. There were thousands of them and it was his duty to look after their comfort. He believed that every workingman should have a good wage and that men who worked in hazardous situations should have a high wage. He did everything possible to reduce hazards to the minimum. lie believed that every workingman should In free to use all his earnings for the comfort of his own family, if he so elected, without being coerced into sharing his earnings with self-appointed guardians of the men who toil. Edgar Edmund Shumwav was good and faithful. He can stand in any presence on any judgment day. unafraid. In Paradise he can recall his whole life with comfort and with satisfaction. His was a career worth while.