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Young Women's Christian Association 108 EAST COMMERCE STREET High Point, N. C.
June 8 1924
My dear Mrs Shipman, Last Friday morning when Effie came tapping on my door and Says, "Miss Merritt did you know Mr. Shipman was dead". I was so Sorry and Shocked that I grew weak for not more than nine months ago, we were all at the dinner table happy as a family could be
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for we had every thing packed for a week's camping trip in the Mountains to-gether and we were discussing some plans when all at once father was stricken unconscious and died in a few Hours.
Death seems so cruel but I consoled my self by saying that He doeth all things well and For the Best.
You should be very thankful for his life and that he had so many friends.
I found the thing that Helped me most to bear my sorrow was this so I thought I would pass it on – "Not to worry or think" of it. Its awful hard to do and awful easy to say, but when I found my self thinking about it, I would get some thing to read, play the piano or plan some where to go or some times just a little thing as going to the window and looking out any thing to divert my mind. for worry doesn't help and it
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does hinder.
I have missed you coming in here, now don't forget us for we are not Forgetting you,
Sincerly yours,
Beatrice G. Merritt.