John R. "Jack" Shields, Jr., 83, of Mt. Pleasant, died September 27, 2007 at a local hospital.
Born November 13, 1923 in Derby, CT, he was the son of John R. Shields, Sr. and Anna Coss Shields. He was a 1946 graduate of the US Naval Academy and served during World War II. He joined B. F. Goodrich as a civil engineer and served in many management positions throughout the country. Jack married the former Almeda Rowley and together they raised a family of five children.
Jack will be deeply missed by his wife of 58 years, Almeda; two sons, Mark Rowley Shields and Jeffrey Coss Shields; two daughters, Margaret Tobin Shields and Laura Mary Shields; four grandsons, Kirk Mease Shields, Stephen John Shields, Parker Lee Shields and Jeffrey Tradd Shields; granddaughter, Kelly Marion Shields; and two sisters, Doris Shields Stark and Rosalie Shields Thorsen.
His son, John Randall Shields III, preceded him in death.
Born November 13, 1923 in Derby, CT, he was the son of John R. Shields, Sr. and Anna Coss Shields. He was a 1946 graduate of the US Naval Academy and served during World War II. He joined B. F. Goodrich as a civil engineer and served in many management positions throughout the country. Jack married the former Almeda Rowley and together they raised a family of five children.
Jack will be deeply missed by his wife of 58 years, Almeda; two sons, Mark Rowley Shields and Jeffrey Coss Shields; two daughters, Margaret Tobin Shields and Laura Mary Shields; four grandsons, Kirk Mease Shields, Stephen John Shields, Parker Lee Shields and Jeffrey Tradd Shields; granddaughter, Kelly Marion Shields; and two sisters, Doris Shields Stark and Rosalie Shields Thorsen.
His son, John Randall Shields III, preceded him in death.
John R. "Jack" Shields, Jr., 83, of Mt. Pleasant, died September 27, 2007 at a local hospital.
Born November 13, 1923 in Derby, CT, he was the son of John R. Shields, Sr. and Anna Coss Shields. He was a 1946 graduate of the US Naval Academy and served during World War II. He joined B. F. Goodrich as a civil engineer and served in many management positions throughout the country. Jack married the former Almeda Rowley and together they raised a family of five children.
Jack will be deeply missed by his wife of 58 years, Almeda; two sons, Mark Rowley Shields and Jeffrey Coss Shields; two daughters, Margaret Tobin Shields and Laura Mary Shields; four grandsons, Kirk Mease Shields, Stephen John Shields, Parker Lee Shields and Jeffrey Tradd Shields; granddaughter, Kelly Marion Shields; and two sisters, Doris Shields Stark and Rosalie Shields Thorsen.
His son, John Randall Shields III, preceded him in death.
Born November 13, 1923 in Derby, CT, he was the son of John R. Shields, Sr. and Anna Coss Shields. He was a 1946 graduate of the US Naval Academy and served during World War II. He joined B. F. Goodrich as a civil engineer and served in many management positions throughout the country. Jack married the former Almeda Rowley and together they raised a family of five children.
Jack will be deeply missed by his wife of 58 years, Almeda; two sons, Mark Rowley Shields and Jeffrey Coss Shields; two daughters, Margaret Tobin Shields and Laura Mary Shields; four grandsons, Kirk Mease Shields, Stephen John Shields, Parker Lee Shields and Jeffrey Tradd Shields; granddaughter, Kelly Marion Shields; and two sisters, Doris Shields Stark and Rosalie Shields Thorsen.
His son, John Randall Shields III, preceded him in death.
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